Tag: Election
Heavy gunfire in Somali capital as row over election delay escalates
Government forces and opposition fighters have exchanged heavy gunfire in Somalia's capital, Mogadishu, as a row over delays to elections…
Voting suspended in parts of Ethiopia over security concerns
Voting in Monday's general election was suspended in parts of Ethiopia's Oromia and Amhara regions due to security concerns, but…
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…