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Central African Republic opposition calls for cancellation, rerun of elections
Central African Republic opposition cited low voter turnout in provinces under threat from armed rebels and electoral irregularities linked to insecurity

Presidential, legislative elections kick off in Central African Republic amid tensions
Francois Bozize, ex-president ousted by a coup in 2013 saw his presidential candidacy invalidated by the Central African Republic Constitutional Court

Egypt’s House of Representatives elections conclude successfully
NEA confirms it follows all standards of integrity and transparency to ensure success of election process

Calm dominates FEDCOC’s Automotive Division elections
Number of candidates in Automotive Division elections is low: Auto expert Montaser Zaytoun

2nd phase of parliamentary run-offs kicks off inside Egypt
Facemasks, social distancing among mandatory safety measures implemented at polling stations

Ethiopia’s Abiy Ahmed detracts attention from Tigray tragedy to 2021 elections
TPLF leaders say they are still fighting from surrounding mountainous areas

Egyptian expats to print mail-in ballots for 2nd phase of parliamentary elections run-offs
Country’s diplomatic missions set to receive mail-in ballots over 3-day period until 7 December

Changing image of Upper Egypt’s women is my top priority: Youngest female MP
Becoming MP was coincidental, as I reached eligible age for candidacy only 10 days before closing door for nomination, says Fatmah Selim

Egypt’s parliament run-offs start in 13 governorates
Total of 220 candidates will be competing for 110 seats in House of Representatives

25 candidates step forward for Egyptian Volleyball Federation elections
For the position of deputy, three candidates came forward, namely Hana Hamza, a former member of the board of directors who supervised the former women’s teams, who will compete against Saif Abu al-Naga and Amr Makhlouf.

Mostqbal Watan Party dominates 2nd phase of Egypt’s parliamentary elections
Controversial lawyer and Zamalek President Mortada Mansour reportedly loses seat in Meit Ghamr constituency

US elections show deep divisions at home, reasoned diplomacy abroad
US President-elect calls on Trump supporters to give him chance, and to turn page on what he described as “grim era of demonisation”

Voting runs smoothly on final day of House of Representatives elections
NEA Head Lashin Ibrahim said that the authority communicates constantly with judicial authorities in the 13 governorates overseeing the second phase of voting, to ensure an orderly process.

Egyptians vote in 2nd phase of House of Representatives elections
Elections will continue inside Egypt until Sunday, with second stage having already concluded for Egyptian expats on Friday

Biden wins 290 college electoral votes to clinch White House
Biden, who was Vice President under incumbent US President Donald Trump’s predecessor, Barack Obama, secured, on Saturday, 26 electoral votes of Pennsylvania and Nevada, giving him a total of 290 college electoral votes, way more than the 270 votes he needed to win, several media outlets reported on Saturday.

President Al-Sisi casts ballot in 2nd phase of parliamentary elections
Second phase of House of Representatives’ elections start on Saturday in 13 governorates

Egyptian expats vote in 2nd phase of parliamentary elections
Second stage of elections will start in Egypt on Saturday 7 November

Trump claims ‘major fraud’ in US elections as vote-count continues
Over 100 million voted early by mail or in person in highly contested, often fiery election

Egyptian expats to vote in 2nd phase of parliamentary elections on Wednesday
Polling stations will open for mail-in voting by Egyptians abroad in elections

Voting goes ‘smoothly’ on second day of parliamentary elections
First phase of voting took place on 24-25 October, with results to be announced on 15 November

Egyptians vote in first phase of House of Representatives elections
Prime Minister Madbouly calls on Egyptians to actively participate in parliamentary elections

Egypt’s PM votes in 1st stage of House of Representative elections
Voting in the first phase of the House of Representatives elections will take place in Egypt over Saturday and Sunday in 14 governorates

Egyptian expats start voting in House of Representative elections
Minister Nabila Makram calls on Egyptians abroad to exercise their legal, constitutional right to participate in elections

International monitoring of parliament elections to give high credibility to process: Ayman Okeil
Using drugs, lack of experience are main reasons for high number of exclusions from upcoming elections

25 candidates from 18 countries compete in AU Commission elections
Amani Abu Zeid is only Egyptian candidate in AU election race, says Ambassador Namira Negm

House of Representatives to convene on Thursday in last round before elections
Parliament will review number of urgent laws and legislation before end of legislative season in January

First US Presidential Debate sees heated clash Trump and Democrat challenger Biden
Debate focused on domestic issues, with COVID-19 pandemic, Supreme Court vacancy, economy, and racial justice topping agenda

NEA approves 4,006 candidates, 8 lists for House of Representatives elections
Candidates have until 26 September to register after finishing required document

NEA to announce candidates in individual, list systems for House of Representative elections
Elections will be held over two phases between 21 October and 8 December

International NGOs to observe Egyptian parliamentary elections in October
Joint mission distinguished by its diverse expertise including African, European and Middle Eastern organisations, says Okeil