A Tunisian votes in the second round of the legislative elections in Tunis, Tunisia on Jan 29, 2023. (PHOTO / AP) TUNIS – The preliminary turnout of Tunisia's second round of legislative elections was 11.3 percent, the Independent High Authority for Elections (ISIE) said on Sunday."The turnout in the second round of legislative elections in […]
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Turnout of Tunisia’s 2nd-round legislative elections at 11.3%
A Tunisian votes in the second round of the legislative elections in Tunis, Tunisia on Jan 29, 2023. (PHOTO / AP) TUNIS – The preliminary turnout of Tunisia's second round of legislative elections was 11.3 percent, the Independent High Authority for Elections (ISIE) said on Sunday."The turnout in the second round of legislative elections in […]
Tunisia holds 1st legislative polls since parliament’s dissolution
A Tunisian voter casts his ballot at a polling station in Kasserine on Dec17, 2022, during the parliamentary election. (HATEM SALHI / AFP) TUNIS – Tunisia held on Saturday the first parliamentary elections since President Kais Saied disbanded the legislative body in March. At 8 am local time (0700 GMT), Tunisians began casting ballots at […]
Senegal’s ruling party, opposition both claim victory after polls
A woman casts her vote for legislative elections, at a polling station in Dakar, Senegal on July 31, 2022. (LEO CORREA / AP PHOTO) DAKAR – Senegalese President Macky Sall's ruling party and the opposition both claimed victory after legislative elections on Sunday, while awaiting the release of official results. Former prime minister Aminata Toure, […]
Senegal’s ruling coalition claims majority after legislative vote
A man casts his vote for legislative elections, at a polling station in Dakar, Senegal, Sunday, July 31, 2022. (LEO CORREA / AP PHOTO) "This gives us an unquestionable majority. Aminata Toure, Former prime minister DAKAR – Senegal President Macky Sall's ruling coalition said on Monday it has won 30 of the country's 46 administrative […]
Senegal kicks off legislative elections
People stand in line outside a voting station in Ziguinchor on July 31, 2022. (MUHAMADOU BITTAYE / AFP) DAKAR – Senegal kicked off legislative elections at 8 am Sunday (local time and GMT) to elect 165 new deputies to the National Assembly for a five-year term across national territory and abroad. Some seven million Senegalese […]