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\t On Friday, internet and international calls were cut off across the West African nation in anticipation of the election results, according to locals and international observers in the capital, Conakry.

\t This was the third time that Conde matched-up against Diallo. Before the election, observers raised concerns that an electoral dispute could reignite ethnic tensions between Guinea's largest ethnic groups.

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… , by contrast, pundits often portray Black Americans as an undifferentiated mass – loyal … of Black Americans as Democratic loyalists.

Our new survey of 1,215 African Americans … fewer than half of young Black Americans surveyed in battleground states say …

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All Guyana deserve a credible outcome not by Mr. Jagdeo’s sudden love and respect for GECOM Chair Justice Claudette Singh but consistent with the Order.

The Chair is on record, from the day she took the Oath of Office, to deliver to this nation credible elections consistent with the Election laws, Constitution of Guyana and Judiciary.

That on Nomination Day she told this nation that “I am confident that the GECOM will be able to deliver free and fair elections the only one way I know and that is the correct way,” she must be allowed to do so.

In true divisive fashion he now wants it to be believed he cares about the integrity of GECOM on the misguided pretext that “The last few months have been a difficult period where the Chair has had to contend with key elements within the Secretariat and the three APNU+AFC Commissioners, who are bent on undermining every effort aimed at producing a credible result which reflects the will of the electorate.”

If the GS really wants to demonstrate respect for Justice Singh let him tell his supporters to await the full execution of the Order and results from GECOM.

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[Monitor] The newly revised roadmap for 2021 General Election that authorised virtual campaigning has been challenged in the High Court for violating various fundamental constitutional rights and freedom.

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Guyanese must commit to dealing with long- term political crisis that has blighted the country for 50 years. After 50 years, can the PPP and the PNC be relied on to solve the constitutional and electoral problems they have created and sustained? These two parties have been at the forefront of every constitutional and electoral law, legislation, and administration since []

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The fourth Tuesday of September is recognized as National Voter Registration Day.  A few seniors may be voting for the first time this year, but for the majority of Arroyo students, the 2024 election will be their first.  In a time when politics seem to be at the center of everything, it is difficult to...

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Prime Minister Dr. Keith Rowley has written to CARICOM Secretary-General Irwin La Rocque and Commonwealth Secretary-General Patricia Scotland inviting them to send election observers to the upcoming general election on August 10.

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Burundi’s opposition leader Agathon Rwasa is claiming an early victory in the country’s first presidential election in five years.

But Rwasa told VOA’s Central African service that polling officers from his National Council for Liberty (CNL) party said he is winning.

“The trend is that CNL is leading in presidential, parliamentary and even in communal elections in general,” Rwasa said.

Rwasa told VOA that Wednesday was a “great day” for Burundi, but he accused the ruling party of “mischief” and holding the election in an atmosphere of fear and intimidation.

Although he is making an early claim of victory, Rwasa alleged the elections “were not free, they weren’t fair, and they weren’t that transparent.”

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Tina Knowles-Lawson has teamed up with African Pride to increase Black voter turnout.

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