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Israel goes to the polls
20/01/2013 - World news explained

Israel goes to the polls

Israel will go to the polls on Tuesday for parliamentary elections.

18/01/2013 - Report: Israel - Palestinian territories

Israelis donate their votes to Palestinians

Israeli citizens go to the polls next Tuesday, in an election that is expected to provide another term for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

Israeli and Palestinians  vote
18/01/2013 - International report

Israeli and Palestinians vote

Although an estimated one fifth of those living within Israel are Palestinian, upcoming Israeli elections are set to have an effect on the Palestinians living in the West Bank, Gaza and East ...

03/01/2013

African press review 03 January 2013

Stories making news in Africa: former political allies in Kenya continue their pre-election dispute; fines for people who don't register their mobile phone sim cards; and a crucial meeting between ...

02/01/2013

African press review 02 January 2013

A secret document at the centre of a pre-election row in Kenya has just been released.

01/01/2013

African press review 01 January 2013

South Africa's plans for 2013 when it will host two major international gatherings, Kenya's upcoming elections and Egypt's economic woes are all subjects in today's papers around Africa.

31/12/2012

African press review 31 December 2012

Troubles in Central African Republic, more on plans by Ghana's opposition to challenge recent election results and gloomy forecasts for South Africa all feature in today's African papers...

24/12/2012

African press review 24 December 2012

Newspapers in Africa are reporting on the referendum on Egypt's proposed constitution; young girls in Nigeria forced to undergo virginity tests; and the latest on Nelson Mandela's health.

Zuma reelected ANC chief
19/12/2012 - African news explained

Zuma reelected ANC chief

South African President Jacob Zuma has been re-elected as the head of the ruling African National Congress Party.

18/12/2012 - France

Rivals Copé and Fillon agree new leadership vote for Sarkozy's UMP

The rivals in the leadership row which split Nicolas Sarkozy’s rightwing French former ruling party, the UMP, agreed on Monday to a new internal election after a bitterly-contested first ...

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