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3rd Update: Voting ends in Ghana Presidential and parliamentary elections

07 december 2024 - 17:08:11
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Voting has officially ended in Ghana's presidential and parliamentary elections held on Saturday.The Electoral Commission (EC) [...] Full text...

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Update: Voting progressing 'smoothly', say EC officials

07 december 2024 - 14:19:46
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Voting is progressing smoothly in Ghana's presidential and parliamentary elections on Saturday, the Electoral Commission said.In [...] Full text...

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Security, essential service workers vote ahead of Ghana's 2024 presidential, parliamentary elections

02 december 2024 - 07:02:26
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Members of the security services, health personnel, journalists, elections officials and workers of essential services who [...] Full text...

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UN support mission in Libya lauds 'peaceful, transparent' municipal elections

25 november 2024 - 07:33:49
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The UN Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) has lauded Libyans for the peaceful 16 November municipal [...] Full text...

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South Africa: South Africa marks 30 years of democracy with historic election

29 may 2024 - 13:28:39
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) - Millions of South Africans on Wednesday lined up to vote in what is expected [...] Full text...

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South African President Ramaphosa criticised for 'campaign' address to the nation

27 may 2024 - 11:30:03
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South Africa's President Cyril Ramaphosa has been heavily criticised for using a national television [...] Full text...

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South Africa's top court bars former President Zuma from Parliament

20 may 2024 - 10:40:39
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South Africa’s Constitutional Court on Monday overturned an Electoral Court decision, and ruled that [...] Full text...

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South African overseas voters prepare for elections

06 may 2024 - 10:15:56
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South Africa's Department of International Relations and Cooperation (DIRCO) on Monday said it is [...] Full text...

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Polls open in Senegal's presidential election

24 march 2024 - 08:23:53
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Polls have opened on Sunday in the West African State of Senegal for the delayed presidential [...] Full text...

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Senegal gets ready for postponed presidential election on Sunday

20 march 2024 - 07:45:50
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - As voters in the West African state of Senegal prepare to go to the polls on [...] Full text...

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UN chief calls for peaceful, inclusive elections in DRC

20 december 2023 - 06:07:21
New York, US (PANA) - As polls opened in the Democratoc Republic of Congo (DRC) on Wednesday in presidential, legislative, [...] Full text...

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UN General Assembly elects 15 new members to Human Rights Council

10 october 2023 - 18:03:16
New York, US (PANA) - The UN General Assembly on Tuesday elected 15 new countries to serve on the Human [...] Full text...

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Votes being tallied in Mali's referendum on the constitution

19 june 2023 - 09:48:19
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Votes are being tallied in Mali following Sunday's referendum on a draft constitution, which is seen [...] Full text...

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Malians vote in referendum on new constitution

18 june 2023 - 13:55:48
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Malians are on Sunday voting in a referendum on a draft constitution as a first step [...] Full text...

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Mali's defence and security forces vote ahead of 18 June referendum on draft constitution

12 june 2023 - 13:24:06
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Mali's Defence and Security Forces (FDS) and paramilitary services voted on Sunday in advance of the [...] Full text...

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More than 8.4 million voters expected at polls on 18 June for constitutional referendum

05 june 2023 - 17:44:05
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - A total of 8,463,084 voters, including 4,391,576 men and 4,071,508 women, are expected to cast their [...] Full text...

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2023 Elections: Nigeria's fate in the hands of their Lordships (By Paul Ejime)

11 march 2023 - 06:16:48
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - From all indications, the Supreme Court will likely decide the outcome of Nigeria's tightly contested 25th February [...] Full text...

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ECOWAS congratulates Nigerian president-elect Tinubu (By Paul Ejime)

01 march 2023 - 16:32:13
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - The Commission of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has congratulated Bola Tinubu, who [...] Full text...

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Nigeria's ruling party candidate Bola Tinubu wins presidential election

01 march 2023 - 05:00:47
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Bola Tinubu, the candidate of Nigeria's ruling All Progressives Party (APC), has won the 2023 presidential [...] Full text...

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Nigeria's main opposition parties ask elections chief to step down; demand fresh vote

28 february 2023 - 13:49:06
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria's main opposition parties on Tuesday asked Professor Mahmood Yakubu, chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission [...] Full text...

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Nigeria's crucial elections off to peaceful but slow start (By Paul Ejime)

25 february 2023 - 13:20:21
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Voting to elect a new president of Nigeria to succeed President Muhammadu Buhari got off to [...] Full text...

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UN mission signs new plan for election security in Central African Republic

16 february 2023 - 05:27:59
Bangui, Central African Republic (PANA) - A newly signed plan for election security represents a “major development” for peaceful, inclusive [...] Full text...

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US questions credibility of Equatorial Guinea's election that gave President Nguema his 6th term

30 november 2022 - 06:42:34
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The US has expressed doubts about the credibility of election in Equatorial Guinea that saw [...] Full text...

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Twelve countries elected to serve new terms on Human Rights Council

12 october 2022 - 05:45:04
New York, US (PANA) - The UN General Assembly elected 12 new countries, including Algeria, Morocco, and South Africa to [...] Full text...

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US congratulates Angolan president Lourenco on his election victory

11 september 2022 - 05:31:58
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The US Secretary of State Antonio Blinken has congratulated Angolan President Joao Lourenco on his [...] Full text...

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European Union Observers sight unauthorized meddling in Kenyan elections

12 august 2022 - 22:24:18
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - European Union election observers said Thursday they sighted at least 13 cases of unauthorized people inside [...] Full text...

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African Union, regional election observers withhold verdict on Kenyan elections

11 august 2022 - 18:03:39
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The African Union Observation Mission to Kenyan elections and other groups withheld comment on whether the [...] Full text...

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Kenyan polls body prepares to begin declaring presidential results

10 august 2022 - 17:25:54
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – Kenya's Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) said Wednesday it was preparing to begin announcing the [...] Full text...

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UPDATE 3: Vote counting gets underway in Kenya elections

09 august 2022 - 21:21:30
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - At least 12 million voters cast ballots for the candidates running in Kenya's competitive elections on [...] Full text...

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Update 1: Voting underway in Kenyan general elections

09 august 2022 - 10:03:10
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – Kenyans queued to vote across most of the 46,210 polling centres countrywide with Presidential candidates amongst [...] Full text...

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Kenyan poll body postpones two gubernatorial elections in Western Kenya, coastal region

08 august 2022 - 21:03:32
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Voting for the position of governor in the populous regions of Kakamega in western Kenya and [...] Full text...

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Kenyans prepare to vote new President (News Analysis by Kennedy Abwao, PANA correspondent)

04 august 2022 - 13:15:56
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenyans are preparing to vote on 9 August 2022 to elect President Uhuru Kenyatta's successor and [...] Full text...

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Libyan PM endorses protests to demand elections

04 july 2022 - 12:18:13
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Prime Minister of the Government of National Unity (GNU), Mr. Abdelhamid al-Dbaiba, on Monday [...] Full text...

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Malian government submits draft timetable to political class

29 june 2022 - 17:48:58
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Mali intends to organise a constitutional referendum in February 2023, announced the Malian government, which on [...] Full text...

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Mali to set up single election management body

18 june 2022 - 13:25:24
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The National Transitional Council (CNT) in Mali adopted on Friday a bill creating a single election [...] Full text...

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Somalia MPs vote in presidential election

15 may 2022 - 10:16:36
Mogadishu, Somalia (PANA) - Somali parliamentarians are on Sunday voting to elect a president as the country continues to experience [...] Full text...

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Gambia votes for President in test of country's stability

04 december 2021 - 19:50:11
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Voters in The Gambia cast their ballots Saturday in presidential elections likely to test the West [...] Full text...

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Gambians go to the polls Saturday to elect new president

03 december 2021 - 18:51:48
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Gambians will Saturday, December 4, 2021, go to the polls to elect a President who will [...] Full text...

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Libyan women urged to actively participate in upcoming elections

06 october 2021 - 18:02:58
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The vice-president of the Libyan Presidential Council, Moussa Al-Kouni, has called on Libyan women to actively [...] Full text...

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More than 10,000 Libyan voters register abroad

18 september 2021 - 12:11:42
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A total of 10,729 voters residing abroad had registered at the close of registration of Libyans [...] Full text...

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Elections represent an opportunity for stability and unity in Libya: UN envoy

11 september 2021 - 05:12:42
New York, US (PANA) - With just over 100 days until landmark elections in Libya, political leaders must join forces to ensure [...] Full text...

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Moroccan governing Islamist party humiliated in legislative election

09 september 2021 - 12:30:33
Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - The Islamist Justice and Development Party (PJD), the governing party in Morocco for the past 10 [...] Full text...

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Zambian president-elect Hichilema's party wins majority of seats parliament

18 august 2021 - 10:48:38
Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) – Zambia's United Party for National Development (UPND), the party of Zambia’s president-elect, Hakainde Hichilema, has won [...] Full text...

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President Hichilema’s win inspires Botswana’s minority opposition

16 august 2021 - 17:47:51
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - Alliance for Progressives (AP), Botswana’s minority opposition political party, has been inspired by Zambia’s President elect [...] Full text...

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Polls close in Ethiopia's general elections

21 june 2021 - 19:14:54
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Polls have officially closed in Ethiopia's general elections where voters cast their ballots to elect their [...] Full text...

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UN chief calls for free, peaceful election in Ethiopia

21 june 2021 - 11:23:20
New York, US (PANA) - UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has called for a free and peaceful election in Ethiopia. In a [...] Full text...

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Polls open in Ethiopia's General Election

21 june 2021 - 06:38:46
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Polls have opened in Ethiopia where voters are electing their representatives to Federal Parliament and [...] Full text...

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Mali's presidential, legislative elections scheduled for February 27, 2022

15 april 2021 - 19:08:37
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - presidential and legislative elections in Mali will take place on Sunday, February 27, 2022, and the [...] Full text...

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Rights experts sound alarm over Uganda ‘brutal’ election crackdown 

14 april 2021 - 06:22:31
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - UN-appointed independent rights experts on Tuesday condemned the killing of more than 50 people by “brutal policing methods”, linked [...] Full text...

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Mali budgets 68 billion CFAF for 2021, 2022 general elections

05 february 2021 - 16:30:59
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The Malian Minister of Territorial Administration and Decentralization, Lt.-Col. Abdoulaye Maïga, on Thursday presented a budget [...] Full text...

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Ghana dissolves 7th parliament to usher in new one

07 january 2021 - 07:13:41
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Ghana at midnight on Wednesday dissolved its Seventh parliament since 1993 to pave way for the [...] Full text...

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MINUSCA calls on Central Africans to collect voter cards

24 december 2020 - 16:12:08
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The United Nations Integrated Multidimensional Stabilization Mission in Central African Republic (MINUSCA) on Thursday relayed [...] Full text...

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Polls open in Ghana's presidential and parliamentary elections

07 december 2020 - 07:02:49
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Polls officially opened on Monday in Ghana's presidential and parliamentary elections under strict COVID-19 protocols. Long queues [...] Full text...

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Ghana holds presidential, parliamentary elections on 7 December

29 november 2020 - 17:37:36
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Ghana holds presidential and parliamentary elections on 7 December with 17.029 million voters expected to cast [...] Full text...

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Minor flaws do not make Sunday’s polls in Burkina Faso dubious – Presidential Majority

24 november 2020 - 13:57:48
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The Alliance of Political Parties and Political Organisations of the Presidential Majority (APMP) considers shortcomings [...] Full text...

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The roadmap of political Dialogue Forum and results of Military Commission highlighted in Libyan news

14 november 2020 - 17:00:56
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The themes of discussions throughout sessions of the Inter-Libyan Political Dialogue Forum which began Monday in [...] Full text...

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UN rights chief Bachelet condemns Tanzania election violence

10 november 2020 - 19:45:48
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The people of Tanzania should be allowed to express grievances “without fear of reprisals” after nationwide [...] Full text...

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President Magufuli takes early lead in Tanzania’s election

29 october 2020 - 14:27:49
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - Incumbent John Pombe Magufuli of CCM party is on track for an overwhelming victory [...] Full text...

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Counting underway as polls close in Tanzania's general elections

28 october 2020 - 18:44:54
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - Counting of ballots is underway in Tanzania on Wednesday after general elections that the [...] Full text...

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Voting under way in Tanzania's general election with minor hiccups

28 october 2020 - 14:26:21
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) – Voting started smoothly in Tanzania on Wednesday to elect the country’s president, members of [...] Full text...

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Turkish diplomat elected President of historic 75th UN General Assembly

18 june 2020 - 05:17:30
New York, US (PANA) - Turkish diplomat Volkan Bozkir was elected President of the forthcoming session of the UN General [...] Full text...

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COVID-19: Elections and governance issues in Africa - By Paul Ejime (PANA Guest Writer)

14 june 2020 - 14:32:31
Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - Elections in Africa during normal times are a huge challenge, in terms of logistics, operations and [...] Full text...

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Catholic Church in Burundi highlights "irregularities" in May 20 triple voting process

27 may 2020 - 13:54:22
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - Burundi's powerful Catholic Church, which represents 65 percent of the population, has deplored "many irregularities" in [...] Full text...

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Burundi Electoral Commission validates candidates of three parties in legislative poll

19 march 2020 - 11:52:07
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - The Burundi Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has validated the candidates of of three political parties [...] Full text...

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Togo opposition party calls for rerun of presidential election

11 march 2020 - 10:21:06
Lomé, Togo (PANA) - Togo's opposition National Alliance for Change (ANC), whose candidate, Jean-Pierre Fabre, came third with 4.35 per [...] Full text...

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Burundian opposition leader calls for "free, transparent and fair" presidential election

27 february 2020 - 17:36:58
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - The leader of the National Congress for Liberty (CNL) and leader of the opposition, Agathon Rwasa, [...] Full text...

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Voting progressing quietly in Togo presidential election

22 february 2020 - 15:11:29
Lomé, Togo (PANA) - Voting is progressing quietly with queues at polling stations in the West African state of Togo [...] Full text...

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Togo: Security and defense forces vote early in presidential polls

19 february 2020 - 17:42:53
Lomé, Togo (PANA) - Members of Togo's defense and security forces began an advanced voting in the presidential elections of [...] Full text...

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Leading civil society group urges Buhari to rescue Nigeria’s democracy from decline

19 november 2019 - 14:15:58
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria’s leading civil society group, Centre for Democracy and Development, (CDD), has said that 10 people [...] Full text...

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Buhari, US embassy sue for free, fair elections in 2 Nigerian States

14 november 2019 - 17:13:34
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The United States embassy in Abuja on Thursday said that the conduct of Saturday’s governorship elections [...] Full text...

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. Mauritius: Electoral Commissioner reports 36.99% turnout of voters by midday

07 november 2019 - 13:49:32
Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritian voters' turnout by midday on Thursday had reached 36.99% or 348,362 out of the [...] Full text...

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Botswana electoral commission waits for Diaspora ballot boxes

14 october 2019 - 15:04:54
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - The Botswana Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) waits to receive Diaspora ballots from all external polling stations [...] Full text...

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Botswana electoral commission waits for Diaspora ballot boxes

14 october 2019 - 13:12:59
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - The Botswana Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) waits to receive Diaspora ballots from all external polling stations [...] Full text...

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Final step in holding of 2020 general election in Burundi

10 october 2019 - 00:08:05
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - After the registration of eligible voters, reform of the legal framework (Constitution and electoral code), among [...] Full text...

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Tunisians pick their choice in presidential poll

15 september 2019 - 10:08:32
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) – Dozens of Tunisian voters queued up at 13,000 polling stations which opened early on Sunday for [...] Full text...

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Burundi schedules presidential, legislative and municipal polls for May 20, 2020

28 june 2019 - 17:32:31
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - The Independent National Electoral Commission (CENI) of Burundi Friday released the calendar of the next general [...] Full text...

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Former defence minister wins Mauritania presidential election

24 june 2019 - 13:32:41
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - Mauritania's candidate of the majority party, Mohamed Cheikh Ahmed Ould Mohamed Ghazouani, has won Saturday's presidential [...] Full text...

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Tanzanian legislator wants voting right for compatriots living abroad

23 may 2019 - 18:15:00
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) – A Tanzanian Member of Parliament (MP) on Thursday asked the government to allow citizens [...] Full text...

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Less than one-quarter of voters participated in Benin's parliamentary election - Electoral Commission

01 may 2019 - 09:31:20
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - Less than one-quarter of registered voters in Benin participated in last Sunday's parliamentary election that had [...] Full text...

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Zimbabwe's main opposition leader Nelson Chamisa still remains president

28 april 2019 - 13:15:51
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - Zimbabwe’s main opposition Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) leader Nelson Chamisa will remain president after clinching [...] Full text...

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Collation of results begins in Nigeria's State elections

09 march 2019 - 16:50:48
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Collation of votes has begun at the 119,973 polling units after Nigerians voted to elect the [...] Full text...

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Results of the Senegalese presidential elections

28 february 2019 - 16:46:37
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) The Senegal National Commission published on Thursday provisional results of the presidential election held on Sunday. President Macky [...] Full text...

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Senegal's presidential election begins

24 february 2019 - 11:36:29
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - The Senegalese president, Macky Sall, seeking a second five-year term, has commended his compatriots for [...] Full text...

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Ghana's main opposition stre-elects former leader as candidate for 2020 vote

24 february 2019 - 08:27:08
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Ghana's main opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) overwhelmingly reelected former president John Dramanai Mahama as its [...] Full text...

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Campaign for Senegal's presidential election ends on Friday

22 february 2019 - 12:15:12
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) – Campaign for Senegal's presidential election scheduled for 24 February ends at midnight on Friday as stipulated [...] Full text...

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Senegal's presidential election in figures

21 february 2019 - 07:36:52
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) – The 11th presidential election of Senegal will be held next Sunday on the national territory and [...] Full text...

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Senegal's presidential election in figures

21 february 2019 - 07:12:04
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) – The 11th presidential election of Senegal will be held next Sunday on the national territory and [...] Full text...

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Senegal' presidential election in figures

20 february 2019 - 23:04:01
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) – The 11th presidential election of Senegal will be held next Sunday on the national territory and [...] Full text...

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INEC says preparations on course for successful conduct of Nigeria's rescheduled polls

19 february 2019 - 21:18:41
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), on Tuesday updated stakeholders on its preparations to ensure a [...] Full text...

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Nigeria's ruling party and others criticise umpire for election postponement

16 february 2019 - 13:29:30
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The campaign office of President Muhammadu Buhari on Saturday blamed the major opposition Peoples’ Democratic Party [...] Full text...

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Nigerian elections followed with great expectations, says Johnson-Sirleaf

14 february 2019 - 17:51:53
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Madam Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf, a former Liberian President and Head of the ECOWAS 200-member Observation Mission to [...] Full text...

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Senegal's Interior minister oversees transfer of election materials to districts

06 february 2019 - 15:02:57
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Senegalese Interior minister Aly Ngouille Ndiaye on Wednesday urged the country's administration to ensure election materials [...] Full text...

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Libyan constitutional referendum depends on money, security preparations

04 february 2019 - 11:20:41
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) – The Libyan National Electoral Commission (HCNE) is ready to hold the referendum on the constitution this [...] Full text...

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Ghana's main opposition pulls out of key by-election, alleges intimidation

31 january 2019 - 15:02:49
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Ghana's main opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) on Thursday pulled out from a by-election called to [...] Full text...

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EU supports AU drive to suspend Presidential vote results in DRC

18 january 2019 - 19:50:42
Kinshasa, DRC (PANA) – The European Union (EU) has joined the African Union (AU) in calling on the authorities in [...] Full text...

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Congolese church raises stakes amid tense wait for presidential election results

05 january 2019 - 07:51:41
Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - The Catholic Church has ruffled feathers with the National Independent Electoral Commission of Congo (CENI) [...] Full text...

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EU condemns expulsion of its representative in DR Congo

28 december 2018 - 10:51:15
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - The European Union (EU) has condemned the decision of the DR Congo government to expel its [...] Full text...

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Togo's ruling party wins legislative elections

24 december 2018 - 12:58:21
Lomé, Togo (PANA) - Togo's ruling party, Union pour la République (UNIR), has won the majority of seats in the [...] Full text...

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Amnesty International urges DR Congo authorities to uphold right to peaceful protests

23 december 2018 - 06:46:55
Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - Human rights organisation Amnesty International is calling on the Democratic Republic of Congo (DR Congo) [...] Full text...

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DR Congo puts off general elections for one week

21 december 2018 - 16:59:11
Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - The long-awaited elections in Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) have been postponed for a week, [...] Full text...

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DR Congo presidential election postponed to 30 December

20 december 2018 - 18:10:55
Kinshasa, DRC (PANA) - The authorities in DRC have postponed Sunday's presidential election to 30 December, according to media reports. The [...] Full text...

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Togolese go to the polls in legislative elections under tight security

20 december 2018 - 12:09:24
Lomé, Togo (PANA) - Polls opened in Togo on Thursday morning in legislative elections under the watchful eye of heavily [...] Full text...

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Togo Electoral Commission building in Moyen-Mono catches fire

19 december 2018 - 16:33:08
Lome, Togo (PANA) - A fire has damaged the building of the Togo Independent Local Electoral Commission (CELI) in the [...] Full text...

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Rising insecurity in CAR threatens wider region, Security Council told

14 december 2018 - 04:47:57
New York, US (PANA) - Rising violence in the Central African Republic (CAR) threatens to spill across the border into [...] Full text...

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Cameroon's veteran president Biya reelected

22 october 2018 - 19:17:31
Yaoundé, Cameroon (PANA) – Cameroon's veteran President, Paul Biya, who has been in power since 1982, has been reelected for [...] Full text...

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UPDATE: Zimbabwe Constitutional Court upholds President Mnangagwa's election victory

24 august 2018 - 15:17:24
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - Zimbabwe's Constitutional Court on Friday upheld President Emmerson Mnangagwa's victory in the 30 July presidential election, [...] Full text...

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UPDATE: 'Disregard unofficial results', urges Zimbabwe electoral commissioner

31 july 2018 - 10:29:07
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - The chairperson of the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC), Priscilla Chigumba, has urged Zimbabweans to disregard results [...] Full text...

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Zimbabwe opposition leader Chamisa claims victory

31 july 2018 - 06:28:29
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - Zimbabwe's main opposition leader Nelson Chamisa is claiming victory in Monday's historic presidential elections saying his [...] Full text...

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Counting of votes continues in Zimbabwe elections

31 july 2018 - 05:35:43
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - Counting of votes in Zimbabwe's historic presidential, parliamentary and local government elections is continuing on Tuesday [...] Full text...

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Collation of ballot papers in progress after Mali vote

30 july 2018 - 07:15:28
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Collation of ballots is in progress on Monday at designated centres after Mali's presidential election on [...] Full text...

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Polls open in Zimbabwe's historic elections

30 july 2018 - 05:50:02
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - Polls have opened in Zimbabwe where voters are casting their ballots in their historic presidential, parliamentary [...] Full text...

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ECOWAS deploys 171 Election Observation Mission to Mali's July 29 presidential vote

11 july 2018 - 18:05:15
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Former Prime Minister of Burkina Faso and ECOWAS Commission President, Kadre Desire Ouedraogo, will lead the [...] Full text...

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Candidates in Sierra Leone's presidential run-off sign accord on ballot tallying

02 april 2018 - 12:06:01
Freetown, Sierra Leone (PANA) - Candidates in Saturday's Sierra Leone's presidential run-off election on Monday signed an agreement in Freetown [...] Full text...

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ECOWAS observers give thumbs-up to Sierra Leone's presidential run-off poll

02 april 2018 - 05:00:43
Freetown, Sierra Leone (PANA) - The ECOWAS Observation Mission has expressed satisfaction with the conduct of Sierra Leone’s 31 March rescheduled [...] Full text...

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International poll observers meet ahead of Sierra Leone poll result

01 april 2018 - 15:39:08
Freetown, Sierra Leone (PANA) - Heads of International Observation Missions met in Freetown on Sunday ahead of the announcement of [...] Full text...

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Vote counting under way in Sierra Leone's presidential run-off poll

31 march 2018 - 18:34:14
Freetown, Sierra Leone (PANA) - Ballots are being counted in Sierra Leone after the official end of voting at 5 [...] Full text...

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UPDATE: Polls open in Sierra Leone's presidential run-off vote

31 march 2018 - 10:54:57
Freetown, SiedrraLeone (PANA) - Voting kicked off slowly on Saturday in Sierra Leone's rescheduled presidential run-off election to choose the [...] Full text...

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Polls open in Sierra Leone's presidential run-off vote

31 march 2018 - 07:03:19
Freetown, Sierra Leone (PANA) - Polls have opened in Sierra Leone where some 3.17 voters are expected to cast their [...] Full text...

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Electoral Commission says Sierra Leone ready for Saturday's run-off vote

30 march 2018 - 17:17:06
Freetown, Sierra Leone (PANA) - The National Electoral Commission (NEC) of Sierra Leone has affirmed its readiness to conduct the [...] Full text...

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AU deploys short-term observers to 26-28 March presidential election in Egypt

25 march 2018 - 13:56:30
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Following an invitation from the Government and National Election Authority in Egypt, the Chairperson of [...] Full text...

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Sierra Leone's main opposition, ruling party candidates in presidential run-off vote

13 march 2018 - 21:47:27
Freetown, Sierra Leone (PANA) - Julius Maada Bio of opposition Sierra Leone People's Party (SLPP) and Dr Samura Kamara of [...] Full text...

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Ballot counting starts in Sierra Leone's crucial polls

07 march 2018 - 19:34:42
Freetown, Sierra Leone (PANA) - Counting of ballots began in earnest at 5 pm the official closing time of Sierra [...] Full text...

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Voting begins in Sierra Leone general elections

07 march 2018 - 13:54:42
Freetown, Sierra Leone (PANA) - Sierra Leoneans turned out in reasonable numbers at polling stations on Wednesday to elect their [...] Full text...

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Polls open in Sierra Leone's elections

07 march 2018 - 09:57:22
Freetown, Sierra Leone (PANA) - Polls have opened in Sierra Leone where some 3.17 million registered voters are casting their [...] Full text...

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International observer missions call for peaceful, credible polls in Sierra Leone

06 march 2018 - 18:44:10
Freetown, Sierra Leone (PANA) - The Heads of six International Election Observation Missions (IEOMs), including the Economic Community of West [...] Full text...

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Sierra Leone's President Koroma promises credible elections

01 march 2018 - 06:55:04
Freetown, Sierra Leone (PANA) - Outgoing Sierra Leone’s President Ernest Bai Koroma on Wednesday received Prof. Amos Sawyer, Head of [...] Full text...

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Top ECOWAS election observer arrives for Sierra Leone polls

28 february 2018 - 05:48:18
Freetown, Sierra Leone (PANA) - Amos Sawyer, former Interim President of Liberia and Head of the Economic Community of West [...] Full text...

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Ballot papers for Sierra Leone polls arrive

27 february 2018 - 16:33:02
Freetown, Sierra Leone (PANA) - Sierra Leone's National Electoral Commission (NEC) on Tuesday took delivery of ballot papers for the [...] Full text...

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Sierra Leone: Can the “Lion Mountain” Ever Roar Again? (By Paul Ejime, PANA Guest Writer)

26 february 2018 - 15:18:19
Freetown, Sierra Leone (PANA) - After the recent fiercely contested presidential election in Liberia, world attention has turned to neighbouring [...] Full text...

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President-elect Weah gives Liberians first hint of free speech

04 january 2018 - 17:58:46
Monrovia, Liberia (PANA) – President-elect George Weah on Thursday hinted that his administration will condone freedom of speech when he [...] Full text...

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Loser Boakai congratulates winner Weah in Liberian polls

29 december 2017 - 14:34:37
Monrovia, Liberia (PANA) – Losing candidate in Liberia’s presidential run-off, incumbent Vice President Joseph Boakai, has congratulated winner George Weah [...] Full text...

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Ex-Ghanaian leader hails Liberia's presidential runoff polls

29 december 2017 - 13:19:30
Monrovia, Liberia (PANA) - Ghana’s former President John Mahama, who headed the ECOWAS Election Observation Mission to Liberia, has congratulated [...] Full text...

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ECOWAS observers return to Liberia for 26 December presidential run-off

22 december 2017 - 11:41:40
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - A 25-member Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Short-Term Observation Mission headed by Ghana’s immediate [...] Full text...

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EU redeploys 20 long-term observers for Liberia's presidential run-off

13 december 2017 - 18:36:11
Monrovia, Liberia (PANA) - The European Union Election Observer Mission (EU EOM) on Wednesday re-deployed 20 long-term observers to monitor [...] Full text...

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Many Liberians unhappy with 26 December presidential run-off poll date

13 december 2017 - 18:31:58
Monrovia, Liberia (PANA) – The National Elections Commission (NEC) has announced 26 December as the date for the presidential run-off [...] Full text...

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Protesting Liberian parties react to high court ruling on run-off polls

08 december 2017 - 15:49:58
Monrovia, Liberia (PANA) – The two parties that protested the 10 October Liberian presidential and representative polls have reacted differently [...] Full text...

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Supreme Court lifts prohibition, orders run-off in Liberian presidential poll

07 december 2017 - 18:34:22
Monrovia, Liberia (PANA) – The Supreme Court of Liberia on Thursday lifted its prohibition and ordered the National Elections Commission [...] Full text...

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EU encourages 'good faith' to end electoral complaints in Liberia's process

14 november 2017 - 18:11:24
Monrovia, Liberia (PANA) – The European Union (EU) Delegation in Liberia has said it is encouraging all stakeholders to “work [...] Full text...

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Liberia's electoral body claims subpoena by plaintiffs 'unrealistic'

08 november 2017 - 17:55:27
Monrovia, Liberia (PANA) - Lawyers of the National Elections Commission (NEC) in the hearing of complaints of irregularities and fraud [...] Full text...

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Liberia Supreme Court to hear election petition on Friday

02 november 2017 - 12:56:16
Monrovia, Liberia (PANA) - Liberia's Supreme Court will on Friday hear a petition filed by a losing candidate alleging fraud [...] Full text...

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LEAD: Liberia Supreme Court halts preparations for presidential election runoff

01 november 2017 - 11:29:54
Monrovia, Liberia (PANA) - The Liberia Supreme Court on Wednesday halted preparations for the presidential runoff election scheduled for 7 [...] Full text...

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Ballot papers for Liberia's presidential run-off arrive

30 october 2017 - 19:46:52
Monrovia, Liberia (PANA) – The National Elections Commission (NEC) of Liberia has announced that ballots papers for the 7 November [...] Full text...

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LEAD: Polls open in Kenya's rerun presidential election; early turnout low

26 october 2017 - 07:07:13
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Voting in Kenya's repeat presidential election kicked off on Thursday with low voter turnout and pockets [...] Full text...

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Polls open in Kenya's rerun presidential election; early turnout low

26 october 2017 - 05:32:57
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Voting has begun in Kenya's controversial presidential election rerun with low turnout in many places. Polling started [...] Full text...

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Ballots for Liberia presidential run-off arrive 28 October

25 october 2017 - 17:04:02
Monrovia, Liberia (PANA) – A consignment of ballot papers for Liberia’s presidential run-off election on 7 November is expected to [...] Full text...

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Liberia: Int'l observers speak on Liberian presidential, legislative polls

12 october 2017 - 19:54:50
Monrovia, Liberia (PANA) – The European Union Election Observation Mission (EU EOM) has lauded Liberian voters for their “strong desire [...] Full text...

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Liberia: ECOWAS Observer Mission commends Liberians for peaceful vote

12 october 2017 - 09:22:15
Monrovia, Liberia (PANA) - The Head of the ECOWAS 71-member Election Observation Mission to Liberia, John Mahama, has commended Liberians [...] Full text...

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Liberia: Preliminary election results show 3 leading contenders

11 october 2017 - 14:34:06
Monrovia, Liberia, October 11 (PANA) – Early results from polling stations across the country show a three-horse race involving the [...] Full text...

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Liberia: Early turn-out, delayed, slow processing mark start of voting

10 october 2017 - 14:56:48
Monrovia, Liberia, (PANA) – Hundreds of thousands of Liberians trooped into polling centers across the country early Tuesday to exercise [...] Full text...

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Liberia: Catholic bishops call for violence free polls in Liberia

09 october 2017 - 17:29:26
Monrovia, Liberia, October 9 (PANA) - The Catholic Bishops Conference of Liberia (CABICOL) has urged Liberians and the National Elections [...] Full text...

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Liberia: Liberian parties' flag bearers charged to respect electoral peace accord

09 october 2017 - 10:39:38
Monrovia, Liberia (PANA) - The Head of ECOWAS Election Observation Mission to Liberia, John Mahama, has urged flag bearers of [...] Full text...

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Liberia: Last batch of ballot papers arrives from Ghana

06 october 2017 - 15:08:23
Monrovia, Liberia (PANA) – Authorities at Liberia's National Elections Commission (NEC) on Friday confirmed that the final batch of ballot [...] Full text...

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Liberia: ECOWAS election observation head charges Liberians to ensure successful vote

06 october 2017 - 10:04:28
Monrovia, Liberia (PANA) - The Head of ECOWAS' 71-member Election Observation Mission to Liberia, Ghana’s immediate-past President John Dramani Mahama, [...] Full text...

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Liberia: Political stakeholders charged on peaceful vote in Liberia

05 october 2017 - 19:59:22
Monrovia, Liberia (PANA) - Liberia’s National Elections Commission (NEC) has appealed to all political stakeholders, especially political parties, candidates and [...] Full text...

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Liberia: Electoral umpire takes delivery of ballot papers for 10 Oct. polls

30 september 2017 - 16:23:50
Monrovia, Liberia (PANA) - The National Electoral Commission (NEC) of Liberia on Friday took delivery of another consignment of ballot [...] Full text...

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Kenya: Kenya's Supreme Court ruling rattles President Kenyatta (A PANA News Analysis by Kennedy Abwao)

03 september 2017 - 15:19:29
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta, whose election was nullified on Friday, is still in shock over [...] Full text...

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Kenya: Vote counting begins after close of polling centres

08 august 2017 - 15:59:03
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The counting of the votes in Kenya's general elections kicked off after polling centres closed on [...] Full text...

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Kenya: Polls open in Kenya general elections

08 august 2017 - 06:41:35
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Voting has begun on Tuesday in Kenya's general elections where some 19 million registered voters are [...] Full text...

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Kenya: Kenyan opposition leader expresses concern over poll preparations

07 august 2017 - 17:08:25
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – Kenyan opposition presidential candidate Raila Odinga on Monday met European Parliamentarians observing the elections and expressed [...] Full text...

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Kenya: Kenyan poll preparations advance despite contest over ballot paper printing

14 july 2017 - 17:26:19
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Preparations for Kenya's general election are at an advanced stage despite an ongoing tussle over the [...] Full text...

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Kenya: Kenya's electoral commission faces disquiet over ballot printing deal

15 june 2017 - 08:55:49
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenya's Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) Chairman Wafula Chebukati said a tender row over [...] Full text...

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Gambia: Consolidating nation-building, democracy in the New Gambia (By Paul Ejimeh, PANA Guest Writer)

20 april 2017 - 17:36:50
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - By African standards, many had expected the worst the moment the Gambia’s authoritarian ruler for 22 [...] Full text...

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Somalia: First round of Somalia presidential poll produces no winner

08 february 2017 - 17:40:33
Mogadishu, Somalia (PANA) - Somalia's Federal President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud emerged as the front-runner in the first round of the [...] Full text...

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US: US congratulates Ghana on successful election

10 december 2016 - 07:34:01
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The United States has congratulated the people of Ghana on the successful conclusion of the [...] Full text...

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Ghana: 'I've done my bit...I leave my work to history to judge' - Mahama

10 december 2016 - 00:06:25
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Ghana's outgoing president John Dramani Mahama on Friday night said he would leave the work that [...] Full text...

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Ghana: Ghana's president-elect says he will not let the country down

09 december 2016 - 22:51:26
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Ghana's president-elect, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, on Friday night told his jubilant supporters that he will [...] Full text...

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Ghana: Nana Akufo-Addo declared winner of Ghana's presidential election

09 december 2016 - 21:28:13
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - The main opposition leader in Ghana, Nana Akufo-Addo, was on Friday night declared winner of the [...] Full text...

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UN: UN chief lauds Ghanaians for peaceful elections

09 december 2016 - 15:54:36
New York, US (PANA) - UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Friday congratulated the people of Ghana for exercising their democratic [...] Full text...

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Ghana: Voting begins in Ghana's presidential and parliamentary elections

07 december 2016 - 07:02:20
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Voting has begun in Ghana to elect a president and 275 parliamentarians, the Electoral Commission (EC) [...] Full text...

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Ghana: Motor cycles, alcohol banned at polling stations as Ghanaians vote

07 december 2016 - 05:27:59
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - As Ghanaians go to the polls on Wednesday to elect a president and 275 parliamentarians, the [...] Full text...

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Gambia: Electoral body corrects error in final results of president polls

06 december 2016 - 14:58:07
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Gambia's Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) has said there was an error in the final tally of [...] Full text...

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Ghana: Ghanaians vote in general elections on Wednesday

06 december 2016 - 12:02:44
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Ghanaians go to the polls on Wednesday to elect a president and 275 parliamentarians, the seventh [...] Full text...

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Ghana: 'Special voting' kicks off Ghana's 2016 general election

30 november 2016 - 18:43:26
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Ghana's 2016 presidential and parliamentary elections kick off on Thursday with security personnel, journalists and staff [...] Full text...

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Gambia: Electoral authority approves 3 candidates for Gambian presidential poll

10 november 2016 - 17:29:09
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Gambia’s Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) on Thursday approved three candidates for the country presidential election on [...] Full text...

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Zambia: Counting of ballots in Zambia's general elections continue

12 august 2016 - 10:27:00
Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) – Counting of ballots following Thursday’s general elections in Zambia has continued with the first partial results [...] Full text...

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South Africa: Voters with special needs vote in South Africa's local govt. polls

01 august 2016 - 15:24:47
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Polling stations around South Africa were partially opened on Monday to allow voters with [...] Full text...

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UN: UN official tasks CAR leaders on inclusive, transparent govt

09 july 2016 - 07:35:30
New York, US (PANA) - UN Under Secretary-General for Peacekeeping Operations Herve Ladsous late on Friday in New York said [...] Full text...

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UN: UN envoy meets new CAR lawmakers in Bangui

07 may 2016 - 18:06:14
New York, US (PANA) - UN envoy in Central African Republic (CAR), Mr. Parfait Onanga-Anyanga met this week with the [...] Full text...

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Central African Republic: EU commends CAR authorities, pledges more support to new leaders

14 march 2016 - 14:57:02
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - The European Union (EU) has commended Central African Republic authorities, under the leadership of Ms Catherine [...] Full text...

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US: World Travel Awards issues final call for Africa, Indian Ocean votes

24 february 2016 - 14:07:15
New York, US (PANA) - Travel industry operators, consumers and stakeholders from around the world are being urged to cast [...] Full text...

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Uganda: Voting underway in tense presidential poll in Uganda

18 february 2016 - 11:55:53
Kampala, Uganda (PANA) - Ugandan voters formed long queues at polling stations on Thursday to choose their next leader in [...] Full text...

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CAR: Voters in Central African Republic go to the polls in run-off elections

14 february 2016 - 06:31:17
Bangui, Central African Republic (PANA) - Voters in the Central African Republic (CAR) go to the polls on Sunday in [...] Full text...

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CAR: Ahead of elections in CAR, UN urges candidates to focus on children's needs

13 february 2016 - 08:27:24
Bangui, Central African Republic (PANA) - As voters in the Central African Republic (CAR) prepare for the second round of [...] Full text...

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US: World Travel Awards unveils nominees for Africa & Indian Ocean Gala

01 february 2016 - 16:21:51
New York, US (PANA) - World Travel Awards (WTA) has unveiled the nominees for its upcoming Africa & Indian Ocean Gala [...] Full text...

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Rwanda: Kagame says US comment on his third term bidding is 'disappointing'

04 january 2016 - 16:41:21
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - Rwandan President Paul Kagame on Monday expressed disappointment over remarks by US State Department spokesman John [...] Full text...

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Burundi: UN envoy hails 'successful' first round of Burundi election

01 january 2016 - 08:44:38
Bangui, Central African Republic (PANA) - The top United Nations official in the Central African country has said the 30 [...] Full text...

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UN: Central African Republic polls now scheduled for 30 December

25 december 2015 - 05:15:18
New York, US (PANA) - The presidential and legislative elections that had been scheduled to take place this Sunday in [...] Full text...

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Rwanda: All set for Rwandan constitutional referendum next week

09 december 2015 - 15:53:10
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - Rwanda's electorate of 6,424,110 registered voters will cast ballots in a constitutional referendum set for [...] Full text...

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UN: UN welcomes 'peaceful and orderly' elections in Tanzania

30 october 2015 - 13:22:35
New York, US (PANA) - UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Friday congratulated the people, government and political parties of Tanzania [...] Full text...

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Tanzania: AU congratulates Côte d’Ivoire, Tanzania for peaceful elections

28 october 2015 - 09:33:50
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - African Union (AU) Commission Chairperson, Dr. Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma has congratulated the Republic of [...] Full text...

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Tanzania: Tanzania's ruling party candidate leads the race to State House

27 october 2015 - 08:55:07
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - While the tallying of Tanzanian presidential ballots continued early on Tuesday, the ruling CCM [...] Full text...

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Tanzania: 'General election results to be known within four days'

25 october 2015 - 10:17:41
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - As Tanzanians vote Sunday in the country's fifth general elections since the introduction of [...] Full text...

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UN: UN observer mission finds overall environment in Burundi 'not conducive' to credible polls

28 july 2015 - 07:06:46
New York, US (PANA) - The UN says that the overall environment of the 21 July presidential election in Burundi, [...] Full text...

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Sudan: Omar Al-Bashir wins presidential polls

27 april 2015 - 12:16:07
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Sudan's Incumbent President Omar Al Bashir, in office for 26 years, has been declared the winner [...] Full text...

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Sudan: AU mission satisfied with peaceful climate at Sudan’s elections

15 april 2015 - 15:17:19
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The African Union Mission observing elections in Sudan said it has noted with satisfaction that the [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Voting starts in Nigeria's State elections

11 april 2015 - 14:35:00
Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - Voting has started in Nigeria's state elections, following the conclusion of the accreditation process to verify [...] Full text...

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Nigeria Decides 2015: President-elect hails Jonathan, Nigerians

01 april 2015 - 11:06:12
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Nigeria's President-elect Muhammadu Buhari, has commended Nigerians as well as the man he defeated in Saturday's [...] Full text...

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Nigeria Decides 2015: Two killed in Osun state, police arrest 12 snatching Nigerian presidential ballots

29 march 2015 - 20:29:13
Osogbo, Nigeria (PANA)- The police high command in the south-west Nigerian State of Osun confirmed Sunday the death of two [...] Full text...

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Nigeria Decides 2015: Manual accreditation ordered to make up for card reader failure

28 march 2015 - 16:21:32
Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - Nigeria's Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has directed its officials to allow manual accreditation of voters, [...] Full text...

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Malawi: Ruling party loses seat in Parliament

28 october 2014 - 20:43:53
Blantyre, Malawi (PANA) - The High Court in the Malawi capital, Lilongwe, on Tuesday struck a blow to the ruling [...] Full text...

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