(Angus Reid Global Monitor) – The vast majority of people in South Africa think global warming is visibly affecting the earth, according to a poll by TNS Research Surveys. 70 per cent of respondents believe climate change is already having a big effect on the world’s weather.
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) – Few people in South Africa think the government should allow refugees fleeing neighbouring Zimbabwe to stay in the country, according to a poll by TNS Research Surveys. Only 29 per cent of respondents agree with the idea.
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) – The vast majority of people in South Africa think corruption is widespread in the country, according to a poll by TNS Research Surveys. 87 per cent of respondents say corruption has become a way of life.
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) – Two-in-five South Africans believe a victory by a well-known politician in the next presidential election would be detrimental, according to a poll by TNS Research Surveys. 40 per cent of respondents think former deputy president Jacob Zuma of the ruling African National Council (ANC) would bring disaster to the country, while 41 per cent disagree.
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) – Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) candidate Morgan Tsvangirai is ahead of incumbent Robert Mugabe of the Zimbabwe African National Union-Patriotic Front (ZANU-PF), according to a poll by the Mass Public Opinion Institute. 28.3 per cent of respondents in the African country would vote for Tsvangirai in tomorrow’s presidential election, while 20.3 per cent would back Mugabe.
The country votes for everything at the same time, but Mugabe remains firmly in charge.
Mario Canseco – Robert Mugabe will seek a new term in office this Saturday, in the "harmonized" election that will see voters choose a president, select a new House of Assembly, renew a Senate that has been in place for just 26 months, and pick the members of their local councils.
Mwai Kibaki’s reelection triggers violence, showing the gloomy face of a prosperous African nation.
Gabriela Perdomo – Over 600 hundred people have died and close to 2,500 have been displaced in Kenya’s current turmoil, triggered by a tight and questionable presidential election that saw the incumbent winning a second term in office in late December.
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) – There is no clear frontrunner in tomorrow’s presidential ballot in Kenya, according to a review of three recent voting intention polls. In a survey by Strategic Research, 43 per cent of respondents would vote for opposition candidate Raila Odinga of the Orange Democratic Movement (ODM), while 39 per cent would back incumbent Mwai Kibaki.
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) – Most people in France are not impressed with the visit of Libyan de facto leader Muammar Gaddafi to their country, according to a poll by CSA published by Le Parisien. 61 per cent of respondents disapprove of Gaddafi’s official trip to France.
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) – A second term in office remains elusive for Kenyan president Mwai Kibaki, according to a poll by Steadman Research Services. 46 per cent of respondents would vote for opposition candidate Raila Odinga of the Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) in this month’s election.
