Kenya: State Now Bars Donors From Funding Elections

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Kenya: State Now Bars Donors From Funding Elections

[Nation] The government is moving to curb the influence foreign money in elections by blocking direct financing of the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) ahead of the 2022 polls.

Source: allAfrica.com

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Kenya: IEBC to Hold By-Elections Under MoH-Compliant COVID-19 Protocols

The by-elections for Kahawa Wendani ward in Kiambu county, Dabaso ward in Kilifi county, Kisumu North ward in Kisumu county, Wundanyi Mbale ward in Taita Taveta county and Msambweni constituency in Kilifi county were postponed after the government imposed restrictions on gatherings in measures to

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Ethiopia: 90% Materials Ready By Now to Upcoming Election

[Ethiopian Herald] National Electoral Board of Ethiopia (NEBE) announced that it has prepared 90 percent of election materials required for the 6th round national general elections scheduled to take place in 2021.

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US Intel bulletin warns Russia is 'amplifying' claims of mail-in voter fraud : TheGrio

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Uganda: 2021 Election - Uganda Opts for Virtual Campaigns

Candidates seeking electoral positions in Uganda's general election due early next year will have to conduct their campaigns without physical contact as dictated by Covid-19 social and physical distancing, the Electoral Commission has

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Freezing of oil funds among possible sanctions if will of the people subverted - Stabroek News

Jose Cardenas, a political consultant based in Washington, DC, yesterday said that Guyana’s current political situation is “troublesome” and it paves the way for sanctions to be imposed and restrictions can also be placed on the country’s oil funds if the will of the people is not

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Biden Hires Karine Jean-Pierre As Senior Adviser Amid Push To Engage Black Voters

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Somalia: The African Union Needs to Broaden Its Role in Somalia

Analysis - Somalia's historic one-person-one vote election, scheduled for late 2020, looks set to be postponed. Electoral commission chair Halima Ismail told the country's federal Parliament on 29 June that the much-anticipated polls could not be carried out in less than 13 months.

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Election ready - PNP gearing up if poll called after SOEs lifted

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Somalia: Staving Off Violence Around Somalia's Elections

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Granger endorses Lowenfield chopping of 115,000 votes - Stabroek News

President David Granger last evening endorsed a controversial report by Chief Election Officer (CEO) Keith Lowenfield which invalidated the votes of 25% of Guyanese electors. The article Granger endorses Lowenfield chopping of 115,000 votes appeared first on Stabroek News.

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It is hard to argue PNC rigging is all history when history is repeating itself at this very moment.

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PNP delegates list to be ready Tuesday - Presidential election to be conducted in parishes under EOJ control

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Malawi Supreme Court breaks rank with peers in Southern Africa

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