Tag: Election
Benin’s Wadagni wins presidency by landslide
Benin's Finance Minister Romuald Wadagni has won the presidency with an overwhelming majority of the vote, provisional results show. He…
Djibouti’s president wins unprecedented sixth term with 97.8% of vote
Djibouti's President Ismail Omar Guelleh has won an election with 97.8% of the vote, keeping him at the helm of…
Fears over West Africa’s Islamist insurgency dominate Benin’s election campaign
With growing fears that the militant Islamist insurgency that has engulfed large parts of West Africa is spreading, security has…
Plan to scrap presidential elections puts Zimbabweans at loggerheads
Fears are growing in opposition circles in Zimbabwe that the ruling Zanu-PF party is making a new grab for power…
Aspiring female Zambian politicians were asked for sexual favours, official says
A senior Zambian government official has said that some political parties were asking prospective female candidates for sexual favours in…
Japan’s governing party on course for landslide election win
Japan's ruling party, led by Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, is projected to have won Sunday's snap election by a landslide.…