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Masuku emerges as frontrunner for Joburg mayor alongside Morero, Chikane after marathon Luthuli House interviews
The interviews are part of a process where mayoral candidates for metropolitan municipalities are grilled by the ANC’s highest sitting officials
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Now Magazine
· Jul 7, 2026
New poll shows Toronto mayoral race tightening as Brad Bradford gains ground
What to know As Toronto’s municipal election draws closer, a new poll suggests Mayor Olivia Chow remains in the lead, although challenger Brad Bradford is... The post New poll shows Toronto mayoral race tightening as Brad Bradford gains ground appeared first on NOW Toronto.
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· Jul 7, 2026
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· Jul 11, 2026
Drasko Stanivukovic accepts to be the PM of the RS if the Opposition wins the Elections
The president of the Movement “Sigurna Srpska” and the mayor of Banja Luka, Draško Stanivuković, announced on X after SDS president Branko Blanuša proposed him as the future prime minister of Republika Srpska if the opposition parties win the upcoming elections. Stanivuković thanked Blanuša and said that the approach of PSS and him as the [] The post Drasko Stanivukovic accepts to be the PM of the RS if the Opposition wins the Elections appeared first on Sarajevo Times.
Guineematin.com
· Jul 2, 2026
Lamine Labo Kourouma, nouveau maire de Kankan : « J’invite la population à nous croire davantage »
Lamine Labo Kourouma, tête de liste de la GMD lors des élections communales du 31 mai, est officiellement le nouveau maire de la commune urbaine de Kankan. Élu par les conseillers communaux avec 31 voix (contre 14 pour son adversaire de l’Alliance pour le Renouveau et le Progrès), le nouveau patron de la municipalité a [] The post Lamine Labo Kourouma, nouveau maire de Kankan : « J’invite la population à nous croire davantage » first appeared on Guineematin.com.
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· Jul 2, 2026
Macenta : Mohamed Kourouma crée la surprise en décrochant la mairie de la commune urbaine
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· Jul 3, 2026
Ivan Falzon appointed as new Labour Party CEO
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Related coverage for "Masuku emerges as frontrunner for Joburg mayor alongside Morero, Chikane after marathon Luthuli House interviews": Now Magazine — New poll shows Toronto mayoral race tightening as Brad Bradford gains ground. Civil Georgia — Political Groups in Occupied Tskhinvali Endorse Kambolov’s Candidacy in ‘Presidential Vote’. Sarajevo Times — Drasko Stanivukovic accepts to be the PM of the RS if the Opposition wins the Elections. Guineematin.com — Lamine Labo Kourouma, nouveau maire de Kankan : « J’invite la population à nous croire davantage ». Guinee news — Macenta : Mohamed Kourouma crée la surprise en décrochant la mairie de la commune urbaine. The Malta Independent — Ivan Falzon appointed as new Labour Party CEO