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After privately owned broadcaster Zodiak Broadcasting Station (ZBS) successfully held the first ever presidential runningmates' debates, the May 20 Tripartite polls' thrilling moments are set to reach its summit with presidential debates coming on April 22, courtesy of the National Media Institute of Southern Africa (NAMISA)-Malawi chapter.

Nyasa Times | Link to story»

The media in Malawi has been asked to level the playing field in its reporting in the run up to the country's May 20 tripartite elections. The call comes from a media monitoring and evaluation unit established to monitor fairness and accuracy in reporting the May 20 presidential, parliamentary and local government polls.

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Iraq is suffering the worst spate of violence in many years — some say the worst since the height of the U.S. war in 2008. On Friday, dozens of people were killed at an election rally in Baghdad. This Wednesday, Iraqis will go to the polls in the first parliamentary election since the U.S. pulled combat troops out in 2011.