Malawi presidential election: State broadcaster says opposition win

President Peter Mutharika battles for re-election after irregularities voided last year's result.

Malawi’s President Joyce Banda on Saturday declared this week’s chaotic election “null and void” and called for a fresh vote, throwing the impoverished nation into crisis.

Opposition politician to sue presidential aspirants
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NATIONAL Chairman of the Democratic Party (DP), Reverend Christopher Mtikila, plans to sue Chama Cha Mapindiuzi (CCM) and its six presidential aspirants for flouting the country's constitution. Addressing journalists in Dar es Salaam yesterday, Rev ...

Nine parties forming the Participatory Opposition Coalition in Burundi (COPA) have designated Jean de Dieu Mutabazi as the Coalition candidate during Burundi’s forthcoming presidential election, the Coalition told a press conference on Monday.

Tanzania opposition agree to field presidential candidate
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Tanzania's opposition parties – which have grouped under the UKAWA coalition – on Thursday agreed to field a candidate for the country's presidential election, slated for October. “We have agreed 100 percent to have one presidential candidate for the next ...

>Hajj Nasser Sebaggala announced on Monday he had resigned his post as Presidential Adviser to join the Opposition campaign for free and fair elections.

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Tanzania Opposition Rejects Presidential Vote Results
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Last updated on: October 28, 2015 4:10 PM. Main opposition candidate Edward Lowassa has rejected the results of Tanzania's presidential election, citing alleged fraud. Lowassa told reporters Wednesday in Dar es Salaam that results from the opposition ...
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Tanzania Presidential Opposition Candidate Pledges Peaceful Vote
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Tanzania's main opposition party endorsed former Prime Minister Edward Lowassa as its candidate for presidential elections set for Oct. 25. Chama Cha Demokrasia Na Maendeleo delegates voted unanimously for Lowassa, 61, at a national conference ...
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Chadema National Chairman Freeman...