Tag: Election
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,…
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Somali President calls for meeting with federal states over poll stalemate
In a recent attempt to agree on a common electoral calendar, President Mohamed Abdullahi Farmaajo of Somalia has called for…
Uganda Election: Crowd Cheer Museveni’s Return To Kampala
In the midst of the fanfare, President Yoweri Museveni returned on Thursday from his rural home in Western Uganda to…
Uganda Eases Internet Shutdown Five Days After Election
On Monday, almost five days after a near-total blackout was imposed across the country before elections, the Internet was partially…
Three women ‘racing’ for Governor’s Seat in Nairobi
Of the 17 aspirants who have expressed interest in the race for the governor's seat in Nairobi City County, three…
Re-elected Ghana president, Nana Akufo-Addo sworn in for second term
Nana Akufo-Addo has been sworn in as Ghana's president for a second term, a day after squabbles broke out in…
Civil rights groups sue Tanzanian government for ‘massive violations’ by its police
In the recent general election in which President John Pombe Magufuli was voted back into office, four civil rights organizations…
