Tag: Presidential Polls
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Ugandan soldier opens fire, killing four, just days before Presidential polls
A Ugandan soldier opened fire, killing two fellow soldiers, a Policeman and a civilian before he was shot dead by colleagues, the military said on Monday. The serviceman, identified as Omara Denis Awilo, opened fire on his colleagues, killing two local Defense unit personnel, the policeman and a civilian before colleagues responded, killing him, the…
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Rwanda 2017: Kagame sweeps presidential polls, gets third term in office
Rwanda’s incumbent leader Paul Kagame has sealed a crushing victory in presidential elections that granted him a third term in office, extending his 17 years in power. Kagame has won international plaudits for presiding over a peaceful and rapid economic recovery in the Central African nation since the 1994 genocide, when an estimated 800,000 people…
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Mugabe’s former minister to challenge him in 2018 presidential poll
Nkosana Moyo, former Industry and International Trade Minister, in Zimbabwe on Thursday launched a political party in a bid to contest for 2018 presidency, news agency reported on Thursday. Moyo is a former minister in President Robert Mugabe’s government. He told journalists that his decision to contest in the polls followed pressure from many quarters.…