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Washington, United States | AFP | Former First Lady Hillary Clinton’s 17-year run as the woman Americans admire most is over. Another former First Lady, Michelle Obama, has deposed Clinton as America’s most admired woman, according to a Gallup poll published on Thursday. Former president Barack Obama was named the …

Kinshasa, DR Congo | AFP | Supporters of President Joseph Kabila on Thursday denounced alleged cheating in an opinion poll that placed two opposition leaders well ahead before a presidential election due on December 23. Results of the national poll, released on Tuesday, tipped Felix Tshisekedi, president of the main, …

Moscow, Russia | AFP | President Vladimir Putin on Saturday promised “victories” for Russia at a star-studded rally attended by tens of thousands of supporters ahead of a March 18 election he is all but certain to win. Olympic athletes, celebrities and cosmonauts had taken to the stage to voice …

THIS WEEK: Court orders fresh poll in Jinja Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Court of appeal on Jan.11 ordered the Electoral Commission and Jinja East Member of Parliament Igeme Nabeta to pay Forum for Democratic Change’s Paul Mwiru all the costs he incurred both at the High Court and …

THIS WEEK: NRM’s Martial trounced in Igara repeat poll Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Andrew Martial the ruling National Resistance Movement (NRM) flag bearer who had been announced winner of the 2016 election to represent Igara East constituency in parliament was trounced by an independent candidate Mawanda Micheal Maranga. Martial …

THIS WEEK: Kenyatta’s victory in repeat poll upheld Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | On Nov. 28, President Uhuru Kenyatta will be sworn in for another term as president of Kenya after court upheld his victory in a repeat poll that only attracted a few voters. During a Nov. 20 verdict …

New York, United States | AFP | Sixty percent of US women voters say they have experienced sexual harassment and more than two-thirds of them said it happened at work, a nationwide poll revealed Tuesday. The findings come as the United States grapples with sexual assault and harassment scandals that have …

Washington, United States | AFP | A majority of US voters believe Donald Trump is not fit to be president and only 36 percent approve of the job he is doing in the White House, according to a poll released Wednesday. Americans were deeply divided by party, gender and race on …

Paris, France | AFP | A poll out Sunday shows the popularity rating of France’s new President Emmanuel Macron has slumped 10 points to hit 54 percent over the past month. While Macron has made a strong start on the world stage and won a solid majority in parliament, his first …

London, United Kingdom | AFP |  Prime Minister Theresa May’s Conservatives are set to lose their overall majority after Britain’s general election, an exit poll showed on Thursday after voting closed. The Conservatives were set to win 314 seats, followed by Labour on 266, the Scottish National Party on 34 …