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- Acts of Violence Compete with Expressions of Confidence as Afghanistan's Elections Approach (Sep 15, 2005 Kabul)
Election observers in Afghanistan say ongoing attacks on political candidates could undermine public faith in this Sunday's elections.
- Mediator Says Ivory Coast Needs Elections, Not Transition (Sep 15, 2005 Abidjan)
A South African mediator has rejected calls by Ivory Coast rebels and opposition groups for a transition government, following a U.N. determination that elections are nolonger possible in October.
- South African Mediator: Next Month's Elections in Ivory Coast Unlikely (Sep 15, 2005)
A key figure in South Africa's mediation efforts in Ivory Coast says elections set for next month in the war-divided nation are unlikely
- Azerbaijani Officials Bar Islamic Party Leader From Elections (Sep 14, 2005)
Azerbaijani election officials have barred the leader of the Islamic Party from running in the upcoming parliamentary elections.
- Afghan Insurgents Threaten to Disrupt Sunday's Elections (Sep 14, 2005 Kabul)
Suspected Taleban insurgents have killed seven men in Afghanistan, allegedly for preparing to participate in next Sunday's national elections.
- Firestone Lease an Issue in Liberia Election Campaign (Sep 14, 2005 Monrovia)
As new elections approach in Liberia, signaling the end of a two-year transition period, many in the war-crippled country have begun questioning the legitimacy of the interim government's business dealings.
- Officials in Afghanistan Say They Are Prepared for Election Violence (Sep 13, 2005 Kabul)
Millions of Afghans are expected at the polls Sunday to elect members to a new national parliament and provincial councils
- Senegal Radio Program Pushes for Direct Democracy (Sep 13, 2005 Abidjan)
The recent arrest of Senegal's former prime minister and the expected postponement of legislative elections next year are raising questions about the future of a country considered a standard of democracy in West Africa.
- Center-Left Opposition Wins Norway's Parliamentary Elections (Sep 13, 2005)
Norwegian Prime minister Kjell Magne Bondevik has conceded defeat in Monday's parliamentary elections.
- Possible Changes Delay Printing of Iraq Constitution (Sep 12, 2005 Baghdad)
With less than five weeks before Iraqis are scheduled to vote in a referendum on a new draft constitution, top politicians say the document is still not ready to be presented to the public.
- Japan: Koizumi Relishes Resounding Election Victory; Delays Cabinet Reshuffle (Sep 12, 2005 Tokyo)
Japanese Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi, enjoying his party's landslide victory in Sunday's parliamentary elections, announced Monday he will not immediately shuffle his Cabinet.
- Final Preparations Under Way for Afghanistan Election (Sep 12, 2005 Kabul)
Election officials in Afghanistan say they are confident that all preparations for Sunday's parliamentary and provincial council elections will be completed in time.
- Outside Monitors Say Liberia Unprepared for Elections (Sep 12, 2005 Abidjan)
Monitors and outside observers say Liberia is going into the October 11 presidential and parliamentary elections unprepared.
- Afghanistan Offensive Kills 30 Suspected Militants (Sep 11, 2005 Kabul)
Senior Afghan officials say they have killed or arrested dozens of suspected militants in the latest operation against insurgents they fear could disturb next week's elections.
- Japanese Prime Minister Headed for Decisive Victory (Sep 11, 2005 Tokyo)
Japan's governing coalition is headed for a landslide victory, based on exit polling and early results from Sunday's election.
- Strong Turnout Seen as Japanese Turn Out for Decisive Elections (Sep 11, 2005 Tokyo)
The turnout for Japan's national election Sunday appears to be heavier than in the last elections.
- Japan's LDP Wins Absolute Majority for First Time in 15 Years (Sep 11, 2005 Tokyo)
Japanese Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi has achieved a resounding vote of confidence from the electorate.
- Former Ivorian President Returns, Calling for Transition (Sep 11, 2005 Abidjan)
Former Ivory Coast President Henri Konan Bedie, who was deposed in a coup in 1999, has returned to divided Ivory Coast, saying a new government is needed to prepare elections.
- Opposition Seen Faltering as Japanese Elect New Government (Sep 10, 2005 Tokyo)
Japanese go to the polls to elect a new government Sunday.
- Egyptian Opposition Challenges Mubarak Election Victory (Sep 10, 2005)
Egypt's political opposition is challenging President Hosni Mubarak's election victory, saying the official vote count was fraudulent.
- Mubarak Wins Fifth Term as Egyptian President (Sep 9, 2005)
Egypt's election commission has declared President Hosni Mubarak the winner of the country's first multi-candidate presidential election, with 88 percent of the vote.
- Japan's Prime Minister Appears Headed for Election Victory (Sep 8, 2005 Tokyo)
Japan goes to the polls Sunday for a parliamentary election that may see one of the best voter turnouts in more than 50 years.
- Egyptian Election Marred by Fraud, Widespread Irregularities (Sep 8, 2005 Cairo)
Early unofficial results from Egypt's landmark presidential election on Wednesday indicate a landslide win for President Hosni Mubarak.
- UN Chief: Ivory Coast October Election Impossible (Sep 8, 2005 United Nations)
U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan says it will be impossible to hold elections in Ivory Coast next month.
- UN Diplomat Says October Elections Unlikely in Ivory Coast (Sep 8, 2005 Abidjan)
The head of the United Nations mission in Ivory Coast says the U.N. is still considering sanctions against people who are creating obstacles to peace in the war divided country.
- Egypt's Landmark Election Sometimes Chaotic (Sep 7, 2005 Cairo)
Voters have gone to the polls in Egypt for the first competitive presidential election.
- Kazakh Presidential Vote to Be Held in December (Sep 7, 2005)
Kazakhstan will hold presidential elections on December 4.
- Race for Benin's Presidency Wide Open (Sep 7, 2005 Abidjan)
Benin's presidential campaign is shaping up to be a free-for-all, as new candidates join the field to replace the aging ruler who decided not to seek re-election.
- Voter Turnout Light in Egypt's First Competitive Presidential Election (Sep 7, 2005 Cairo)
Voters are going to the polls in Egypt for the first competitive presidential election.
- UN Enlarges its DR Congo Mission during Election Period (Sep 7, 2005 Nairobi)
The UN Security Council on Monday authorised the temporary deployment of additional personnel and equipment to the UN Mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) for the country's general elections due in 2006.
- Tanzania's Ruling Party Ahead in Election Campaign (Sep 7, 2005 Nairobi)
Campaigning is under way for Tanzania's October 30 elections.
- Egypt Readies for Election Amid Concerns About Fairness, Apathy (Sep 6, 2005 Cairo)
Egyptians go to the polls Wednesday to cast presidential ballots that, for the first time in history, have more than one candidate's name on them.
- Egyptian Rights Groups Call For Vote Against President (Sep 5, 2005 Cairo)
Egyptians should boycott the coming presidential elections or vote for one of the opposition candidates, a group of local human rights organisations said on Saturday.
- German Election Battle Goes Into Final Phase (Sep 5, 2005)
The electoral battle in Germany, Europe's biggest economy, is going into its final days, with the center-left Social Democrats of Chancellor Gerhart Schroeder desparately trying to close the gap with the conservative Christian Democrats of Angela Merkel ahead of the 18 September election.
- Focus: Mexico Under Fox (Sep 5, 2005 Washington)
When he was elected Mexico's president five years ago, Vicente Fox ended the Institutional Revolutionary Party's seven decade grip on power.
- Arroyo Expected to Survive Impeachment Vote (Sep 5, 2005 Manila)
Philippine President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo is expected to survive an impeachment vote in Congress this week, but analysts say this is unlikely to end a political crisis haunting her presidency.
- Egypt's Most Popular Party Not on Election Ballot (Sep 5, 2005 Cairo)
One of the most influential groups in the Egyptian political scene will not be on the ballot in Wednesday's election.
- 11 Dead in Afghan Attacks (Sep 4, 2005)
A series of attacks by suspected Taleban insurgents has left eleven Afghans dead and an election candidate seriously wounded.
- Campaigning Ends In Egypt Election (Sep 4, 2005)
Campaigning draws to a close Sunday in Egypt's first multi-candidate presidential election.
- Mubarak Expected to Win Egyptian Election (Sep 4, 2005 Cairo)
Egypt is preparing for Wednesday's landmark presidential election.
- Taleban Claim Killing Afghan Parliament Candidate, 4 Others (Sep 3, 2005)
Taleban insurgents in Afghanistan say they have executed five people, including a candidate in the country's upcoming legislative elections.
- Albanian Opposition Leader Declared Election Winner (Sep 2, 2005)
Electoral officials in Albania have declared the opposition coalition the winner of the July 3 parliamentary elections.
- Ethiopia's Ruling Party Wins Repeat Polls (Sep 2, 2005 Nairobi)
Ethiopia's ruling party won all the seats in repeat polls, Ethiopian election officials announced Friday.
- Egyptian Judges Will Oversee Election, But Demand Independence (Sep 2, 2005 Cairo)
Egypt's main association of judges has voted not to boycott the presidential election.
- Philippines Opposition Continues Impeachment Drive Against Arroyo Despite Setback (Sep 1, 2005 Manila)
Opposition lawmakers in the Philippines are keeping up efforts to win votes for an impeachment case against President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo, despite a major defeat in Congress.
- Impeachment Effort Against Philippine President Seems to Falter (Aug 31, 2005 Manila)
The Philippine Congress has rejected two of three impeachment complaints against President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo, leaving legislators to vote on the weakest and least likely to pass.
- Senegalese President Faces Uproar Over Proposed Election Delay (Aug 31, 2005 Abidjan)
Senegal's President Abdoulaye Wade is facing an opposition uproar after calling for upcoming elections to be delayed so that he can spend the money earmarked for the poll to ease flood problems in the capital, Dakar.
- Newly-Elected Burundi President Appoints First Post-War Cabinet (Aug 31, 2005)
Burundi's newly-elected president has appointed the nation's first post-war cabinet, made up of mostly new ministers.
- Thousands of Observers to Monitor Afghan Poll (Aug 31, 2005 Islamabad)
Afghan officials say thousands of independent observers are expected to monitor the historic parliamentary elections September 18 to ensure the polls are fair.
- South Africa Says It Will Pursue Ivory Coast Mediation (Aug 30, 2005 Abidjan)
South Africa's foreign ministry says it will pursue mediation efforts in divided Ivory Coast, despite renewed delays in implementing a peace deal and calls to postpone elections.
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