no comment Voting underway in Central African Republic's presidential election The opposition parties had wanted the vote to be delayed, alleging poor preparations and an electoral body influenced by the president. 27/12/2020
Central African Republic Polls open in Central African Republic elections amid fears of unrest Former president Francois Bozize, who has returned from exile, has been accused of allying himself with armed groups to destabilise the country ahead of national elections. 27/12/2020
Kosovo Kosovo to hold unprecedented early election after court ruling The country's constitutional court ruled that fresh elections were needed after invaliding the current government installed in June. The lawmaker who cast the deciding vote in its favour to rule the country is now in prison. 22/12/2020
Israel Israel on cusp of fourth national election in two years Israelis face a fourth outing to the ballot box in two years after the ruling parties failed to reach a compromise to stave off an automatic dissolution of parliament and fresh elections. 22/12/2020
USA Trump meets with Republican lawmakers in last bid to block Biden's win Having failed to prove electoral fraud in 50 lawsuits, as well as having two cases thrown out by the Supreme Court, Donald Trump is making one last-ditch attempt to overturn the election results in Congress. 22/12/2020
Bosnia and Herzegovina Bosnian city of Mostar holds first local elections in 12 years Residents have watched the infrastructure around them crumble while local political and ethnic forces quarrel over who gets to run the city. 21/12/2020
View Election misinformation isn't an American phenomenon - it's spreading across Europe, too ǀ View The recent US presidential elections have been marred by accusations of voter fraud, with misinformation spreading online. It's not just an American-centric issue. The problem is spreading across Europe ahead of crucial elections in France and Germany in 2021. 08/12/2020
Romania Romania PM Ludovic Orban resigns after narrow election defeat Romania PM Ludovic Orban resigns after narrow election defeat to left-leaning populists 07/12/2020
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
Israel Israel moves towards fourth election in two years with Knesset vote Dogged by in-fighting, Israel's fragile coalition government is gearing up for a fourth election in two years after three previous polls produced inconclusive results. 02/12/2020
Burkina Faso Polls open in Burkina Faso elections marred by threats from Jihadists While polling officials say the election is running smoothly, voters in some parts of the country have been threatened by Jihadists not to cast their vote. 22/11/2020
USA US election 2020: Trump campaign requests full recount of Georgia vote The results of the state, which has traditionally been a Republican stronghold, were certified on Friday after a recount by hand confirmed Joe Biden's win. 22/11/2020
Bosnia and Herzegovina Nationalist parties lose key cities in Bosnia's municipal elections 16/11/2020
USA Unassailable lead: Wilbur is top dog in race to be mayor of US town He got more votes than Jack Rabbit, a Beagle, and Poppy, a Golden Retriever. 06/11/2020
no comment Millions head to polls in US despite record early voting With almost 102 million Americans voting early and millions more waiting in lines on election day, the rancorous campaign across a polarised nation clearly struck a nerve with the electorate. 03/11/2020
Europe Why don't more countries follow Estonia and hold elections online? Only one country in the world has implemented an online voting system for its entire electorate: Estonia. 02/11/2020
