BansheeOne 0 Posted November 14 Author Report Share Posted November 14 Quote Myanmar: Aung San Suu Kyi's party wins majority in election Published 1 day ago Myanmar's ruling National League for Democracy (NLD) party has secured enough seats in parliament to form the next government, according to the latest election results. The NLD has so far won 346 seats, more than the 322 seats needed to form the next government. It comes days after the party led by Aung San Suu Kyi claimed victory based on early results. But the military-backed opposition has demanded a re-run of the election. NLD spokesperson Monywa Aung Shin said its "landslide" victory showed the people's support for the party, but added that it would have to "work on forming a national unity government", reported news agency Reuters. The party has announced that it would be inviting ethnic minority parties to work with it, an offer it did not make when it won the last election in 2015. [...] https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-54899170 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BansheeOne 0 Posted November 22 Author Report Share Posted November 22 Quote Date 22.11.2020 Voting starts in Burkina Faso under threat of jihadi violence Polls have opened in Burkina Faso for a presidential election overshadowed by extremist violence. President Kabore is expected to win reelection, while opposition candidates have warned of "massive electoral fraud." Voters in Burkina Faso began casting their ballots Sunday in presidential polls dominated by jihadi violence that has killed more than 2,000 people this year alone. President Roch Marc Christian Kabore is likely to win a second term, with his supporters expecting an outright victory in the first round. Voting will not take place in one-fifth of the country, where large areas of the impoverished country remain outside the state's control. Around 6.5 million people are expected to cast their ballot. However, the security risk will likely prevent voters in nearly 1,500 of the country's 8,000 villages from participating. Provisional results of the first round are expected by midweek. Electoral fraud accusations Kabore's two main challengers are 2015's runner-up, veteran opposition leader Zephirin Diabre, and Eddie Komboigo, standing for the party of former President Blaise Compaore. Compaore, who was removed from power in a popular uprising in 2014, is now in exile, but some voters are nostalgic for his 27-year-long rule. Diabre told reporters on Saturday that "There is a huge operation orchestrated by those in power to carry out a massive fraud" to give Kabore a first-round victory. "We will not accept results marred by irregularity," he added. However, the poll is being widely regarded as the country's most democratic and competitive to date, with 13 candidates vying for the presidency, including one woman. To avoid a run-off, Kabore needs to win more than 50% of Sunday's vote. Jihadi threat Security has dominated the election campaign, due to a surge in attacks by groups with links to the militant groups Al-Qaida and the self-proclaimed Islamic State (IS). Authorities have deployed an undisclosed number of troops to polling stations in the West African country. The violence has forced at least 1 million people — 5% of the country's 20 million population — to flee their homes in the last two years. At least 1,200 people have been killed in extremist violence since 2015. Earlier this month, IS killed 14 soldiers in one of the deadliest attacks on the Burkina Faso military in years. Opposition candidates running against Kabore have criticized the government for its failure to stem the bloodshed. Most of them have called for a dialogue with jihadis — a suggestion that the president has rejected. https://www.dw.com/en/voting-starts-in-burkina-faso-under-threat-of-jihadi-violence/a-55690109 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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