Tag: Election
A burial row over Zambia’s late president has turned its election into a hot contest
A spectre is hanging over the Zambian election campaign in the shape of former President Edgar Lungu. Despite having died…
Farage’s rivals rule out standing in Clacton by-election
Labour, the Conservatives, the Liberal Democrats, the Green Party and Restore Britain have all ruled out contesting the Clacton by-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…