48th Ordinary Session of AU Executive Council opens
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Libyan Parliament to appoint new Prime Minister to form government to organise elections
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AU mid-year Summit dedicated to trade revitalisation in Africa
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African Union mid-year Summit set to explore economic growth revival
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Libya's transition tested by crumbling consensus among Libyan parties (Analysis)
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UN unveils list of candidates for the Executive Authority in Libya
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Benin INEC publishes calendar for presidential election
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Validation of candidates for Burkinabe presidential election begins
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Guinean President Alpha Condé agrees to seek third term
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Nigerien govt. publishes guideline for independent candidatures in general polls
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ECOWAS court to rule in case by 7 Nigerians seeking independent candidatures in elections in Nigeria
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Faure Gnassingbé selected by party for February’s presidential election
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President Alpha Condé urges compatriots to vote massively on 16 February
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Guinea: CENI closes submission of candidatures for legislative elections
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Bids for Togolese presidential election to be presented from 27 December to 8 January
18 december 2019 - 23:41:04Lomé, Togo (PANA) - Bids for the Togolese presidential election will be presented from 27 December 2019 and 8 January, [...] Full text...
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Togolese presidential election to be held 19 February, 5 March - Constitutional Court
31 october 2019 - 22:58:38Lomé, Togo (PANA) - The presidential election in Togo could be held between 19 February and 5 March, 2020, a [...] Full text...
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Senegal deploys troops to secure presidential poll in Guinea-Bissau
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Togo: Former PM Kodjo appointed MPDD candidate for 2020 presidential election
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Three candidates passed for election of new Mali football federation bureau
07 august 2019 - 11:45:58Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The electoral commission set up by the normalisation committee of the Malian Football Federation (FEMAFOOT) has [...] Full text...
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777 candidate file papers to contest 6 October parliamentary elections in Tunisia
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Tunisia: Electoral umpire calls for submission of candidatures for legislative elections
17 july 2019 - 13:47:56Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The President of the Independent Higher Electoral Commission (ISIE), Nabil Baffoun, announced in a press statement [...] Full text...
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Deadline for candidatures for 9th Francophonie Games in 2021 extended to 14 June
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Mauritania: UN rep Ibn Chambas received by President Abdel Aziz
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Mauritania Constitutional Council receives registration from 4 candidates for June presidential election
04 may 2019 - 16:24:48Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - The Constitutional Council on Saturday received applications from four candidates for the Mauritanian presidential election on [...] Full text...
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Guinea adopts bill on gender parity
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First round of Mauritania presidential elections scheduled for June 22
17 april 2019 - 14:18:47Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - The first round of the presidential elections in Mauritania has been scheduled for Saturday, June 22, [...] Full text...
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Burkina Faso's justice ministry denies resignation of prosecutor of B. Faso
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Islamist party supports ex-PM for June 2019 Mauritanian presidential elections
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Rome hosts Libyan-Italian conference on women’s role in governance
12 march 2019 - 14:35:16Tripoli, Libya (PANA) – Several senior Libyan officials and their Italian counterparts took part in a conference on the role [...] Full text...
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France pleads for peaceful electoral process in Algeria
07 march 2019 - 20:38:01Paris, France (PANA) – The French foreign affairs minister, Jean-Yves Le Drian, on Thursday appealed that the electoral process in [...] Full text...
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Tunisian Khaled Babbou elected president of Rugby Africa
03 march 2019 - 13:20:37Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisian Khaled Babbou was on Saturday elected the new president of the African Rugby Confederation (rugby [...] Full text...
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New Ivorian Parliament Speaker to be elected on 8 March
27 february 2019 - 10:08:31Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire (PANA) – The election of a new Speaker of the Ivorian Parliament will take place on 8 [...] Full text...
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French media highlight postponement of Nigerian elections
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DRC President-elect non-committal amid calls for unity government
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WHO launches competition for innovative solutions to improve health in Africa
10 november 2018 - 15:33:14Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire (PANA) – The African Regional Office for the World Health Organisation (WHO) has launched a competition, called [...] Full text...
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AUC pledges support to DR Congo's electoral process
06 august 2018 - 12:54:37Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - "Guided by the relevant instruments, including the African Charter on Democracy, Elections and Governance, the [...] Full text...
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Switzerland: FIFA confirms 7 candidates for presidential election
28 october 2015 - 10:56:39Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - FIFA’s member associations have proposed seven candidates for the presidential election to take place at the [...] Full text...
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Burundi: EU deploys 80 monitors for elections in Burundi
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Côte d’Ivoire: PACF moves to eradicate mother-to-child HIV transmission in Africa
09 february 2015 - 14:48:11Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire (PANA) – The Positive Action for Children Fund (PACF) on Monday launched an appeal for 5 million [...] Full text...
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Mali: Malian declares intention to contest for AfDB president
02 august 2014 - 16:47:02Bamako, Mali (PANA) – The current vice-president of the Islamic Development Bank (IDB), Malian Birama Boubacar Sidibé, has announced his [...] Full text...
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East Timor: CPLP calls for permanent seats for Brazil, Africa on UN Security Council
25 july 2014 - 21:34:51Dili, East Timor (PANA) – The Community of Portuguese-speaking Countries (CPLP) has reaffirmed its support for Brazil and Africa to [...] Full text...
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E. Guinea: Candidates lobby for WHO post
25 june 2014 - 19:20:00Malabo, Equatorial Guinea (PANA) - Three candidates seeking to fill the post of the regional director of the World Health [...] Full text...
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Mauritania: First round of presidential election slated for 21 June
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Togo: Technical committee for Togo football coach search inaugurated
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Mauritian party denounces rights violation
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Malian interim president pledges free and fair election
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28 candidates for 28 July presidential election in Mali
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Malian presidential polls confirmed for 28 July
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'AU may not uphold result of Malagasy presidential polls'
24 may 2013 - 16:55:13Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) – The African Union (AU) will not acknowledge the result of the 24 July presidential polls [...] Full text...
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Mauritius FM raises fresh hopes of resolving Malagasy political crisis
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AU Executive Council holds 23rd ordinary session
22 may 2013 - 07:16:44Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The Executive Council of the African Union (AU) starts its 23rd ordinary session here Wednesday [...] Full text...
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Mass failure in Botswana's 2012 Junior Certificate Examinations
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AU Peace, Security Council gets new members
29 january 2012 - 08:18:42Addis Ababa , Ethiopia (PANA) - At an election conducted during the ministerial level of the African Union Summit here, [...] Full text...
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Senegalese demonstrate against validation of Wade's candidature
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Niger 2011: Opposition PNDS establishes campaign secretariat in France
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Ten to contest Niger presidential vote
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Guineans ready for historic presidential election
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Donald Kaberuka unopposed as AfDB president
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African NGOs seek competitive elections for seats on UN Human
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Municipal elections campaign opens in Niger
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ECOWAS warns Guinea military over worsening instability
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Ivorian party lauds postponement of presidential election
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