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Thailand sets date of first general election since 2014 coup

Thailand’s Election Commission on Wednesday announced that the nation’s first general election since the military seized power in a 2014 coup will be held on March 24. The long-awaited announcement came just hours after Thailand’s royal palace issued a decree authorizing the
January 23, 2019

Zimbabwe security organs on high alert ahead of Elections

Zimbabwe’s security apparatus is on high alert to maintain the prevailing peaceful environment to ensure every citizen exercises the democratic right to vote, Zimbabwe’s New Ziana News Agency reported a cabinet minister as saying on Monday. Without referring directly to the MDC
July 24, 2018

Zimbabwe Election Commission must probe reports of intimidation, violence

HARARE – Zimbabwe Election Commission (Zec) should take seriously concerns of intimidation and violence as reported by civic organisations monitoring the Biometric Voter Registration (BVR) process. Zimbabwe Election Support Network (Zesn), Zimbabwe Human Rights Association (ZimRights), Election Resource Centre (ERC), Heal Zimbabwe and
October 27, 2017

Polls give Jeremy Corbyn the lead over Theresa May

A new poll conducted by London research company Qriously gives Labour a 3-point lead over the Conservatives in the 2017 UK general election. The survey puts Labour on 41.3 per cent of the vote and the Conservatives at 38.5 per cent, making
June 7, 2017