Tag: elections
AU appoints envoy to help resolve crisis on delayed elections in Somalia
The African Union Commission has appointed former President of Ghana John Dramani Mahama as High Representative to Somalia to help resolve the political crisis...
Ghana Boxing Authority outlines modalities for elections
The Ghana Boxing Authority (GBA) has outline modalities for its impending elections fixed for Thursday, July 22.
The elections fixed for the Mudor Conference Centre...
UN envoy to Libya transmits proposal for constitutional basis for elections to dialogue forum
United Nations (UN) envoy to Libya Jan Kubis on Tuesday transmitted the proposal for a constitutional basis for the upcoming elections to the Libyan...
National Peace Council commends GAF for ensuring peace during the elections
The National Peace Council (NPC), has commended the Ghana Armed Forces (GAF) for their immense contribution that ensured peace before, during and after the...
AU says security beefed up for Somali leaders’ meeting on elections
The African Union top envoy in Somalia has assured the country's leaders of increased security during a two-day meeting of key election stakeholders...
Malaysia won’t hold elections until after the pandemic – Prime Minister
dpa/GNA - Malaysia will not hold parliamentary elections during the coronavirus pandemic, Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin, said in a Monday speech marking one year...
Ugandan president castigates Facebook over alleged bias
Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni has lashed out at Facebook, saying the tech giant is biased after it closed several accounts of government supporters alleging...
Catalonian separatists seem set to form government following vote
dpa/GNA - Catalonian parties that back separation from Spain are pushing to form a new government in the regional parliament a day after...
High Court restrains Council of State Election in Bono East Region
A High Court in Sunyani on Friday placed an injunction on the conduct of the Council of State Elections in the Bono East Region.
Consequently,...
Somalia’s future in jeopardy amid impasse over elections
Somalia is facing new uncertainties amid a prolonged impasse over national elections which threaten ongoing efforts to achieve durable peace, stability, economic development and...
Delays in peace implementation may jeopardize elections in South Sudan – UNMISS
The United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) has warned that continued delays in implementation of the 2018 revitalized peace agreement may jeopardize elections...
Four file nomination to contest council of state elections in E/R
Four persons have filed nomination to contest in the upcoming council of state elections in the Eastern Region, as at the close of nominations...
AMISOM plans to intensify security ahead of elections in Somalia
Senior African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) have kicked off key meetings to seek ways of enhancing security during the elections in the Horn...
Residents of Enchi commend President Akufo-Addo for nominating Mr Obeng
The youth wing of the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP) in the Aowin constituency of the Western North Region have expressed appreciation to the...
EC to conduct Council of State elections on February 12
The Electoral Commission has fixed Friday February 12 as the day to conduct Elections to elect Regional Representatives to the Council of State.
A...
IOC Advises GOC to hold elections after Olympic Games due to potential implications
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has advised National Olympic Committees (NOC) including the Ghana Olympic Committee (GOC) to hold their elections after the Tokyo...
Regional observers call for free and fair general elections in Uganda
The East African Community Election Observer Mission (EAC-EOM) delegation on Tuesday called for free and fair general elections in Uganda slated for Thursday.
Domitien Ndayizeye,...
Low turnout in Kazakhstan’s elections after call for boycott
dpa/GNA - Parliamentary elections in Kazakhstan on Sunday saw significantly lower voter turnout than the last round, in 2016, as protesters called on...
Somali PM vows to hold elections without further delay
Somali Prime Minister Mohamed Roble said on Saturday the country will hold elections without further delay despite differences over the composition of the electoral...
Abbas welcomes Hamas’s letter on ending internal division, holding elections
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas welcomed on Saturday Islamic Hamas movement's letter on ending internal Palestinian division and holding general elections in the Palestinian territories.
Palestine's...
NDC will contest 2020 Presidential Election Result -NEC
The National Executive Committee (NEC) of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) has decided to contest results of the December 7 Presidential Election as announced...
UN holds 2nd meeting of Legal Committee of Libyan Political Dialogue Forum
The UN-backed second meeting of the Legal Committee of the Libyan Political Dialogue Forum (LPDF) was held on Monday.
"The discussions of the meeting focused...
Elections in Central African Republic see sporadic disturbances
Central Africa Republic (CAR) saw sporadic disturbances in its first round of voting in presidential and legislative elections on Sunday.
No major security incidents were...
UN chief calls for peaceful elections in Niger
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Saturday called for peaceful and safe legislative and presidential elections in Niger, said his spokesman.
Recalling the peaceful conduct of...
Armenian prime minister backs new elections next year after protests
dpa/GNA - Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan is holding out the prospect of early parliamentary elections next year, after massive protests hit the...
UN: Rebel violence in Central African Republic threatens elections
The United Nations and human rights activists have warned against violence ahead of upcoming presidential and parliamentary elections in the Central African Republic.
Armed violence...
UN praises municipal elections in western Libya
The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) on Tuesday commended the municipal elections in the western towns of Ar-Rajban and Al-Zawiya Al-Gharbia.
UNSMIL "congratulates...
New law effectively bars Nicaraguan opposition from elections
Nicaragua's parliament passed a law on Monday which effectively bars people associated with the country's opposition from standing in next year's election.
Legislators approved the...
UN launches works of Libyan Political Dialogue’s Legal Committee
The Acting Special Representative of the UN Secretary General in Libya, Stephanie Williams, on Monday announced launching the works of the Legal Committee of...
EC to initiate the process to create a new constituency in Guan
The Electoral Commission (EC) has disclosed that it will initiate processes leading to the creation of a new constituency in the Guan district when...