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Nigeria's Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) announces that ruling party candidate Bola Tinubu has won the presidency of Africa's most populous democracy after a highly disputed election. SOUNDBITE
Zambia's opposition leader Hakainde Hichilema was on Monday declared winner of a hotly contested presidential election after capturing more than 2.8 million votes. "I therefore declare the said Hakainde Hichilema to be president-elect of the Republic of Zambia," electoral commission chairman Justice Esau Chulu said in a televised address. SOUNDBITE
Supporters of former banker Guillermo Lasso, who won Ecuador's presidential election, celebrate in the capital Quito, after his socialist opponent Andres Arauz conceded. IMAGES
Managua, Apr 7 (EFE) .- Peasant leader Medardo Mairena, who was in prison due to the demonstrations against the Government chaired by Sandinista Daniel Ortega that broke out three years ago, launched Wednesday his candidacy for the Presidency of Nicaragua for the November general elections.(Camera: RENEE LUCÍA RAMOS)SHOT LIST: PEASANT LEADER MEDARDO MAIRENA PRESENTS HIS CANDIDACY FOR PRESIDENT IN MANAGUA, NICARAGUA. SOUND BITES: PEASANT LEADER MEDARDO MAIRENA1. In this very critical year we want to tell Ortega, from here from this space: enough of continuing to repress the people of Nicaragua! (He who leaves, leaves!)2. We cannot continue like this, we cannot allow a single family to have been in charge of destroying Nicaragua, a single family to hijack the powers of the state, a single family to put their foot on our necks, of more than 6 million Nicaraguans.3. Ortega, enough of keeping us locked up, of continuing to abuse because he has the weapon. We are not proclaiming violence. What we want is to build democracy. What we want is to live in freedom in our homeland.4.Many say that Medardo Mairena cannot be president because he does not have a university degree. God and my family and my parents have taught me to be honest. Values have been explained to me. They have taught me that challenges must be assumed responsibly.
General Gustave Perna is chief operating officer of Operation Warp Speed. On Saturday, he apologized for a "planning error" that caused dozens of states to expect more vaccine doses than they'll actually get. Dozens of states have said they will receive 30% to 40% fewer doses of Pfizer's vaccine next week than they were expecting. Perna said that was a result of estimates he gave for planning purposes that wound up being incorrect. "I failed," Perna said. "I am adjusting, I am fixing, and we will move forward from there."
President-elect Joe Biden has beaten President Donald Trump in Arizona's 2020 presidential election. That's according to Arizona Secretary of State Katie Hobbs, who made the announcement on Monday. Business Insider reports that Hobbs stressed the legitimacy of the count in her statement. This election was conducted with transparency, accuracy and fairness, in accordance with Arizona's laws and elections procedures, despite numerous unfounded claims to the contrary. Katie Hobbs, Arizona Secretary of State The certification came as President Donald Trump's legal team continues to push baseless claims of voter fraud at an event in the state.
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