Elections Schedule 2011

On November 28, 2011, the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) embarked on its second democratic election since independence after the brutal civil war that lasted from 1998 to 2003. The election was...

02 Dec 2011

Morocco election report

Muslim Brotherhood says leads Egypt's vote count

In reaction to events that occurred in the Arab Spring in fellow Arab countries, such as Libya, Egypt, Tunisia and Yemen, Morocco’s leader King Mohammed ceded some political power to avoid any...

30 Nov 2011

The Muslim Brotherhood claimed to have a lead on Wednesday in the early vote count in Egypt's first free election since army officers ousted the king in 1952.

29 Nov 2011

Gambia election report

Incumbent long-serving President Yahya Jammeh won The Gambia’s latest presidential election, extending his 17-year rule over the country. Jammeh, who came to power through leading a coup in 1994,...

17 Nov 2011

Liberia election report

In a poll that was supposed to solidify Liberia’s young fragile democracy, allegations of fraud and vote rigging have threatened to plunge the country back into civil war, the memory of which is...

01 Nov 2011

Tunisia election report

Following the toppling of long-term Tunisian President Zine El Abidine Ben-Ali, the Tunisian people turned to the polls on October 23 to elect an interim Parliamentary assembly, comprising 217...

26 Oct 2011

Cameroon election report

Seychelles parliamentary election report

Cameroon’s latest Presidential election has seen long-serving incumbent Paul Biya, of the Cameroon People’s Democratic Movement, or RDPC retaining office with a resounding 77.99% of the vote....

06 Oct 2011

Between September 29 and October 1, the island archipelago of the Seychelles held an early Parliamentary election, following the opposition boycott of the National Assembly in July 2011,...

29 Sep 2011

Zambia election report

Cape Verde election report

After competing for the fourth time against his old foe, Rupiah Banda, Michael Sata was finally able to defeat Zambia’s long-serving president at the polls to become the country’s newest...

01 Sep 2011

São Tomé and Príncipe election report

Cape Verde’s Presidential election had to be decided by means of a runoff vote, after no candidate emerged with an absolute majority in the first round. As a result, opposition candidate, Jorge...

17 Aug 2011

Seychelles election report

With no outright winner after the first round of elections on the island nation in the Gulf of Guinea, a runoff election, contested by Manuel Pinto da Costa and Evaristo Carvalho, took place on...

29 Jul 2011

Vote delay would help post-Mubarak order – Egypt PM

After a Presidential election held between May 19 and May 22, 2011, incumbent James Michel, of the Lepep party, won a third term in office with 55.46% of the vote. Long time rival, Wavel...

20 Jun 2011

Rising opposition partisanship indicates shift in politics

Egyptian Prime Minister Essam Sharaf said he backed delaying a parliamentary election due in September which the well-organised Islamists are widely expected to dominate.

02 Jun 2011

Local Government Elections – An analysis by Ebrahim Fakir

Opposition partisanship is on the rise indicating a shift in politics in South Africa, a researcher at the Institute for Security Studies said on Thursday.

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Creamer Media’s Shannon de Ryhove speaks to Ebrahim Fakir, Manager for Governance Institutions and Processes at the Electoral Institute for the Sustainability of Democracy in Africa, who provides...

01 Jun 2011

Local government elections – An analysis by Prof Dirk Kotzé

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Professor Dirk Kotzé, from the Department of Political Sciences at Unisa, provides an analysis on the local government elections.

30 May 2011

NFP, ANC form partnerships in KZN

General analysis of the Local Government Election 2011 (May 2011)

The African National Congress (ANC) and Inkatha Freedom Party (IFP) breakaway party, the National Freedom Party (NFP), will work together in all hung municipalities the province.

27 May 2011

Zuma wants 'frank discussion' on drop in minority votes

Several analysts have concluded that the local government elections were a watershed event, primarily as a result of the Democratic Alliance’s growth. It is, therefore, worth analysing this...

New metro promises better service delivery

President Jacob Zuma has questioned whether comments by senior African National Congress (ANC) leaders have alienated minority voters, ANC spokesperson Jackson Mthembu said on Friday.

26 May 2011

SERVICE DELIVERY

Officials from the newly established Buffalo City metro have assured residents that they will be provided with better service delivery.

25 May 2011

ANC signs coalition agreement with Icosa

ANC Gauteng disappointed by performance

The African National Congress (ANC) has signed a coalition agreement with the Independent Civic Organisation of South Africa (Icosa) and an independent councillor to secure municipal government in...

24 May 2011

The 2011 Municipal Elections (May 2011)

The African National Congress (ANC) in Gauteng is "disappointed" over its performance in Indian and coloured townships around Johannesburg, provincial secretary David Makhura said on Tuesday.

Parties discuss performance, coalition pacts

At 6 pm last Saturday evening the IEC declared the 2011 local government elections free and fair. With 100% of the votes tallied, there was a slight delay in making the declaration as the IEC...

23 May 2011

ANC, NFP to hold coalition talks on Monday afternoon

The African National Congress (ANC), Democratic Alliance (DA) and Congress of the People (Cope) were locked in top level meetings on Monday to mull coalition pacts in municipalities where the two...