Presidential elections

Having conceded defeat, the Gambian president now says that he rejects the outcome of this month’s election that he lost to opposition leader Adama Barrow.

It is third time lucky for Ghana opposition leader Nana Akufo-Addo.

Austria returns to the polls

Hollande refuses to stand in French presidential election

Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy has endorsed his rival Francois Fillon after his shock exit from the Republican presidential primary.

As official results confirm, Rumen Radev will become Bulgaria’s next president while the ruling government has resigned.

Pro-Moscow candidate Igor Dodon claims victory in Moldovan presidential poll.

What is the feeling on the streets? How realistic is it to expect a smooth political transition? And how long will it take for Trump's policies to bed in?

Leading Democratic Party figures and Hillary Clinton’s top aids have lambasted the FBI’s Director for revealing the bureau’s new inquiry into her email use.

She may be 70 but certainly doesn’t look it and is showing no sign of wanting to retire.

There was heavy security in Gabon’s capital Libreville on Saturday to deter potential unrest after a court ruling upholding the election victory of President Ali Bongo in…

The plagiarism accusation over Melania Trump’s speech spilled over onto day two of the Republican Convention.

Austria’s Constitutional Court has ruled that the presidential run-off election must be held again.

Austria's presidential run-off vote is to be held again, meaning the EU could have its first far-right head of state within months.

He may have been beaten by Hillary Clinton but Bernie Sanders is still on the campaign trail.