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1 month ago
France news

Senegal top court confirms Bassirou Diomaye Faye's election victory

Senegal's Constitutional Council confirmed Bassirou Diomaye Faye as the fifth president after winning the election with 54% of votes.
Faye's victory marks the first time an opposition candidate won the election in the first round since Senegal's independence in 1960. [ more ]
www.theguardian.com
1 month ago
Europe news

Putin had to contrive a landslide' because he knows cracks are showing in Russian society | Samantha de Bendern

Vladimir Putin won the Russian election with 87% of the vote, but the high turnout was crucial for the Kremlin's legitimacy.
Opposition candidate Vladislav Davankov's platform focused on peace, freedom of speech, and pragmatism, gaining support from various figures. [ more ]
www.nytimes.com
3 months ago
Europe news

Russia Bars Antiwar Candidate in Election Putin Is All But Sure of Winning

Boris Nadezhdin, the only opposition candidate openly challenging Putin, has been banned from the presidential race in Russia.
The move to dismiss Nadezhdin highlights the Kremlin's efforts to ensure that only candidates who align with the party line are allowed to run. [ more ]
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