Africa Elections

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France sends flyover mission to Central African Republic

The mission "marks France's condemnation of attempts to destabilise the country," the Elysée said.

24/12/2020

Namibia

'Adolf Hitler' has won a local council election in Namibia

The new councillor, whose full name is Adolf Hitler Uunona, won 85% of the vote in a recent election

04/12/2020

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Top West African officials arrive in Mali after coup

Top West African officials are arriving in Mali’s capital following a coup in the nation this week to meet with the junta leaders and the deposed president in efforts to negotiate a return to civilian rule.

22/08/2020

Malawi

Opposition wins historic rerun of Malawi's presidential vote

Lazarus Chakwera’s victory late Saturday was a result of months of determined street protests in the southern African nation.

28/06/2020

South Africa

Corruption and economic unrest could have led to the drop in support

South Africa elections: ANC wins absolute majority, but with reduced support

11/05/2019

Algeria

Why are people protesting in Algeria? | Euronews answers

Thousands of Algerians have taken to the streets in protest another Abdelaziz Bouteflika presidential bid. The ailing, 81-year-old president recently announced he will seek a fifth five-year term but remains under care at a Swiss hospital.

01/03/2019

World News

Guinea-Bissau to hold delayed elections

Former Portuguese colony has been in political deadlock since 2015

17/02/2019

Democratic Republic Of Congo

African Union calls on Congo to delay release of final vote

In a rare move, African Union calls on Congo to delay the release of the final vote due to "doubts" over provisional results.

17/01/2019

Zimbabwe

27 Zimbabwe opposition members charged

Twenty-seven members of the opposition Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) appeared in a Zimbabwe court facing public violence charges on Saturday after six people were killed in post-election protests that were met by a military crackdown.

04/08/2018

Zimbabwe

Zimbabweans unite over anti-violence sentiment, regardless of political stance | The Cube

Zimbabwe's citizens express similar anti-violent sentiments on social media after three people killed in post-election clashes

02/08/2018

Egypt

Egypt 2018 Presidential Elections: Top 10 Facts

Egyptians go to the polls on March 26 and for three days, they will cast their votes to elect the country's president, in a race pitting the incumbent president Abdel Fattah el Sisi against little kno

22/03/2018

Gambia

Gambia to switch from glass marble voting to use of ballot papers

He was quoted by a news website, The Fatu Network, as saying aside towing international practice, cost wise, the ballot papers were better than the marbles. This is the second time he has spoken about

20/03/2018

Liberia

Liberians await presidential election result

The results after a presidential run-off vote in Liberia are expected in a few days

26/12/2017

Liberia

Liberia: presidential run-off vote

Voters in Liberia head to the polls for the second round of the presidential vote

25/12/2017

World

Kenya Votes 2017: Have a look at the electoral system

Among the requirements to be a candidate includes having a post-secondary school qualification and having no conviction of an election offence during the preceding five years.

25/10/2017

Kenya

Kenya Supreme Court shambles clears way for presidential poll

Kenya's presidential election will take place after not enough Supreme Court judges turned up to hear an eleventh-hour petition to delay the poll

25/10/2017

World

[LIVE] Weah, VP Boakai to face off in November 7 Liberia election run-off

Ex-football star, George Weah of the Congress For Democratic Change (CDC) will face current vice-president, Joseph Boakai of the ruling Unity Party (UP) in a race to succeed Ellen Johnson Sirleaf.

16/10/2017

Liberia

Liberia braces for election results, opposition party cries foul

One of Liberia's main parties complains of fraud in Tuesday's presidential election, for which preliminary results are due any time.

12/10/2017

Liberia

Vote counting underway in Liberia's landmark election

Many queued before dawn on Tuesday to elect a successor to President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf and a new parliament.

11/10/2017

World

We are ready for elections, there is no room for cheating - Liberia EC

The NEC Director of Communications Henry Boyd Flomo told Africanews that every one will have access to the results and by Wednesday, they will announce the provisional results.

10/10/2017