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Africa
3/18/2023 8:29:53 PM
Millions of Nigerians voted Saturday to elect state governors but faced intimidation and violence in some cities amid heightened tensions following a disputed presidential election in Africa's most populous nation last month.
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International
3/11/2023 9:37:02 PM
When rioters stormed Brazil’s top government buildings in January to dispute the outcome of the presidential election, many soldiers stood by as far-right protesters broke windows, defecated in offices and destroyed valuable art.
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World
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Region
3/10/2023 2:05:05 PM
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, who is seeking to extend his two decades in power, on Friday formally set the country’s parliamentary and presidential elections for May 14 — a month earlier than scheduled despite last month’s devastating earthquake.
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Al-Ahram Weekly
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World
3/7/2023 8:57:15 PM
While former US president Donald Trump remains the Republican frontrunner for the 2024 presidential elections, he could face a tough challenge from Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, reports Khaled Dawoud
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Africa
3/6/2023 7:36:19 PM
Thousands of Nigerian opposition supporters protested Monday against the country’s presidential election results, as calls for a revote intensified.
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Africa
3/2/2023 9:30:11 PM
Third-party candidate Peter Obi announced Thursday he would challenge the outcome of Nigeria's fiercely fought presidential elections after official results awarded victory to the ruling party's champion, Bola Tinubu.
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Africa
3/1/2023 10:11:52 AM
Ruling party candidate Bola Tinubu was declared winner of Nigeria's presidential election early Wednesday and soon after thanked his supporters and appealed to his rivals who are already demanding a revote in Africa's most populous nation.
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International
2/28/2023 3:36:38 PM
Nigeria's two main opposition parties on Tuesday called for the cancellation of the weekend presidential elections, alleging manipulation of results, and demanded a new ballot.
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Africa
2/28/2023 12:23:41 PM
Tensions rose Monday during the counting of Nigeria's hotly contested presidential election when representatives from the parties of the two main opposition candidates walked out in anger from the center where state-by-state results were being announced.
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Africa
2/27/2023 6:22:51 PM
Each of the three frontrunners in Nigeria’s hotly contested presidential election claimed Monday they are on the path to victory as preliminary results trickled in two days after Africa's most populous nation went to the polls.
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Africa
2/25/2023 10:38:31 AM
Nigerians voted on Saturday for a successor to President Muhammadu Buhari in a tightly fought race, with three frontrunners for the first time in the country's modern history.
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Egypt
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Foreign Affairs
2/24/2023 7:17:57 PM
Egypt welcomed on Friday the approval by the Libyan House of Representatives of the 13th constitutional amendment, describing it as an important step to hold parliamentary and presidential elections in Libya.
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World
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Africa
2/19/2023 2:27:21 PM
The leading contenders in Nigeria's presidential election have made their last push for support, a week before the West African nation's key election.
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Egypt
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Foreign Affairs
2/17/2023 1:09:56 PM
Egypt’s President Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi congratulated in a telephone call on Thursday Cyprus’ new President Nikos Christodoulides for winning the presidential elections earlier this week, the Egyptian presidency said.
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World
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International
2/16/2023 7:52:40 PM
President Joe Biden was undergoing a routine medical checkup Thursday at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, an event that is being keenly watched as the oldest president in history makes plans for an expected reelection campaign.
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World
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International
2/5/2023 10:04:31 PM
Cyprus's former foreign minister Nikos Christodoulides faces career diplomat Andreas Mavroyiannis in a second round of presidential elections next week after neither secured a majority of the vote on Sunday.
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World
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International
2/5/2023 4:46:10 PM
Cypriots voted on Sunday in a close presidential election between three front runners, with the electorate focused on corruption and the economy amid deadlock over the island's long-standing division.
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World
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International
1/29/2023 2:39:11 PM
Maldives President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih won a party primary and will run for a second term in September elections.
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World
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Africa
1/22/2023 9:30:30 PM
As Nigerians inch closer to the February 2023 presidential election, the seventh since the current wave of liberal democracy formally started in 1999, there are at least 10 key issues that are likely to drive and determine the outcome. Political scientist, Jideofor Adibe, explores them all.
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World
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Region
1/11/2023 8:39:39 PM
Brazil's capital prepared for the possibility of more violent demonstrations Wednesday by people seeking to overturn the presidential election, with local security officials blocking access to buildings trashed four days earlier by a horde of rioters.
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