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In a preliminary statement issued at a press conference held at the Mission’s office in Senegambia Beach Hotel, Kololi, the mission team led by Dr. Fonkam Samuel Azu’u, the chairman of the Cameroonian Independent Electoral Commission declared that the presidential elections in the Republic of The Gambia was also conducted in accordance with the Durban Declaration on the principles governing democratic elections in Africa as adopted by the Assembly of the African Union in July 2002.

…In conclusion, the AU Observer Mission consequently wishes to declare that the 24th November, 2011 Presidential Elections in Republic of The Gambia were conducted in such a way that the results are a true reflection of the will of the sovereign people of The Gambia.

Muslim Brotherhood sure of election victory in Egypt as Tahrir unrest lingers – Haaretz Daily Newspaper | Israel News.

Muslim Brotherhood sure of election victory in Egypt as Tahrir unrest lingers

The army and the interim government continue to prepare for Monday’s first round of parliamentary elections, which threaten to split the opposition.

Egypt military chief warns of ‘extremely grave’ consequences of crisis – Haaretz Daily Newspaper | Israel News.

Egypt’s military ruler warned of “extremely grave” consequences if the turbulent nation does not pull through its current crisis and urged voters to turn out for landmark parliamentary elections starting Monday.

What next for Gambian President Jammeh? – Opinion – Al Jazeera English.

Gambians re-elected Yahya Jammeh, the leader of the Alliance for Patriotic Reorientation and Construction (APRC), as president on Thursday to serve another five-year term of office.

He won 72 per cent of the total votes cast. His two opponents, lawyer Ousainou Darboe, candidate of the United Democratic Party (UDP), received 17 per cent, and Hamat Bah, an independent candidate who is backed by four parties collectively called “the United Front”, received 11 per cent.