Tag: Election
Madagascar president enlarges cabinet, appoints new finance minister
Madagascar's president nominated a new finance minister in an expanded cabinet, days after firing all ministries for "poor performance" and…
Opposition takes early lead in Zambia election
Zambia's major opposition candidate was leading in partial election results on Saturday, as incumbent President Edgar Lungu cried foul. Even…
Ex Libyan minister Bashagha warns against delaying election
Libya's former interior minister Fathi Bashaga, who is a likely candidate in the December election, has cautioned the government not…
Somaliland holds first parliamentary vote since 2005
Somalia's breakaway Somaliland territory held its first parliamentary election for 16 years on Monday, in what lawmakers there characterize as…
Somali elections to hold as President Farmajo drops term extension
President Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed Farmajo of Somalia resumed talks on Saturday to hold elections as soon as possible, a step…
Cape Verde PM ‘confident’ he will win re-election bid
Prime Minister Ulisses Correia e Silva of Cape Verde, who is seeking re-election in this week's legislative elections, says he…
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African Union praises Chad’s ‘peaceful’ presidential election
The African Union lauded Chad's presidential election for running smoothly as ballots were being counted after sunday polls. Demonstrations were…
Djibouti President Guelleh re-elected with 98% provisional results
President Ismael Guelleh of Djibouti has been re-elected on Friday, extending his two-decade reign. According to provisional results, he won…
Congolese opposition candidate to file lawsuit over election results
One of the opposition candidates inthe recently held presidential election in the Democratic Republic of Congo has announced that he will file a complaint to cancel the results. Former finance minister Mathias Dzon, who received 1.9 percent of the vote, announced Monday that he would file an election appeal with the country's Constitutional Court. He did not specify when this would occur. "The candidates' representatives did not participate in the compilation. What are these results that they are giving…
Opposition Claims Victory as Ivory Coast Counts Votes
The main opposition party in Ivory Coast claimed victory in a legislative election on Sunday, despite preliminary results being rife…
Republic of Congo’s President visits Plateaux region before election
As the country faces a presidential election on March 21, the Republic of Congo's President is on a weekend visit…
Somalia In Emergency Talks Over Election Crisis
The president of Somalia, Mohamed Abdullahi Mohammed, summoned the leaders of the federal state for talks on the presidential mandate,…
