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| | May 1997 |
 | | Cameroon: In a parliamentary election, President Paul Biya's Cameroon People's Democratic Movement wins 109 out of 180 seats, the Social Democratic Front 43, the National Union for Democracy and Progress 13, and the Cameroon Democratic Union 5. |
 | | Indonesia: In parliamentary elections, the ruling Golkar party wins about 74% of the vote (325 of 425 elected seats), the United Development Party about 23% (89 seats), and the Indonesian Democratic Party about 3% (11 seats). |
 | | Mali: In presidential elections boycotted by most of the opposition, incumbent Alpha Oumar Konaré is reelected with 95.9% of valid votes, followed by Mamadou Maribatrou Diaby of the Unity, Development and Progress Party with 4.1%. |
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