List Of Controversial Elections
This is a list of controversial elections arranged by continent and date. By continent Africa *1991 Algerian legislative election (Algerian Civil War) *1996 Chadian presidential election *1997 Chadian parliamentary election *1997 Cameroonian presidential election *2003 Rwandan presidential election *2004 Cameroonian presidential election *2005 Ethiopian general election *2005 Egyptian presidential election *2006 Ugandan general election *2007 Nigerian general election *2007 Kenyan general election (see also 2007–08 Kenyan crisis) *2008 Zimbabwean general election"Opposition reveals rigging plot"
Zimbabwe Independent, 27 March 2008 *2009 Algerian presidential election ...
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Palazzo Braschi Fascist Poster, 1934
A palace is a grand residence, especially a royal residence, or the home of a head of state or some other high-ranking dignitary, such as a bishop or archbishop. The word is derived from the Latin name palātium, for Palatine Hill in Rome which housed the Roman Empire, Imperial residences. Most European languages have a version of the term (''palais'', ''palazzo'', ''palacio'', etc.), and many use it for a wider range of buildings than English. In many parts of Europe, the equivalent term is also applied to large private houses in cities, especially of the aristocracy; often the term for a large country house is different. Many historic palaces are now put to other uses such as parliaments, museums, hotels, or office buildings. The word is also sometimes used to describe a lavishly ornate building used for public entertainment or exhibitions such as a movie palace. A palace is distinguished from a castle while the latter clearly is fortified or has the style of a fortification ...
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