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Cote D’Ivoire: Presidential Run-Off Set for 21st November 2010

The President run-off vote in the Republic of Côte D’Ivoire will see former Prime Minister Alassane Ouattara and incumbent President Laurent Gbagbo go head-to-head. Former President Henri Konan Bedie was…

November 8, 2010No CommentRead More

Tanzania: President Kikwete Re-elected, Dr Slaa is Second

The incumbent President of Tanzania, Jakaya Mrisho Kikwete, has been re-elected to be President of Tanzania for a final term. The CCM leader, Mr Kikwete, got 5,276,827 votes or 61.17%…

November 8, 2010No CommentRead More

USA: Republicans Sweep Through House in US Mid-Term Elections

In the US mid-term elections, the Democrats lost six seats in the Senate but maintained a slim majority of 51 – 46. The Republicans gained the states of North Dakota,…

November 3, 2010No CommentRead More

Kyrgyzstan: Ata Zhurt Narrowly Wins Election

The Kyrgyzstan Central Election Commission has announced the results of elections in the central Asian country. The parties who have cleared the 5% of the vote needed to enter government…

November 2, 2010No CommentRead More

Tanzania Goes to Polls Under Watchful Eye of Commonwealth

Tanzania will hold a general election on 31st October 2010 under the watchful eye of a Commonwealth Observer Group. The Rt Hon Paul East QC will chair the group. On…

October 26, 2010No CommentRead More

Côte D’Ivoire: Presidential Election Campaign Begins

Citizens in Côte D’Ivoire will go to the polls on 31st October 2010 after five years of delays to the election. The front runners for the campaign are; incumbent president…

October 15, 2010No CommentRead More

Southern Sudan to Vote on Secession on 9th January 2011

Southern Sudan will vote on secession on 9th January 2011, paving the way for the creation of the world’s newest state. A “yes” vote would also see the city…

October 15, 20101 CommentRead More

Solomon Islands Election Conducted Satisfactorily – Commonwealth

An Observer Group from the Commonwealth, which observed the Solomon Islands National Parliamentary Elections of 4 August 2010, has produced its final report detailing the generally sound orchestration of the…

September 29, 2010No CommentRead More

Australian Federal Election Called for 21st August 2010

The Australian federal election has been called for 21st August 2010 and will see the new Prime Minister, Julia Gillard, seek the approval of Aussie voters for her leadership after…

July 21, 2010No CommentRead More

Australia: Gillard Ousts Rudd as Mining Companies Oppose Super Tax

Kevin Rudd, the Australian Prime Minister who led the Australian Labor Party to a landslide victory in a left-wing backlash against the Howard government in 2007, has been ousted from…

June 27, 2010No CommentRead More