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Liberia Supreme Court rejects bid to halt voter listing

Liberia Supreme Court rejects bid to halt voter listing

Liberia’s Supreme Court on Wednesday dismissed opposition’s request to halt the ongoing nationwide voter registration ahead of October presidential and legislative elections. The Collaborating Political Parties (CPP) claimed listing voters without first demarcating constituencies according to the recent national census was unconstitutional. But in a unanimous verdict, the court said …

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Mohamed Bazoum declared winner of the presidential election in Niger

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The National electoral commission (CENI) in Niger says the ruling party’s candidate Mohamed Bazoum has won the presidential election with more than 55% of the vote. His opponent, former president Mahamane Ousmane, alleged fraud as his supporters burned tyres in the streets. This is Niger’s first transition from one democratically …

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