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Kenya - Constitutional Referendum

(04/08/2010 to 04/08/2010)

A constitutional referendum will be held in Kenya on August 4, 2010 to approve or disapprove the new proposed constitution passed by parliament on April 1, 2010. The new constitution is seen as a vital step to avoid a repetition of the violent outbursts after the 2007 presidential election.

Cote D'Ivoire - 50th anniversary of the Republic

(07/08/2010 to 07/08/2010)

Independence:

7 August 1960 (from France)

Rwanda - Presidential Elections

(09/08/2010 to 09/08/2010)

A presidential election will be held in Rwanda on 9 August 2010, the second since the Rwandan Genocide. Paul Kagame is expected to stand for a second term.

UN General Assembly Extraordinary Session - Pakistan

(19/08/2010 to 19/08/2010)

The United Nations will convene an Extraordinary Session of its General Assembly, in order to discuss the emergency humanitarian situation in Pakistan and further efforts to help millions of people in danger because of the floods.

Since Belgium currently holds the rotating presidency of the Council of the European Union, Belgian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Foreign Affairs, Steven Vanackere will address the Assembly in the name of the EU. He will do so in consultation with High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy/ European Commission Vice President, Catherine Ashton and with the Commissioner for International Cooperation, Humanitarian Aid and Crisis Response, Kristalina Georgieva.

Australia - General Elections

(21/08/2010 to 21/08/2010)

The next Australian federal election will elect members of the 43rd Parliament of Australia and will be held on Saturday 21 August 2010, in which 14 million Australians are enrolled to vote. The opposition centre-right Liberal/National Coalition led by Opposition Leader Tony Abbott will be the main challenger to the incumbent centre-left Australian Labor Party led by Prime Minister Julia Gillard.

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