Voting is now under way in Sierra Leone as the West African nation elects presidential, parliamentary and local government leaders to serve for the next five years.
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Polls open in Sierra Leone elections
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With just a few days to go before Sierra Leone holds general elections, Commonwealth observers have visited cities and towns across the West Africa country.
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Sierra Leone observer group prepares for election day
Members of the Commonwealth Election Observation Review Group are meeting at the Commonwealth’s headquarters in London this week to review observation guidelines that were first drafted 27 years ago.
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Senior officials review election observation guidelines
Commonwealth observers will arrive in Sierra Leone next week in advance of the forthcoming general election on March 7.
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Observer group deployed to cover Sierra Leone elections
The Commonwealth Secretary-General, Patricia Scotland, continues to monitor developments in Kenya following general elections held on 8 August 2017 to elect a President and Members of Parliament. These elections were observed by the Commonwealth.
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The Commonwealth stands ready to support Kenya
Commonwealth peace envoy Ibrahim Gambari has praised Zambian president Edgar Lungu and the leader of the main opposition political party Hakainde Hichilema for their “unwavering commitment” to political dialogue in the country.
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Commonwealth peace envoy lauds political dialogue in Zambia
The Secretary-General’s Special Envoy to Zambia, Ibrahim Gambari, concluded his four day visit to the country with a news conference calling for continued mutual respect to help build confidence and trust.
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Special envoy to Zambia concludes latest visit
The Commonwealth Secretary-General’s Special Envoy to Zambia, Prof Ibrahim Gambari, will travel to Zambia for a four-day visit from 23-27 November.
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Commonwealth Special Envoy Ibrahim Gambari to visit Zambia
Tonga’s national parliamentary elections were fair and peaceful, according to Commonwealth election observers.
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Tonga elections conducted peacefully, say observers
Secretary-General Patricia Scotland will deploy a Commonwealth Observer Group to observe general elections in Tonga, scheduled for 16 November 2017. This follows a formal invitation from the Government of Tonga.
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Commonwealth to observe general elections in Tonga
Secretary-General Patricia Scotland yesterday received Hakainde Hichilema, leader of the main opposition political party in Zambia, who paid a courtesy call on her at the Commonwealth Secretariat in London.
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Secretary-General commits to ongoing Zambia assistance
The Commonwealth Ministers Action Group (CMAG) has been meeting on the margins of the United Nations in New York.
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Commonwealth ministers commend Secretary-General on political leadership
The Commonwealth will create a national mechanism to support Zambia’s peace dialogue, special envoy Professor Ibrahim Gambari announced in a statement last week.
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Commonwealth to set up national “mechanism” for Zambia peace dialogue
The Commonwealth Secretary-General’s Special Envoy to Zambia, Prof Ibrahim Gambari, has arrived in Lusaka for a one-week visit
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Commonwealth Special Envoy Ibrahim Gambari arrives in Zambia
The Prime Minister of Papua New Guinea, Peter O’Neil, has formally received the Commonwealth Observer Group report on the 2017 election, held in June-July.
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Papua New Guinea receives report of the Commonwealth Observer Group
Commonwealth Secretary-General Patricia Scotland has said today’s decision of the Kenyan Supreme Court nullifying the country’s recent presidential election, is a reflection of “due process being followed and the rule of law prevailing”.
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Kenya election annulment shows ‘due process’, says Secretary-General
The Secretary-General was responding to the news that Zambia’s Director of Public Prosecution (DPP) had decided to stay the treason case against the leader of the United Party for National Development
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Secretary-General “delighted” with Zambian opposition leader’s release
President John Magufuli has pledged to stand firmly behind new Commonwealth initiatives to boost trade, address climate change and support justice reform.
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Tanzanian president reaffirms commitment to Commonwealth
John Mahama, Chair of the Commonwealth Observer Group in Kenya and former President of Ghana, has commended Kenyans for their patience in waiting for final election results.
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Kenyan elections “credible, fair and inclusive” – Chair of Commonwealth Observer Group
Commonwealth observers are in Kenya for this month's elections which are being held at a pivotal point in the nation’s history.
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Election 2017: The Commonwealth in Kenya
The leaders of election observer groups for the Commonwealth and the African Union (AU) held a joint press conference in Nairobi today.
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Chairs of Observer Groups call for calm ahead of election in Kenya
Arrival statement for Kenya elections by Commonwealth Observer Group Chair.
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Commonwealth observers arrive for ‘watershed’ election in Kenya
Former President of Ghana, John Dramani Mahama, will lead a team of Commonwealth observers to the 2017 General Elections in Kenya, which take place on 8 August.
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Commonwealth to observe Kenya’s General Election
Experts from around the globe have discussed ways to support more women into politics during two significant events hosted by the Commonwealth.
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Commonwealth produces checklist to support more women into politics
A Commonwealth Observer Group has called for an urgent review into Papua New Guinea’s 2017 national elections.
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Urgent review needed of Papua New Guinea election, say Commonwealth observers