There is another national election of interest, over at South Africa.
Historically it has been of importance to the West because of the discovery of diamond and gold, the control of the sea trade route to Asia, and the rare place in Sub-Sahara Africa where the whites were happy to settle because of less severe tropical climate.
Official Campaigning Ends Ahead of South Africa’s Election Wednesday
Historically it has been of importance to the West because of the discovery of diamond and gold, the control of the sea trade route to Asia, and the rare place in Sub-Sahara Africa where the whites were happy to settle because of less severe tropical climate.
Official Campaigning Ends Ahead of South Africa’s Election Wednesday
20 Apr 2009 [VOA] Official campaigning ended Sunday ahead of South Africa's general election Wednesday after the ruling party and other opposition parties made last-ditch effort to woo voters. The ruling African National Congress (ANC) received a significant boost after former President Nelson Mandela made a surprised, unannounced appearance Sunday at the ANC's last rally.
The opposition Congress of the People (COPE) said it was in the race to win and prevent the ANC from maintaining its two-thirds majority in parliament. Somadoda Fikeni is a political analyst. He tells reporter Peter Clottey that it is unclear whether any of the opposition parties could prevent the ANC from maintaining its two-thirds majority in parliament. ...
Mandela served one term as the nation's president, from 1994 to 1999 shortly after he was released from jail after serving 27 and a half years. He handed over power to his chosen successor Thabo Mbeki to focus on fighting AIDS and supporting international peacemaking efforts.
The ANC came under intense criticism after the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) dropped graft charges against the ruling party's presidential candidate Jacob Zuma. The opposition contends that the NPA caved in after enormous political pressure to drop the eight year old graft charges against Zuma. But the ANC sharply denies putting any pressure on the NPA. ...
The opposition Congress of the People (COPE) said it was in the race to win and prevent the ANC from maintaining its two-thirds majority in parliament. Somadoda Fikeni is a political analyst. He tells reporter Peter Clottey that it is unclear whether any of the opposition parties could prevent the ANC from maintaining its two-thirds majority in parliament. ...
Mandela served one term as the nation's president, from 1994 to 1999 shortly after he was released from jail after serving 27 and a half years. He handed over power to his chosen successor Thabo Mbeki to focus on fighting AIDS and supporting international peacemaking efforts.
The ANC came under intense criticism after the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) dropped graft charges against the ruling party's presidential candidate Jacob Zuma. The opposition contends that the NPA caved in after enormous political pressure to drop the eight year old graft charges against Zuma. But the ANC sharply denies putting any pressure on the NPA. ...
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