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Africa: Arrival Statement – African Union Election Observation Mission to the 29 October 2025 Presidential and National Assembly Elections in the United Republic of Tanzania

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The African Union Commission officially announces the arrival of the African Union Election Observation Mission (AUEOM) for the 29 October 2025 General Elections (Presidential, Parliamentary and Local Council) in the United Republic of Tanzania. The Mission at the invitation of the Government of Tanzania and the Independent National Electoral Commission of Tanzania, and led by…

Populist billionaire Andrej Babis’s party set to win Czech election | Elections News

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With most votes tallied, Babis’s ANO party is ahead, but it appears set to fall short of a majority in parliament. Published On 4 Oct 20254 Oct 2025 Click here to share on social media share2 Share Billionaire Andrej Babis’s populist ANO party has taken a commanding lead in the Czech Republic’s parliamentary election, but…

Video: Moldova’s president says election results show ‘Russia failed’ | Government

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NewsFeed Moldova’s President Maia Sandu hailed her pro-EU party’s victory in parliamentary elections despite allegations of widespread Russian interference, saying the results showed Russia had ‘failed’. Published On 29 Sep 202529 Sep 2025 Click here to share on social media share2 Share

Pro-EU party in Moldova wins election mired in claims of Russian interference

eriinfo.com3 weeks ago010 mins

Sarah Rainsford, Eastern and Southern Europe correspondentIn Chisinau and Paul KirbyEurope digital editor in London Anadolu via Getty Images Moldovan President Maia Sandu warned voters their democracy was young and fragile and Russia endangered it The pro-European party of Moldovan President Maia Sandu is heading for victory and a new majority in parliament in elections…

Peter Mutharika defeats Lazarus Chakwera in Malawi election, commission declares

eriinfo.com4 weeks ago05 mins

Malawi’s former President Peter Mutharika has been declared the winner of last week’s elections, in a huge comeback for the 85-year-old. Official results show that he won 57% of the vote, compared to the 33% of President Lazarus Chakwera, 70. Chakwera, a pastor before entering politics, conceded defeat ahead of the final result being declared,…

Violence erupts at right-wing demonstration in the Netherlands ahead of election

eriinfo.com1 month ago04 mins

A right-wing demonstration in the Netherlands erupted into violence and chaos Saturday as rioters clashed with police and vandalized a political party’s office, just weeks before the country holds a general election. Police used tear gas and a water cannon to disperse rioters who threw objects at officers and torched a police car. There was no immediate…

Guyana blames Venezuela for attack on election officials ahead of vote

eriinfo.com2 months ago05 mins

Security forces in Guyana say a boat carrying election officials and ballot boxes was shot at “from the Venezuelan shore” in the contested Essequibo region. Police and the Guyana defence force said in a joint statement that the incident occurred on Sunday, ahead of the South American nation’s general election on Monday. The patrol that…

Africa: Côte d’Ivoire – Silent Fear As the 2025 Presidential Election Approaches

eriinfo.com2 months ago014 mins

Debating Ideas reflects the values and editorial ethos of the African Arguments book series, publishing engaged, often radical, scholarship, original and activist writing from within the African continent and beyond. It offers debates and engagements, contexts and controversies, and reviews and responses flowing from the African Arguments books. It is edited and managed by the…

Could far-right Reform really win a UK general election now? | Brexit News

eriinfo.com4 months ago014 mins

The far-right, nationalist Reform UK party would be Britain’s largest political party if a general election were held now, a major new poll shows, putting its founder, Nigel Farage, on a potential course to become the country’s next prime minister. Reform would win 271 of the 650 seats in the House of Commons, with the…