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Somaliland elects ruling party candidate Abdi as fifth president

Mogadishu - Muslimchronicle

Somaliland's ruling party candidate Muse Bihi Abdi was on Tuesday declared the winner of the Nov. 13 presidential elections, defeating two other opposition candidates in the polls organized in all the six regions. Chairperson of the National Electoral Commission (NEC) Abdukadir Iman Warsame said Abdi garnered 350,909 votes or 55.1 percent of the total votes cast, ahead of his challengersRead more

Liberia Supreme Court indefinitely delays presidential vote

Monrovia - Muslimchronicle

Liberia's Supreme Court on Monday ordered the country's electoral commission to resolve a fraud complaint lodged by an opposition party before a runoff vote for the presidency can be held. Supreme Court Chief Justice Francis Korkpor said the National Elections Commission (NEC) was prohibited "from conducting the runoff election until the complaint filed by the petitioners is investigated," referring toRead more

Tanzania's ruling party sacks 12 senior members for sabotage

Dar Es Salaam - ArabToday

The National Executive Committee (NEC) of Tanzania's ruling party Chama Cha Mapinduzi (CCM) on Saturday sacked 12 members and relieved six others of their leadership roles for what it described as "sabotaging the party". "Time for tolerating saboteurs within the party is over," CCM Ideology and Publicity Secretary Humphrey Polepole told a news conference in the political capital Dodoma atRead more

China provides vehicles, equipment, supplies

Phnom Penh - ArabToday

China on Tuesday donated vehicles, equipment and supplies worth 11.73 million U.S. dollars to the Cambodia's National Election Committee (NEC). A handover ceremony was made between Chinese Ambassador to Cambodia Xiong Bo and NEC's chairman Sik Bun Hok at the NEC's warehouse in the northern outskirts of Phnom Penh. The aid included 44 cars, 29 motorcycles, 2,400 walkie-talkies, 26 setsRead more

Feyenoord continue perfect start to Dutch Eredivisie season

The Hague - Arab Today

Dutch league leaders Feyenoord booked their 5th consecutive win of the 2016/2017 Eredivisie season by beating ADO Den Haag 3-1 in Rotterdam on Sunday. Dirk Kuyt earned Feyenoord the lead in the 33rd minute after his first attempt was blocked by ADO goalkeeper Ernestas Setkus. The captain of the home team converted the rebound. Only one minute later Jens ToornstraRead more