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Hillary Clinton ready to announce candidacy for president, say reports

Former secretary of state Hillary Clinton is expected to announce on Twitter her intention to run for US president. Analysts say her focus on social

USA

Republican Rand Paul launches 2016 bid for the White House

Rand Paul has put his name forward as a Republican presidential nominee. The Kentucky Senator has confirmed he wants to join the race to become the

Nigeria

Celebrations in Nigeria as ex-military ruler Buhari wins presidency

Supporters of Nigeria's newly elected president Muhammadu Buhari celebrate his victory

Nigeria

Ex-military ruler Muhammadu Buhari wins Nigeria presidential poll

Three decades after seizing power in a military coup, Muhammadu Buhari has became the first Nigerian to oust a president through the ballot box. And

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Nigeria

Nigeria elects opposition candidate Buhari as new president

Nigeria’s opposition APC party has claimed victory for its presidential candidate Muhammadu Buhari, but the country remained tense as it discovered

Nigeria

Presidential candidates neck-and-neck in Nigeria elections

Nigeria is still awaiting final results for its tightest presidential election ever. The two candidates are neck and neck and the country is still

World News

Opposition candidate poised to cause upset in Nigeria presidential election

Opposition candidate Muhammadu Buhari has so far defied expectations and extended his lead in Nigeria’s presidential election. The former military

Nigeria

Nigeria: Claims of political interference in presidential poll

Early results in Nigeria’s presidential poll show Muhammadu Buhari has won massive majorities in key northern states. The Muslim former military

USA

Former Hewlett-Packard CEO has designs on the 2016 US presidential race

Former Hewlett-Packard CEO Carly Fiorina has given the biggest hint yet that she will run for the US presidency as a Republican candidate in 2016

Nigeria

Nigeria presidential poll is marred by voting irregularities and violence

Counting is underway in Nigeria’s presidential election which has been marred by violence and irregularities. Voting had to be extended into a

Nigeria

Nigeria: Presidential poll hit by bloodshed and technical glitches

Violence was feared in Nigeria’s presidential poll and isolated incidents have occurred from north to south, with car bombs and attacks on the

Nigeria

Nigeria braces for post-election violence and bloodshed

Some 69 million voters across Nigeria are heading to the polls today (March 28) to choose their new president. Incumbant President Jonathan will face

World

Boko Haram will not 'sabotage' Nigeria's presidential poll, says analyst

Saturday’s presidential election in Nigeria sees incumbent Goodluck Jonathan go up against former military ruler Muhammadu Buhari. It is being

Nigeria

Security stepped up ahead of Nigerian presidential elections

Nigeria attempts to avoid the deadly violence of the 2011 elections, with increased security ahead of the presidential vote.

Poland

All you need to know about the presidential election in Poland

USA

Republican Ted Cruz to fight for the White House

Republican Senator Ted Cruz has announced he is in the race to contest the 2016 US presidential election. In so doing he becomes the first Republican

USA

Ted Cruz to run for US president, says aide

Republican Senator Ted Cruz from the US state of Texas is about to announce his plans to run for the American presidency, according to an aide

Egypt

Court in Cairo postpones parliamentary elections

A court in Egypt has delayed the country's parliamentary elections due to start on March the 22nd

Greece

Parliament elects Prokopis Pavlopoulos as next president of Greece

Government nominee Prokopis Pavlopoulos has been elected Greece’s next president, winning resounding support in parliament. With 233 votes out of 300

Greece

Conservative to preside over leftist-governed Greece

A conservative former minister head of state of a Greece governed by the radical left led by anti-austerity Alexis Tsipras. Prokopis Pavlopoulos