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Kabila's party and allies win parliamentary majority
02/02/2012 - DR CONGO

Kabila's party and allies win parliamentary majority

DR Congo President Joseph Kabila's People's Party for Reconstruction and Democracy and its allies won an absolute majority in November's contested legislative elections, results showed Thursday.
Suu Kyi to run for parliamentary seat
18/01/2012 - BURMA

Suu Kyi to run for parliamentary seat

Burmese opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi registered on Wednesday to run for a parliamentary seat in by-elections scheduled for April 1. The Nobel Peace Prize laureate was released from almost two decades of house arrest in 2010.
Moroccan king names Islamist-led cabinet
03/01/2012 - MOROCCO

Moroccan king names Islamist-led cabinet

Moroccan King Mohammed VI named a new power-sharing cabinet on Tuesday, which will be headed by moderate Islamist Abdelilah Benkirane, whose party won 27 percent of parliamentary seats in the November 25 legislative election.
Jamaica’s opposition wins election in landslide vote
30/12/2011 - JAMAICA

Jamaica’s opposition wins election in landslide vote

Jamaica's main opposition People's National Party swept Thursday's legislative elections on a ticket of economic growth and job creation. The new government is charged with implementing an austerity package as part of a $1.27bn IMF bailout.
New centre-left party takes surprise victory in legislative poll
05/12/2011 - SLOVENIA

New centre-left party takes surprise victory in legislative poll

Ljubljana Mayor Zoran Jankovic's new centre-left party, Positive Slovenia, won a surprise victory in Sunday elections, beating both the Social Democrats of Prime Minister Borut Pahor (pictured) and the centre-right favourites, partial results showed.
Centre-left opposition trounces ruling conservatives, exit polls say
04/12/2011 - CROATIA

Centre-left opposition trounces ruling conservatives, exit polls say

Croatia's centre-left opposition soundly defeated the ruling conservatives of Jadranka Kosor (pictured) in a general election Sunday, exit polls show. Kosor has been criticised for growing poverty while her party has been plagued by scandal.
Egyptian election results delayed again
01/12/2011 - EGYPT

Egyptian election results delayed again

The results of a vote to determine who will form Egypt's new government were delayed for a second time Thursday, as votes were still being counted. The moderate Islamist Muslim Brotherhood party are expected to be named the biggest winners on Friday.
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Muslim Brotherhood claims lead in Egyptian poll
30/11/2011 - EGYPT

Muslim Brotherhood claims lead in Egyptian poll

Egypt's once-banned Muslim Brotherhood has claimed to be leading the initial vote count in Wednesday's legislative elections, the first free vote in the republic's history. The vote, staggered over a six-week period, is set to end January 11.
'Historic' elections fail to impress Casablanca's poor
26/11/2011 - MOROCCO

'Historic' elections fail to impress Casablanca's poor

Despite Friday's parliamentary elections in the Kingdom of Morocco, the inhabitants of Sidi Moumen, one of the poorest neighborhoods of Casablanca, say they have lost all faith in politics.
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Discontent simmers ahead of historic elections
24/11/2011 - MOROCCO

Discontent simmers ahead of historic elections

On Friday, Moroccans go the polls to elect a new lower house of parliament. The nationwide vote is the first of its kind since the King announced reforms paving the way to a constitutional monarchy. But do youngsters really believe elections will solve their economic woes?
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