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23/05/2012

African press review 23 May 2012

The papers in Egypt are, understandably, dominated by election-related news. Voters go to the polls in the first round of the process to elect a new president today and tomorrow.

Egypt's first presidential poll since Mubarak fall
23/05/2012 - African news explained

Egypt's first presidential poll since Mubarak fall

There are five main contenders in Egypt’s landmark elections Wednesday with the result too close to call. Two of them are Islamists, one liberal and one moderate.

The 20 May Sound Kitchen quiz
20/05/2012 - The Sound Kitchen

The 20 May Sound Kitchen quiz

Put on your thinking caps … it’s time for the quiz. You’ll hear great music and listener’s letters, too … don’t miss it!

16/05/2012 - France's new president

Hollande, Merkel fail to stop market slide as Greece faces new election

European stock markets were down Wednesday and the euro fell to its lowest level for four months, despite new French President François Hollande and German Chancellor Angela Merkel’s ...

14/05/2012 - Germany

Blow to Merkel after Christian Democratic Union party loses key German state

German Chancellor Angela Merkel's Christian Democratic Union party, CDU, suffered a severe defeat on Sunday in the key German state of North Rhine-Westphalia.

13/05/2012

European press review

It was election fever in Europe this week, with polls in Greece, France, Germany, Italy and Serbia. Of course those in Greece and France dominated the headlines.

Algeria's president Abdelaziz Bouteflika casts his ballot at a polling station in Algiers, 10 May, 2012
12/05/2012 - Algeria

Bouteflika's ruling National Liberation Front wins Algeria election

Algeria's ruling National Liberation Front has won legislative elections in a blow for the Islamists who were hoping to ride on the Arab Spring's tide of democratic change.

 

10/05/2012 - Algeria

Low turnout feared in Algerian general election

Algeria’s state-run television showed crowds rushing to vote in as polls opened Thursday’s general election but commentators predict a high abstention rate, perhaps even higher than ...

10/05/2012

African press review 10 May 2012

Algerians find their election complicated but not that interesting. Kenyans worry that there may be violence when they  go to the polls. Malema is out but does Maleamaism live on?

10/05/2012

French press review 10 May 2012

How many Algerians will bother to vote?

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