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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (C) shakes hands with supporters during a campaign trail in Or Yehuda, Israel, on March 16, 2015. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told an Israeli news website Monday that if he is elected in Tuesday's national elections, "there will be no Palestinian state." (Xinhua/JINI/Dani Maron)

Israeli voters return to polls in record 3rd election within 1 year

xinhuanet.com - Mar 2, 2020 0

by Keren Setton Israelis voted on Monday in the unprecedented third election within one year to decide whether sitting Israeli Prime Minister...

International partners urge Somalia to fix issues in electoral law ahead of polls

xinhuanet.com - Feb 27, 2020 0

The international partners have called on Somali leaders to iron out pending issues in the recently enacted electoral law ahead of the elections at...

Don’t go to the polls to cause havoc – Adam Bonaa

Ghana News Agency - Oct 10, 2019 0

Mr Adam Bonaa, a Security Analyst has urged Ghanaians planning to cause havoc in the 2020 general elections to desist from the act as...

Misunderstanding over placement of ballot boxes delays polls in Ketu South

Ghana News Agency - Sep 29, 2019 0

Confusion over where ballot boxes were to be placed to ensure successful polls delayed New Patriotic Party parliamentary primaries in the Ketu South Constituency...

NPP goes to polls on Saturday

Ghana News Agency - Sep 27, 2019 0

The New Patriotic Party, will, on Saturday, September 28, hold parliamentary primaries across the country in 106 constituencies termed ‘orphan constituencies’. Orphaned constituencies, because the...

Facebook pulls down 687 pages belonging to India’s congress party ahead of polls

xinhuanet.com - Apr 4, 2019 0

Social media giant Facebook Inc. has removed 687 pages and accounts linked to India's main opposition National Congress party. The company Monday said pages,...

Nigerian police ban use of unaccredited vehicle during polls

xinhuanet.com - Mar 5, 2019 0

Nigerian police issued an immediate ban on unauthorized use of unmarked cars and those with covered vehicle number plates across the country. The ban was...

Nigerian Police very alert over possible clashes

xinhuanet.com - Feb 27, 2019 0

Security agencies in Nigeria have intensified surveillance across the country to prevent civil disruptions ahead of the official release of polls results, a senior...

Nigerian electoral body assures readiness for polls

xinhuanet.com - Feb 22, 2019 0

Nigeria's electoral commission on Friday assured that it is more than ready for the rescheduled general election starting on Saturday. Mahmood...

NDC Polls Comes Off This Saturday February 23

Ghana News Agency - Feb 22, 2019 0

Barring any last minute hitches, the National Democratic Congress (NDC) would go to the polls on Saturday, February 23, to select a leader for...

Nigerian police assures security ahead of polls

xinhuanet.com - Feb 22, 2019 0

Nigeria's police chief Mohammed Adamu said on Thursday adequate security measures have been put in place to ensure safe, secure and conducive environment for...

Nigeria warns against external interference in polls

xinhuanet.com - Feb 21, 2019 0

Nigeria on Wednesday warned against foreign interference that could fuel crisis in the most populous African country, saying the forthcoming poll would be fair...

30,000 policemen deployed for polls in Nigeria’s economic hub

xinhuanet.com - Feb 18, 2019 0

As the date for the upcoming presidential elections is getting closer, the authorities of Nigerian police announced deployment of 30,000-strong policemen to ensure security...

Nigeria: Presidential Candidates Reiterate the Need for Peaceful Polls

xinhuanet.com - Feb 15, 2019 0

Nigeria's presidential candidates on Wednesday renewed their pledge for a peaceful election as the country prepares to hold general elections starting with presidential polls...

Fire Guts Down NIGERIA’S Electoral materials ahead of polls

xinhuanet.com - Feb 14, 2019 0

Nigeria's electoral body said on Tuesday some sensitive electoral materials were destroyed by fire which broke out at its head office in the southern...

Maduro suggests early parliamentary polls to resolve Venezuela’s predicament

xinhuanet.com - Feb 3, 2019 0

Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro Saturday proposed holding early elections for the National Assembly as a possible solution to the country's political crisis. Maduro said...

CJN suspension risks perceived credibility of polls – UK

PER SECOND NEWS - Jan 26, 2019 0

The British High Commission expresses serious concern over the suspension of the Chief Justice of Nigeria. The UK issued the following statement: The British High...

President Muhammadu Buhar with former vice president Atiku Abubakar

Nigerian president says to embark on “aggressive campaign” ahead of polls

xinhuanet.com - Dec 26, 2018 0

Nigerian leader Muhammadu Buhari has said he would soon embark on an "aggressive campaign" ahead of the country's presidential polls in February. Buhari, recently accused...

Northern Regional NPP polls kicks off tomorrow

Ghana News Agency - Apr 29, 2018 0

The ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP) delegates’ conference to elect new regional officers to lead the party in the Northern Region for the next...

Western Region NPP express joy over peaceful polls

Ghana News Agency - Apr 25, 2018 0

The Western Regional Elections Committee of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), has applauded members of the party for the peaceful and successful delegates’ conference...

South Sudan would go to polls ahead security challenges

xinhuanet.com - Apr 7, 2018 0

South Sudan would go ahead with general elections in case it fails to reach an agreement with the various opposition groups in the next...

Skripals Black Persian killed and two guinea pigs found dead,...are you kidding

Public opinion polls on Skripals Black Persian killed and two guinea pigs found dead

News Ghana - Apr 7, 2018 0

For those unfamiliar with the situation or had been used for political ends: Shortly after the Russian Embassy in London posed the question on what...

Kenya President Uhuru Kenyatta addresses crowd on Sept. 1, 2017

Kenya’s political parties step up publicity war ahead of polls

News Ghana - Sep 18, 2017 0

The main political parties in Kenya's repeat presidential polls scheduled for Oct. 17 have stepped up a war of publicity that is bordering on...

Local investors dominate trading at Nairobi bourse ahead of polls

News Ghana - Aug 5, 2017 0

Local investors dominated trading at the Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE) on Friday, pushing up equity turnover marginally ahead of the Aug. 8 elections. The investors'...

Albanians prepare for elections to elect a new president

News Ghana - Jun 25, 2017 0

Albanian voters go to the polls on Sunday to elect a new parliament, with 18 political parties and groups vying for the 140 seats...

NPP Puts in Place Committee to Assess 2016 Polls

News Ghana - May 10, 2017 0

The New Patriotic Party (NPP), has set up a 10-member committee to review the party’s performance in the 2016 election.The Election Review Committee, which...

Seven Candidates Vie For Office In Badminton Association

ABK - Apr 29, 2017 0

The Badminton Association of Ghana (BAG) will go to the polls on Saturday, April 29, at the media center of the Accra Sports Stadium. The...

U.S. issues travel warning for Kenya ahead of polls

News Ghana - Apr 7, 2017 0

The United States has warned its citizens living in or planning to travel to Kenya to be very vigilant over possible outbreaks of violence...

Liberian senator urges Ghana to help ensure credible presidential polls

News Ghana - Feb 14, 2017 0

Liberian Senator George Weah on Tuesday appealed to Ghanaian president Nana Akufo-Addo and regional bloc ECOWAS to help ensure that the upcoming presidential...

A policeman stands guard outside Westgate shopping mall, in Nairobi, Kenya, on July 18, 2015. Kenya's upscale shopping mall, Westgate, which had been closed nearly two years ago after a terrorist attack that claimed 67 lives, was reopened on Saturday amid tight security.(Xinhua/Pan Siwei)

UN experts decry crackdown on rights groups ahead of polls in Kenya

News Ghana - Feb 14, 2017 0

Three UN human rights experts on Tuesday called on Kenya to cease its systematic crackdown on civil society groups, which has intensified in the...

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