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Bobi Wine Arrested After Being Certified as Presidential Candidate
Ugandan opposition leader Bobi Wine has reportedly been arrested again. According to SkyNews, Bobi Wine was arrested in the capital of Kampala hours after receiving certification papers to run in Uganda’s 2021 elections. There are conflicting reports about the exact…
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Ivory Coast President Alassane Ouattara Controversially Wins Third Presidential Term
President Alassane Ouattara has reportedly been voted into his third presidential term in Ivory Coast. This comes after the national election took place on October 31st. According to Al Jazeera, votes for Ouattara amounted to 94.2 percent of the total…
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Tanzanian Opposition Leader Freeman Mbowe Arrested Ahead of Protests
According to Aljazeera, Tanzanian opposition leader of the Chadema political party, Freeman Mbowe, has recently been arrested alongside other opposition figures Godbless Lema, Isaya Mwita and Boniface Jacob. Mbowe’s arrest comes ahead of peaceful demonstrations which were set to take…
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Tanzanian Government Limits International Media Coverage of Upcoming Elections
President John Pombe Magufuli has tightened his grip on media by passing a set of laws that limit international media coverage of upcoming elections. Magufuli, who is running for president again, has officially banned international media from broadcasting news made…
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Malawians Head Back to Voting Polls in Historic Re-election
Malawians are casting their votes today after the Constitutional Court annulled the results of the May, 2019 elections due to rigging, Aljazeera reports. Judges made the ruling based on evidence presented to them which included tally sheets which had been…
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Black Republican Senate Candidate Says He Wont Be ‘Worshiping’ Trump Despite Past Support
Source: Bill Pugliano / Getty John James is vying to represent Michigan in the U.S. Senate and although he’s had past support from Donald Trump, James says he isn’t always on the same page as the current man in the…
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Lt. Gov. Mandela Barnes Calls Wisconsin’s Primary A ‘Sh*t Show’
Source: Dylan Buell / Getty Lt. Governor of Wisconsin Mandela Barnes called it like he saw it with a Tuesday morning tweet about the state’s primary election being held in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic. “Good morning and welcome…
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Coronavirus Or Voter Suppression? Unsanitary Polling Conditions And Low Turnout Reported
Source: Scott Olson / Getty Many government officials and health experts have warned against crowded places during the coronavirus pandemic, yet Illinois, Arizona and Florida still held their primary elections on Tuesday. The fact that elections proceeded in spite of…
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