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Patrice Motsepe Re-elected as CAF President

Imagine holding a position that carries the weight of an entire continent’s hopes and dreams. Patrice Motsepe, Africa’s first black billionaire, shoulders exactly that responsibility. On a pivotal Wednesday in Cairo, he found himself re-elected unopposed as the president of the Confederation of African Football (CAF). It’s an indication of trust, perhaps even admiration, that speaks volumes: What drives such a man to continue this arduous journey? Motsepe’s leadership story with CAF began in 2021. It was under the…

Ilhan Omar and Rashida Tlaib Re-elected, Strengthening Their Historic Role as Congress’s First Muslim Women

"Ilhan Omar and Rashida Tlaib Triumph Again: Trailblazers in American Politics Keep Their Seats" DETROIT, USA — Representatives Rashida Tlaib and Ilhan Omar, trailblazing as the first Muslim women to serve in the United States Congress, have both successfully defended their seats, ongoing election counts revealed Tuesday. Tlaib broke ground earlier as the maiden woman of Palestinian heritage in Congress, celebrating a fourth term win in Michigan's 12th District. The Arab-American community of Dearborn, a vital…

Idriss Déby was re-elected in the first round, according to

According to preliminary results announced on Monday night by the Independent National Electoral Commission, Chadia's President Idriss Deby Itno was re-elected in the first round of the presidential election. Provisional results without surprise. The head of state met with opposition candidates who demanded a boycott of the vote. The Supreme Court will announce the final results on May 15.…

Guelleh re-elected for a fifth time period as Djibouti’s president

The Djibouti strongman Ismael Omar Guelleh will serve for the fifth term as president of the small Horn of Africa, making him one of the longest-serving African presidents in a country where democracy is said to be utopian. According to election results projected by AFP after Friday's election, Guelleh, who was first elected president in 1999, achieved nearly 98 percent of the vote in an election that was widely boycotted by opposition candidates who questioned credibility. An estimated 215,000 citizens were registered…

Ismaël Omar Guelleh was re-elected president with 98.58%

Ismaël Omar Guelleh was re-elected on Friday with 98.58% of the vote, according to preliminary official figures, as president of Djibouti, a small strategic country in the Horn of Africa that he has led with an iron fist for 22 years. "IOG", 73 years old, ran for a fifth and, theoretically, last term against Zakaria Ismail…

Sassou-Nguesso re-elected president with 88.57% of

The outgoing president of the Congo-Brazzaville, Denis Sassou-Nguesso, was re-elected with 88.57% of the vote for a period of five years, according to the official preliminary results of the election commission announced by the interior minister. Interior Minister Raymond Mboulou read the results district by district live on public television on Tuesday afternoon. Two-hour statement on the results, which was an accumulation of triumphs for the outgoing president, to whom the figures in the election commission offer a…

Nana Akufo-Addo was re-elected with 51.59% of the vote

The outgoing Ghanaian president Nana Akufo-Addo was re-elected in the first round, according to preliminary results announced on Wednesday night in Accra by the election commission. The head of state won against his rival John Dramani Mahama with 51.59% of the vote against 47.63%. Nana Akufo-Addo was re-elected on Wednesday,…

re-elected, President Kaboré intends to advocate appeasement

With 57.87% of the vote according to the preliminary results, President Roch Marc Christian Kaboré won the first round of the presidential election. He succeeded in his famous knockout shot and leaves a second period. Eddie Komboïgo, from the CDP, the former ruling party, comes in second (15.48% of the vote) and Zéphirin Diabré, the current opposition leader, comes in third with just over 12% of the…

President Ouattara re-elected for a third term

According to the results announced by the Independent Electoral Commission on Monday night, Alassane Ouattara obtained 94.27% of the vote. The Independent Electoral Commission (CEI) announced the preliminary full results of the presidential election on Saturday, October 31, Monday night. Alassane Ouattara wins with 94.27% of…

John Magufuli, a “bulldozer” president re-elected as chief of Tanzania

The opposition is looking for brand spanking new elections, the dismantling of the Electoral Fee and peaceable protests to problem the outcomes of Wednesday's parliamentary elections. In response to the ultimate outcomes revealed on Friday, the CCM - the ruling celebration - gained virtually the entire 264 seats in parliament. John Magufuli, nicknamed Bulldozer, was re-elected to a different presidency…

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