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Kenyatta ‘happy’ with Odinga’s withdrawal from repeat election

The Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta has said that he has no problem with the decision of the country’s opposition leader, Raila Odinga to withdraw from the repeat presidential election.

Zimbabwe: 75 political parties register to contest 2018 elections

Election officials in Zimbabwe have stated that some 75 political parties have registered formally to contest next year’s general elections, with that figure expected to increase.

Kenya’s Odinga calls for protests over election laws

The opposition leader in Kenya, Raila Odinga on Thursday called on his supporters to demonstrate nationwide over proposed changes to the country’s election laws.

Kenya’s parliament to review election laws

The parliament in Kenya is to revise the country’s election laws ahead of the October 26 re-run presidential election following the nullification of the August 8 poll won by incumbent Uhuru Kenyatta.

DRC: Registration of voters begins in Kasai region

Democratic Republic of Congo's electoral commission says it has started voter registration in the turbulent Kasai provinces where thousands have been killed in fighting in the past year.

Kenya’s Odinga now ready for election re-run

The opposition leader in Kenya, Raila Odinga has said that he and his National Super Alliance are now ready for the October 17 election re-run after initially rejecting the new date announced by the Kenyan election commission.

Angola’s opposition challenges election results

Angola’s main opposition party has appealed to the constitutional court to annul the results of last month’s election, which gave a landslide victory to the ruling MPLA, arguing the electoral process failed to comply with the law.

Zimbabwe: New voter register compilation starts on Sept 14

President Robert Mugabe on Friday said Zimbabwe will begin compiling a new voter register next week ahead of the 2018 presidential and parliamentary elections, in which the 93-year-old is seeking to extend his 37-year hold on power.

Angola: Election commission dismisses opposition complaints

Angola's election commission has dismissed complaints by opposition parties that questioned provisional results declaring the ruling party to be the winner of the August 23 vote.

Kenya: New personnel for Presidential vote re-run

Key personnel have been appointed by Kenya’s election commission to manage the October 17 presidential re-run poll.

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