Latest in Tag: elections Highlight
Latest in Tag: elections
Libyan government ready to hold elections in 2023: PM
“The Government of National Unity and the National Elections Commission are fully prepared to hold the national elections in Libya,” Dbeibah said during a cabinet meeting.
Kenyan apex court upholds Ruto’s win in presidential elections
Chief Justice Martha Koome said the seven-judge bench unanimously dismissed consolidated petitions challenging Ruto’s victory for lack of merit alongside a failure to meet the evidentiary threshold.
Libyan negotiations in Egypt last chance for settlement to elections: analysts
Analysts said the negotiations are crucial and the last chance to reach a consensus on a Libyan constitutional draft that may lead to successful elections. However, if the negotiations fail, it could threaten the ceasefire agreement signed in October 2020 and bring unprecedented relative stability to Libya.
Angola sets date for general elections to 24 August
Angola’s Council of the Republic has set the date for general elections to 24 August.
Opinion|Lebanon’s elections liberate it from grip of the US, Iran
The grievances Lebanese people communicated in the 2019 Revolution certainly reflected on the results of the elections, as they affirmed that the only way out of the current impasse is the imposition of Lebanese sovereignty, which has almost been absent since the inception of this country.
Opinion| Capitol Riot: Election fraud and political money prelude US democracy’s collapse
One of the biggest challenges facing any democratic system is the refusal of political leaders to respect the results of elections and to hand over power peacefully. This is what we have seen at its worst in Trump’s refusal to hand over power and his public incitement of his supporters to storm the Capitol.
Opinion| What after postponing the elections in Libya?
What happened in Libya this week is surprising. All parties to the political process decided to postpone the presidential elections, which were scheduled for the 24th of this month, to next January. This postponement was made without an official announcement, except for this proposal made by the Libyan Electoral Commission. This is strange for the …
Opinion| Libyan elections crisis
In this context, Cairo and the Gulf states attach great attention to the issue of removing foreign forces and mercenaries from Libya and adhering to the road map, which President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi has previously emphasized in all his meetings with international officials. Indeed, over the last ten years of the Libyan crisis, Egypt and the Gulf states played a pivotal role through international institutions to reach political solutions and stop the exchange of fire between the Libyan people.
COVID-19 threatens holding sports club and federation elections in Egypt
The elections of sports federations and clubs at the Olympic Committee have become questionable, due to the fact that their date coincides with the expected fourth wave of the coronavirus. A special source revealed to Daily News Egypt that the upcoming elections may be postponed, as the date for holding them was due in October …
Berlin II asserts importance of Libya’s December elections, ending foreign interference
The conference also called for the implementation of the road map aimed at ending the transitional phase and stabilising the country.
Opinion| Ethiopia elections
The Tigray region was excluded from the upcoming elections as it recovers from a military operation against the Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF), which was recently designated by the central government as a terrorist movement.
FRA postpones elections for MCDR presidency, Board membership
Postponement will continue until all procedures to ratify amendments of company’s basic system are completed
Egypt’s Press Syndicate postpones mid-term elections to 2 April amid COVID-19 concerns
Government, State Council reject syndicate’s proposal to hold elections outside headquarters
Egypt’s Senate elects heads, members of special committees
300 members elect 14 special committees
Egypt’s Press Syndicate receives journalist nominations for midterm elections
Committee to receive nomination papers for five days until 22 February
Central African Republic opposition calls for cancellation, rerun of elections
Central African Republic opposition cited low voter turnout in provinces under threat from armed rebels and electoral irregularities linked to insecurity
Presidential, legislative elections kick off in Central African Republic amid tensions
Francois Bozize, ex-president ousted by a coup in 2013 saw his presidential candidacy invalidated by the Central African Republic Constitutional Court
Egypt’s House of Representatives elections conclude successfully
NEA confirms it follows all standards of integrity and transparency to ensure success of election process
Calm dominates FEDCOC’s Automotive Division elections
Number of candidates in Automotive Division elections is low: Auto expert Montaser Zaytoun
2nd phase of parliamentary run-offs kicks off inside Egypt
Facemasks, social distancing among mandatory safety measures implemented at polling stations
Ethiopia’s Abiy Ahmed detracts attention from Tigray tragedy to 2021 elections
TPLF leaders say they are still fighting from surrounding mountainous areas
Egyptian expats to print mail-in ballots for 2nd phase of parliamentary elections run-offs
Country’s diplomatic missions set to receive mail-in ballots over 3-day period until 7 December
Changing image of Upper Egypt’s women is my top priority: Youngest female MP
Becoming MP was coincidental, as I reached eligible age for candidacy only 10 days before closing door for nomination, says Fatmah Selim
Egypt’s parliament run-offs start in 13 governorates
Total of 220 candidates will be competing for 110 seats in House of Representatives
25 candidates step forward for Egyptian Volleyball Federation elections
For the position of deputy, three candidates came forward, namely Hana Hamza, a former member of the board of directors who supervised the former women’s teams, who will compete against Saif Abu al-Naga and Amr Makhlouf.
Mostqbal Watan Party dominates 2nd phase of Egypt’s parliamentary elections
Controversial lawyer and Zamalek President Mortada Mansour reportedly loses seat in Meit Ghamr constituency
US elections show deep divisions at home, reasoned diplomacy abroad
US President-elect calls on Trump supporters to give him chance, and to turn page on what he described as “grim era of demonisation”
Voting runs smoothly on final day of House of Representatives elections
NEA Head Lashin Ibrahim said that the authority communicates constantly with judicial authorities in the 13 governorates overseeing the second phase of voting, to ensure an orderly process.
Egyptians vote in 2nd phase of House of Representatives elections
Elections will continue inside Egypt until Sunday, with second stage having already concluded for Egyptian expats on Friday
Biden wins 290 college electoral votes to clinch White House
Biden, who was Vice President under incumbent US President Donald Trump’s predecessor, Barack Obama, secured, on Saturday, 26 electoral votes of Pennsylvania and Nevada, giving him a total of 290 college electoral votes, way more than the 270 votes he needed to win, several media outlets reported on Saturday.