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Ghana’s former president wins historic comeback election victory

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Ghana election results: Former President John Mahama claims victory in tight race

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Former President John Dramani Mahama has claimed victory in the Ghana elections. He has held roles as a member of parliament, chairman of the West Africa Caucus at the Pan-African Parliament, and chairman of the regional bloc ECOWAS Former President John Dramani Mahama claimed a historic comeback victory in Ghana’s presidential election, defeating the ruling New Patriotic Party as voters …

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Ghana counts ballots after tight presidential race amid economic woes

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Voting was mostly calm, but police said at least two people were shot dead in separate incidents Supporters of the ruling New Patriotic Party presidential candidate and Ghanaian Vice President Mahamadu Bawumia attend his final election campaign rally, in Accra, Ghana. File image/ Reuters Ghana counted ballots on Saturday after a tight election with the ruling party’s Vice President Mahamudu …

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Ghana elections: Who is running and what’s at stake?

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The country’s historically disadvantaged north is set to decide the tight race for the first time. Voters in the West African nation of Ghana are heading to the polls on Saturday to decide the country’s next parliament and president in tense, tightly contested elections that come amid biting economic hardship and general frustration with outgoing President Nana Akufo-Addo’s government. The …

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Ghana votes in tight presidential election race

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ACCRA: Ghana's vice president and former central banker Mahamudu Bawumia faces off against opposition ex-president John Mahama on Saturday in a closely fought election to decide on the country's new president. Ghana's struggling economy emerged as the major electoral issue after the West Africa gold producer went through a debt default, high inflation and negotiations for a $3 billion IMF …

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Sri Lanka NPP Cabinet 2024: Dissanayake Forms Smallest Ministry Team in Decades

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Published : Nov 18, 2024 19:10 IST - 5 MINS READ The new 22-member Sri Lankan Cabinet of the Janatha Vimukti Peramuna -led National People’s Power coalition was sworn in on November 18 following its victory in the parliamentary election. “The new Sri Lankan parliament has many firsts: for the first time, about 20 women have been elected on the …

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The View from India newsletter: An AKD wave in Sri Lanka

The Hindu

The National People’s Power, the ruling alliance of President Anura Kumara Dissanayake, secured a landslide victory in Sri Lanka’s parliamentary elections. It is widely expected that the alliance will secure a majority, owing to two reasons: an AKD wave and Sri Lanka’s electoral history shows that the party of a newly-elected President often garners a parliamentary majority, especially when the …

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Landslide win for Sri Lanka president's leftist coalition in snap polls

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Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake thanked voters Friday for delivering his leftist coalition a landslide victory in snap parliamentary elections that repudiated establishment parties blamed for triggering an economic crisis. Dissanayake, a self-avowed Marxist, swept September presidential elections on a promise to combat graft and recover stolen assets, two years after a slow-motion financial crash imposed widespread hardships on …

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Sri Lanka president’s party wins landslide victory in snap elections

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Sri Lanka votes today: President Dissanayake faces litmus test as NPP aims for majority control

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Sri Lankans are heading to the polls today for a crucial parliamentary election that will determine the future political landscape of the island nation. Dissanayake's Presidential Win in Sri Lanka In September, Anura Kumara Dissanayake won the presidential election, marking a significant shift away from the traditional political parties that have ruled Sri Lanka since its independence in 1948. Dissanayake’s …

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Sri Lanka Parliamentary Elections 2024: Dissanayake Aims to Convert Presidential Win into Legislative Power

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Published : Nov 12, 2024 16:48 IST - 9 MINS READ Campaigning for the 10th parliamentary elections in Sri Lanka closed at midnight on November 11, with major political formations making fervent last-minute pitches to garner support from the 17 million voters. With many veterans, including former Presidents Ranil Wickremesinghe, Gotabaya Rajapaksa, and Mahinda Rajapaksa, shying away from contesting, Sri …

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President Anura Kumara Dissanayake: A New Era of Reform Amid Economic Turmoil in Sri Lanka

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National People’s Power leader Anura Kumara Dissanayake was sworn in as the ninth executive president of Sri Lanka on September 23. The growing support for Dissanayake, a center-left politician often wrongly labeled as a “Marxist” by the international media, is a reflection of Sri Lanka’s broader societal unrest. The political dynasty of the Rajapaksas was at the center of Sri …

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NPP leader Anura Kumara Dissanayake elected as president of Sri Lanka

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Anura Kumara Dissanayake, the presidential candidate from National People's Power, speaks to the press as he heads to the Election Commission, a day after the presidential election, in Colombo, Sri Lanka on Sept 22. COLOMBO -- Anura Kumara Dissanayake, candidate of National People's Power, emerged as the winner in the presidential election in Sri Lanka held on Saturday, the Election …

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NPP leader Anura Kumara Dissanayake elected as president of Sri Lanka

China Daily

Anura Kumara Dissanayake, the presidential candidate from National People's Power, speaks to the press as he heads to the Election Commission, a day after the presidential election, in Colombo, Sri Lanka on Sept 22. COLOMBO -- Anura Kumara Dissanayake, candidate of National People's Power, emerged as the winner in the presidential election in Sri Lanka held on Saturday, the Election …

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NPP leader Anura Kumara Dissanayake elected as president of Sri Lanka

China Daily

Xinhua | Updated: 2024-09-22 22:00 Anura Kumara Dissanayake, the presidential candidate from National People's Power, speaks to the press as he heads to the Election Commission, a day after the presidential election, in Colombo, Sri Lanka on Sept 22. COLOMBO -- Anura Kumara Dissanayake, candidate of National People's Power, emerged as the winner in the presidential election in Sri Lanka …

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The Gambia’s democratic transition is facing a litmus test

Al Jazeera

Almost five years ago, in December 2016, The Gambia brought authoritarian President Yahya Jammeh’s 22-year reign to an end through a democratic election. However, The Gambia’s democratic transition will face its toughest test to date on December 4, when the country holds its first presidential and parliamentary elections since the departure of Jammeh. Last month, Barrow made one last move …

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Ghana’s former president wins historic comeback election victory

Ghana election results: Former President John Mahama claims victory in tight race

Ghana counts ballots after tight presidential race amid economic woes

Ghana elections: Who is running and what’s at stake?

Ghana votes in tight presidential election race

Sri Lanka NPP Cabinet 2024: Dissanayake Forms Smallest Ministry Team in Decades

The View from India newsletter: An AKD wave in Sri Lanka

Landslide win for Sri Lanka president's leftist coalition in snap polls

Sri Lanka president’s party wins landslide victory in snap elections

Sri Lanka votes today: President Dissanayake faces litmus test as NPP aims for majority control

Sri Lanka Parliamentary Elections 2024: Dissanayake Aims to Convert Presidential Win into Legislative Power

President Anura Kumara Dissanayake: A New Era of Reform Amid Economic Turmoil in Sri Lanka

NPP leader Anura Kumara Dissanayake elected as president of Sri Lanka

NPP leader Anura Kumara Dissanayake elected as president of Sri Lanka

NPP leader Anura Kumara Dissanayake elected as president of Sri Lanka

The Gambia’s democratic transition is facing a litmus test