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Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Ahead of Ghana’s General Elections scheduled for 7 December 2024, the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has deployed a pre-election fact-finding mission to assess the country’s state of preparedness for the polls.The 21-27 July mission is under the leadership of Ambassador Abdel-Fatau Musah, ECOWAS [...]
©- - 24 july 2024 - 07:46:23 - thread Politics (266 words)


Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) – Rwanda’s RPF-Inkotanyi-led coalition of parties has secured majority votes in 15 July parliamentary general elections, according to partial results announced by the National Electoral Commission (NEC) on Wednesday.With 96.73% of the votes counted as of Tuesday evening, the RPF and its allied parties secured 62.67 per [...]
©- - 17 july 2024 - 08:42:35 - thread Politics (386 words)


Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - As vote counting is about end in Rwanda’s presidential election, incumbent Paul Kagame appears set for a resounding win. With over 7 million votes tallied, Kagame has secured an astounding 99.15 per cent of the vote, leaving his opponents far behind.The National Electoral Commission (NEC) on Monday [...]
©- - 16 july 2024 - 08:01:45 - thread Politics (234 words)


Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - Rwandans headed to polling stations on Monday to elect the country’s President and Members of Parliament. Voting started at 07:00 hours local time (05:00 GMT) and ends at 15:00 local time (13:00 GMT). Rwandans in the diaspora cast their votes on Sunday.According to the National Electoral Commission [...]
©- - 15 july 2024 - 08:55:44 - thread Politics (377 words)


Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - Mauritania's outgoing president Mohamed Ould Cheikh El Ghazouani was declared winner of Saturday's presidential election with 56.12% of the vote in the first round by the Independent National Electoral Commission (CENI).El Ghazouani beat his main challenger, the anti-slavery activist Biram Dah Abeid, with 22.10% of the [...]
©- - 01 july 2024 - 16:54:17 - thread Politics (196 words)


Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The chairman of the Libyan Presidential Council, Mohamed Al-Manfi, the Prime Minister of the Government of National Unity, Abdulhamid Al Dbaiba, and the President of the High State Council, Mohamed Tekkala, have agreed to support international efforts to organize parliamentary and presidential elections in accordance with [...]
©- - 01 july 2024 - 13:55:00 - thread Politics (452 words)


Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) – The outgoing Mauritanian president, Mohamed Ould Cheikh El Ghazouani, has taken the lead in Saturday's presidential election, with results from more than 81% of the polling stations collated, reports the special envoy of the Senegalese press agency (APS), quoting the Independent National Electoral Commission (CENI).On the [...]
©- - 30 june 2024 - 16:53:41 - thread Politics (316 words)


Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Prime Minister, Abdulhamid Al Dbaiba, has reaffirmed the government's support for local and international efforts to organise free and fair parliamentary and presidential elections in accordance with applicable laws.During a meeting on Sunday in his office in Tripoli, Mr Al Dbaiba also reiterated his [...]
©- - 23 june 2024 - 20:04:48 - thread Politics (385 words)


Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South African President-elect Cyril Ramaphosa has called for unity ahead of his inauguration on Wednesday after the most fiercely contested democratic elections in 30 years.“We competed against each other in the elections. It was divisive. But it was plain that the people of South [...]
©- - 18 june 2024 - 17:35:01 - thread Politics (254 words)


Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – President Cyril Ramaphosa in the early hours of Saturday called on South Africans to work together after being re-elected following the most tightly contested polls in 30 years of democracy.Ramaphosa was elected President of the seventh administration after fending off a challenge by EFF [...]
©- - 15 june 2024 - 07:14:10 - thread Politics (321 words)


Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya's Higher National Electoral Commission says published the electoral register for the elections of the first group of municipal councils in 60 municipalities. The announcement was made at a press conference held by the Chairman of the Commission, Imad Al-Sayeh, on Sunday in Tripoli. At the press [...]
©- - 09 june 2024 - 15:50:58 - thread Politics (639 words)


Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) - President Cyril Ramaphosa has offered his congratulations to Prime Minister Narendra Modi on his re-election as Prime Minister of India, commending him for his dedication and commitment to the nation. Ramaphosa also congratulated the people of India on exercising their democratic right and participating [...]
©- - 09 june 2024 - 15:17:53 - thread Politics (125 words)


Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The president of Burkina Faso, Captain Ibrahim Traoré, Thursday congratulated Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on his re-election. "On behalf of the people of Burkina Faso and on my own behalf, I extend my warmest congratulations to Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on his re-election. "I hope [...]
©- - 06 june 2024 - 13:20:32 - thread Politics (139 words)


Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Supporters of the ruling African National Congress (ANC) on Thursday protested against the party leaders who are meeting in Boksburg following their dismal performance during last week’s elections. The ANC which secured 66% of the vote under Nelson Mandela 30 years ago, last week dropped [...]
©- - 06 june 2024 - 09:47:11 - thread Politics (247 words)


Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Police in South Africa’s KwaZulu-Natal province are on high alert following former President Jacob Zuma's threat to the Independent Electoral Commission which declared last week’s national elections free and fair. Zuma’s MK Party which won power in the province said declaring the election results on [...]
©- - 04 june 2024 - 10:37:10 - thread Politics (178 words)


Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – The Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) on Monday confirmed that it has received court papers to set aside the nation’s  election results which were announced on Sunday night.  The results shocked South Africa with the ruling ANC losing its majority for the first time since 1994 [...]
©- - 03 june 2024 - 12:11:00 - thread Politics (369 words)


Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) - Millions of South Africans on Wednesday lined up to vote in what is expected to be the closest election since 1994 when Nelson Mandela was swept into power in the country’s first all-race elections. More than 27 million voters are registered to cast their ballots [...]
©- - 29 may 2024 - 13:28:39 - thread Politics (238 words)


Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South Africa's President Cyril Ramaphosa has been heavily criticised for using a national television address calling on voters to exercise their democratic rights in Wednesday’s national elections. Ramaphosa hailed the achievements of the ruling African National Congress which faces the strongest opposition ever. He also [...]
©- - 27 may 2024 - 11:30:03 - thread Politics (264 words)


Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South African Cabinet Minister Zizi Kodwa has instructed government’s legal department to investigate legal steps to be taken against the official opposition Democratic Alliance (DA) for its controversial “burning flag” television commercial. The DA released the commercial on Sunday as part of its campaign for [...]
©- - 08 may 2024 - 09:42:25 - thread Politics (232 words)


Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South Africa's Department of International Relations and Cooperation (DIRCO) on Monday said it is confident that all systems are in place for the shipment of voting materials to enable citizens living abroad to cast their ballots in the 29 May elections DIRCO and the Independent [...]
©- - 06 may 2024 - 10:15:56 - thread Politics (199 words)


New York, US (PANA) - Ahead of the first round of the presidential election in Chad on 6 May, the Secretary-General calls on all Chadian stakeholders to ensure a peaceful, inclusive, transparent and credible electoral process.   "The Secretary-General encourages all political leaders to refrain from any acts or discourse that could undermine a peaceful [...]
©- - 29 april 2024 - 17:54:50 - thread Politics (129 words)


Lomé, Togo (PANA) - More than four million Togolese are voting on Monday to elect 113 MPs to the National Assembly and 179 regional councillors. The polling centres were crowded, depending on the district, but many people were reluctant to vote because, they said, they were not happy about the recent [...]
©- - 29 april 2024 - 11:54:35 - thread Politics (160 words)


Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South Africa's President Cyril Ramaphosa on Saturday led the 2024 Freedom Day national celebrations at the Union Buildings in Pretoria. Freedom Day 2024 marks the 30th anniversary of South Africa’s democratic dispensation and commemorates the nation’s historic first democratic elections. On 27 April 1994, Nelson Mandela, [...]
©- - 27 april 2024 - 12:13:30 - thread Politics (194 words)


Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - The President of Mauritania, Mohamed Ould Cheikh El Ghazouani, has announced his candidacy in the presidential election scheduled for 29 June in Mauritania, several media outlets have reported. "I have deemed it appropriate to address you directly, dear compatriots, through this letter, to inform you of my [...]
©- - 25 april 2024 - 16:19:34 - thread Politics (177 words)


Juba, South Sudan (PANA) - Visiting South African President Cyril Ramaphosa met for talks with South Sudanese First Vice President Riek Machar in an effort to break a pre-election impasse facing the youngest African nation. According to the South African Presidency, the two leaders met ahead of a meeting between President [...]
©- - 17 april 2024 - 14:12:14 - thread Politics (233 words)


Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The United States said on Tuesday that it remains concerned about ongoing reports of human rights violations, as well as inadequate investment in key  democratic institutions in South Sudan.   In a statment issued by Mr. Matthew Miller, Spokesperson for the Department of State, the US said Transitional government leaders should act with [...]
©- - 17 april 2024 - 05:45:38 - thread Politics (279 words)


Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South Africa’s Electoral Commission (IEC) on Thursday night approached the Constitutional Court on an urgent basis to appeal against Tuesday’s Electoral Court order which paved the way for former President Jacob Zuma to run in the May elections. The IEC received 22 objections to Zuma’s [...]
©- - 12 april 2024 - 07:10:29 - thread Politics (265 words)


Lomé, Togo (PANA) - Togo's parliamentary and regional elections have been postponed once again to allow the National Assembly to consult widely with national stakeholders. This followed problems linked to the change to the Constitution, which is being contested by various parties, according to a government statement issued on Wednesday evening [...]
©- - 04 april 2024 - 14:04:06 - thread Politics (259 words)


Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - The United States on Wednesday sent its congratulations to Senegalese President-elect Bassirou Diomaye Faye, following the publication on the same day of the official provisional results of last Sunday's presidential election by the National Commission for the census of votes. "The United States congratulates President-elect Bassirou Diomaye [...]
©- - 28 march 2024 - 17:23:54 - thread Politics (232 words)


Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - The head of the European Union Election Observation Mission (EU EOM), Malin Björk, has welcomed the attitude of the other candidates in congratulating the winner of last Sunday's presidential election in Senegal, which has contributed greatly to a "peaceful post-election climate". Ms Björk was speaking in Dakar [...]
©- - 27 march 2024 - 16:38:18 - thread Politics (454 words)


Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - The candidate of Senegal's ruling Benno Bokk Yaakaar coalition, Amadou Ba, has congratulated Bassirou Diomaye Diakhar Faye (opposition) "on his victory" in Sunday's presidential election. Mr. Ba wished Fae "much success and success for the well-being of the Senegalese people". "In view of the trends in the results [...]
©- - 25 march 2024 - 16:28:25 - thread Politics (204 words)


Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - The government candidate, Amadou Ba, has congratulated the opposition candidate, Bassirou Diomaye Faye, who was declared winner in the first round of Sunday's Senegalese presidential election, according to the partial results published after the polls closed. The announcement was made by Amadou Ba in a statement issued [...]
©- - 25 march 2024 - 16:21:02 - thread Politics (174 words)


Lomé, Togo (PANA) - Togo's Constitutional Court has published a list of 2,348 candidates for the legislative elections on 20 April. The candidates will compete for the 113 seats in the National Assembly. There are 353 lists made up of 19 political parties, 60 independent groups and two party groups. The term of [...]
©- - 25 march 2024 - 12:46:10 - thread Politics (99 words)


Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The UN Secretary-General's Special Representative for Libya, Abdoulaye Bathily, has agreed with the commander of the Libyan National Army based in the east, Marshal Khalifa Haftar, that all initiatives must be coordinated in advance and build on the steps already taken for elections. During the meeting in [...]
©- - 21 march 2024 - 11:48:24 - thread Politics (285 words)


Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The Governments of Norway, the United Kingdom, and the United States have reaffirmed their call for South Sudan’s leaders urgently to take steps necessary to ensure genuine and peaceful elections in December. This process should address questions posed by the trilateral mechanism (United Nations, African Union [...]
©- - 20 march 2024 - 05:59:56 - thread Politics (446 words)


Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – With the national elections looming, the United States Embassy in South Africa has praised the Electoral Commission’s (IEC) ability to run free and fair elections. The official opposition Democratic Alliance (DA) last week sparked an outcry after it wrote to the US government pleading for [...]
©- - 15 march 2024 - 10:37:38 - thread Politics (215 words)


Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary-General in Libya, Abdoulahye Bathily, has urged the members of the High Council of State to continue their efforts for consensus for elections in the country. Mr Bathily's appeal came during a meeting in Tripoli on Saturday with Adel Karmos, [...]
©- - 10 march 2024 - 14:46:40 - thread Politics (256 words)


Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - After announcing the dissolution of his government on Wednesday, Senegal's Prime Minister Amadou Ba pledged to devote himself fully to preparing for the presidential election, which he expects to win in the first round. "I will, from this evening, devote myself fully to preparing for the presidential [...]
©- - 07 march 2024 - 17:07:41 - thread Politics (288 words)


New York, US (PANA) - With only nine months remaining before the polls in December, South Sudan is not ready to hold elections and a lot more needs to be done, the head of UN peace operations said on Tuesday. Briefing ambassadors at the Security Council, Jean-Pierre Lacroix said that if [...]
©- - 06 march 2024 - 07:15:30 - thread Politics (448 words)


Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Prime Minister of the Government of National Unity, Abdulhamid al-Dbaiba, has reaffirmed his support for all international efforts to organize elections in Libya. He, therefore, reiterated his approval of the proposal by the Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General, Abdoulaye Bathily, to invite the Libyan [...]
©- - 05 march 2024 - 21:29:39 - thread Politics (557 words)


Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Dozens of elections taking place this year around the world will likely be “free from hatred” and respect the will of the people, but there are warning signs that several polls may not, including Bangladesh, Chad, Hungary, Russia and Senegal, UN rights chief Volker Türk warned [...]
©- - 05 march 2024 - 06:02:48 - thread Politics (394 words)


Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The United States has called on Mali’s transition government to honor its commitments to its citizens and hold free and fair elections. In a statement issued on Thursday by Mr. Matthew Miller, the Spokesperson for the Department of State, the US said it is "deeply concerned" that [...]
©- - 01 march 2024 - 05:33:42 - thread Politics (518 words)


Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South Africa's Deputy President Paul Mashatile on Tuesday launched guidelines for the use of digital and social media in African elections in Johannesburg. The guidelines seek to create awareness among Election Management Bodies (EMBs) and other stakeholders on the benefits and threats of digital and [...]
©- - 27 february 2024 - 08:37:11 - thread Politics (197 words)


Juba, South Sudan (PANA) - South Sudan’s leaders must carefully navigate the conclusion of the elections set for December, which will mark the end of the political transition, to ensure that peace prevails, a UN rights official said on Monday. The Chairperson of the United Nations Commission on Human Rights in [...]
©- - 19 february 2024 - 14:31:25 - thread Politics (667 words)


Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The Gambia opposition party,  United Democratic Party, has condemned Senegalese President Macky Sall’s announcement for postponement of the presidential election scheduled for 25th February, 2024, at the eleventh hour on 3rd February 2024. A statement made available on Monday stated that the UDP firmly believed that given [...]
©- - 05 february 2024 - 19:48:14 - thread Politics (224 words)


Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Senegalese President Macky Sall announced on Saturday that he has repealed the decree calling for presidential election on 25 February, pending the results of a parliamentary commission of enquiry aimed at clarifying the conditions under which certain candidacies were declared inadmissible. The opposition Senegalese Democratic Party (PDS) [...]
©- - 03 february 2024 - 16:34:52 - thread Politics (613 words)


Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Senegalese President Macky Sall on Saturday announced the repeal of a decree calling for elections on 25 February. This means the presidential election can no longer be held on that date, plunging the country into a period of uncertainty. The Senegalese head of state, who was addressing his [...]
©- - 03 february 2024 - 16:09:31 - thread Politics (224 words)


Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Libyan National Electoral Commission, Imad al-Sayeh, has hailed the role of the media in voter education in the country. He was speaking on Friday in the Tunisian capital, Tunis, at a workshop on the media and their role [...]
©- - 03 february 2024 - 15:53:11 - thread Politics (291 words)


Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The UN Secretary-General's Special Representative in Libya, Abdoulaye Bathily, has briefed the deputy Chairman of the Libyan Presidential Council, Moussa al-Kouni, on his recent meetings with the Libyan political parties to reconcile their points of view to overcome the political impasse and create the conditions necessary [...]
©- - 02 february 2024 - 18:57:46 - thread Politics (380 words)


Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - At a time when the Libyan political process is bogged down in a new impasse, a US delegation led by the US special envoy to Libya, Ambassador Richard Norland, has been holding a series of meetings with the players in the Libyan crisis since Tuesday. The aim [...]
©- - 25 january 2024 - 19:24:18 - thread Politics (1766 words)

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