Sentences with phrase «since independence»

Although turnout was high, the 2012 national election was special, both in marking 10 years since independence and the country's first nationally run election.

That might reflect a population that grew from seventeen million to over one - hundred million in the years since independence.

There have never been national elections in Eritrea since independence in 1993.

The West African state has not had a smooth transfer of power since independence from Britain in 1965.

What we have is a philosophical problem, and no government since independence illustrates this any better than the Buhari administration.

Though, no effort has ever been made by the successive governments in Nigeria since independence to curb corruption, but today, God has sent a man of clear vision to put an end to the monster called corruption.

It has been in the news because of a bloodless army coup which deposed President Mugabe, who has been the leader of the country since independence from Great Britain in 1980.

Kenyatta is a Kikuyu, an ethnic group that has supplied three of Kenya's four presidents since independence from Britain in 1963.

To obtain a composite figure of debt since independence, defaults and forgiveness would have to be factored into the mix, which will further reduce the total percentage.

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This year, the East Timorese voted in their country's third parliamentary election since independence — the first to be run by the East Timorese themselves.

0 — This was the first European Championship in which the Czech Republic didn't win a single game since their independence.

Adding that amount alone back into the stock would increase the total base by nearly 20 % and reduce the total amount of money borrowed under President Mahama as a percentage of accumulated stock since independence to about 23 %, which, high as it is, is not nearly as dramatic as 66 %.

But Mali's elected government contained many former military officers, and the truth is that the army have been the main force in Mali politics since independence from France in the 1960s.

With nearly 1300 killed and hundreds of thousands displaced, the 2007 - 08 post-election violence amounted to Kenya's worst political crisis since independence.

The deal would be a breakthrough for the people of the Democratic Republic of Congo, a country that has not seen a peaceful transition of power since independence in 1960.

Enikanolaiye said Nigeria had always been a reliable and dependable ally on the global stage, particularly at the United Nation since its independence.

Throughout the tour, listen to engaging commentary from your knowledgeable guide about the island's history since its independence from Haiti in 1844, and learn about the plant and wildlife you see along the way.

He also said that in 2016, a record 126 high court judges were appointed in one year, which he claimed was highest since independence «The tradition of the country has been that even in case of extreme political hostility, we keep judiciary aside, and we should continue to do so,» Prasad told PTI.

The PAP remained in power last year with the smallest general election victory since independence in 1965.

The 165 - year - old Indian Railways will usher in its most profound reform since Independence as it prepares to adopt a process widely followed by the corporate sector.

According to government figures, cumulative investments in Azerbaijan in the almost 20 years since independence now top $ 90 billion, while in FDI terms it is a leader in the former Soviet CIS.

Mr. Golan spends time, as well, discussing Lehi's place in the Zionist political panoply of its time and in Israeli culture since independence.

«In the Upper West for instance, President Mahama commissioned a major water treatment plant that will be supplying water to a lot of communities that have never seen treated water since independence, Mr. Adams said pointing out that the sad incident where residents there used to struggle with cattle over the source of water would be consigned to history.

All too often, research on democracy in Africa ignores the fact that many states have been holding elections and running legislatures since independence.

To mark the occasion Kenya's Daily Nation — the largest newspaper in East and Central Africa with a circulation of over 200,000 — published a front page article written with my long time co-author Daniel Branch that discusses 50 events that have shaped Kenya since independence.

In view of this reality, further sensitivity should be shown towards Greece, whose feeling of pressure is naturally exacerbated by difficulties associated with juggling with maintaining independent deterrent capabilities — its dominant strategy since independence, and overcoming one of the worst financial situations the nation has ever experienced.

The president said no military base but he has given them land to build, bring their ammunitions to stay in Ghana, tax holiday, pack of privileges that no Ghanaian has ever enjoyed since independence.

Sturgeon's success since the independence referendum in 2014 has been in keeping the 45 % who voted Yes on her side.

By using this rare historical data from Botswana — a country where, unusually for Africa, elections have been held consistently since independence in the late 1960s — the project team will be able to separate the impact of electoral competition from the changed donor pressures of the 1990s.

In his campaign, Tarand rallied against «partocracy» and singled out the introduction of closed party lists in European elections as its starkest manifestation (all other elections in Estonia since independence had employed open lists).

«From 1999 to 2014, Nigeria has never realised so much resources since our independence, never, because the average production — go to any renowned financial or economic institution in the world; they know Nigeria produced an average of --(was) 2.1 million barrel per day at an average cost of 100 dollars per barrel.

We would simply have made individuals rich - Minister for Communication, senior civil servants, NITEL officials, contractors, and their friends and cronies, as we had done since independence!

In scenes reminiscent of the downfall of Romanian dictator Nicolae Ceausescu in 1989, men, women and children ran alongside the armoured cars and troops who stepped in this week to oust the man who has ruled since independence from Britain in 1980.

The source could not provide details of the talks, which appear to be aimed at a smooth and bloodless transition after the departure of Mugabe, who has led Zimbabwe since independence in 1980.

The minister decried that Nigeria had suffered from the severe effects of corruption, leading to the loss of billions of dollars to foreign havens since independence.

The Independent National Electoral Commission (CENI) has rebuffed opposition calls for the country's second democratic polls since independence in 1960 to be postponed to ensure better planning.

President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday said though Nigeria had witnessed a lot of internal strife and a civil war since independence, it has remained united which is a proof of the people's resolve to remain one.

Flagbearer of the Progressive People's Party has said the remission of the four month jail term handed the Montie convicts is one of the worst actions taken since independence.

Ghana, as a sovereign state is proud of its freedom and justice it had endured since Independence, and should be sensitive enough especially when taking measures for such a threatening negotiation.

The British and Irish governments have a lot riding on the visit - the first of a British monarch since independence - which will take place on May 17th.

Quite apart from how this Agreement involves the military as an institution, it is worth pointing out that, virtually since independence, Ghana has had very fruitful relations with a range of foreign embassies and major international institutions.

Since the Independence Party endorsed 29 of the 32 Republican Senators, it shouldn't be a big surprise that they endorsed the 3 who supported Same Sex marriage.

First, it would represent the largest ministerial team assembled by any president / head of state of Ghana since independence.

In a statement released by his Media Office in Abuja on Tuesday, the former Vice President said «Nigerians deserve a pat on the back for their success and perseverance in preserving the country since independence despite the stresses and strains of nationhood».

President Buhari, who shrugged off «experts» and their «scientific» predictions to receive a historic mandate - the first time that an opposition candidate defeated an incumbent administration since independence has been speaking of the huge popular expectation of Nigerians who gave this mandate.