AU observers give low estimate of turnout in Sudan’s election

Jean-Jacques Cornish — Thu, 16 Apr 2015 22:00:00 +0000

Heading the African Union’s observation team, Nigeria’s former president Olusegun Obasango estimates the turnout in Sudan’s eleHeading the African Union’s observation team, Nigeria’s former president Olusegun Obasango estimates the turnout in Sudan’s elections this week at 30 to 35 percent.
Heading the African Union’s observation team, Nigeria’s former president Olusegun Obasango estimates the turnout in Sudan’s elections this week at 30 to 35 percent.
He says extending voting for a fourth day was designed to get more people to the polls.
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All in all, the African Union observer find the results of Sudan’s elections will reflect the expression of the will of the voters.
The team leader, former Nigerian President Olusegun Obasanjo commends the peaceful nature of the exercise.
However his estimate of the turnout is way below the 60 percent of voters who cast their ballots in the country’s previous election five years ago.
If Obasanjo’s correct it will be a blow for President Omar Al Bashir’s government because the success of the election will be measured by electors’ participation after opposition parties boycotted the poll. He says extending voting for a fourth day was designed to get more people to the polls.
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All in all, the African Union observer find the results of Sudan’s elections will reflect the expression of the will of the voters.
The team leader, former Nigerian President Olusegun Obasanjo commends the peaceful nature of the exercise.
However his estimate of the turnout is way below the 60 percent of voters who cast their ballots in the country’s previous election five years ago.
If Obasanjo’s correct it will be a blow for President Omar Al Bashir’s government because the success of the election will be measured by electors’ participation after opposition parties boycotted the poll. ctions this week at 30 to 35 percent.
He says extending voting for a fourth day was designed to get more people to the polls.
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All in all, the African Union observer find the results of Sudan’s elections will reflect the expression of the will of the voters.
The team leader, former Nigerian President Olusegun Obasanjo commends the peaceful nature of the exercise.
However his estimate of the turnout is way below the 60 percent of voters who cast their ballots in the country’s previous election five years ago.
If Obasanjo’s correct it will be a blow for President Omar Al Bashir’s government because the success of the election will be measured by electors’ participation after opposition parties boycotted the poll. Heading the African Union’s observation team, Nigeria’s former president Olusegun Obasango estimates the turnout in Sudan’s elections this week at 30 to 35 percent.
He says extending voting for a fourth day was designed to get more people to the polls.
ends intro
All in all, the African Union observer find the results of Sudan’s elections will reflect the expression of the will of the voters.
The team leader, former Nigerian President Olusegun Obasanjo commends the peaceful nature of the exercise.
However his estimate of the turnout is way below the 60 percent of voters who cast their ballots in the country’s previous election five years ago.
If Obasanjo’s correct it will be a blow for President Omar Al Bashir’s government because the success of the election will be measured by electors’ participation after opposition parties boycotted the poll.

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Sudan goes quiet before elections

Jean-Jacques Cornish — Sat, 11 Apr 2015 22:00:00 +0000

Campaigning has stopped as Sudan’ 18 million registered voters prepare to go the polls this week for presidential and parliamentary elections.
The tough government of President Omas al Bashir insists it has taken the necessary security precautions to prevent the Sudanese Peoples’ Liberation Movement North movement making goods on its threat to disrupt voting.
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Voting will last three days in Sudan.
The National Electoral Commission says this will enable people in rural districts to cast their ballots.
Forty six parties are contesting the election along with 16 presidential candidates.
None of them are expected to threaten President Omar al Bashir and his ruling National Congress Party
Some parties have boycotted the poll because Bashir turned his back on a national dialogue launched 16 months ago.
The European Union says without this dialogue the elections are not credible.

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