Presidential Election
Kenyan officials report low turnout in presidential election
World
October 27, 2017
Kenyan officials report low turnout in presidential election
Kenya’s election commission says about 6.5 million people, or one-third of registered voters, went to the polls in a repeat…
Kenyan police, protesters clash during disputed election
World
October 26, 2017
Kenyan police, protesters clash during disputed election
Kenyan police on Thursday fired tear gas at stone-throwing protesters in some opposition areas after the start of Kenya’s second…
Kenya’s Odinga says October poll would be illegal
World
October 13, 2017
Kenya’s Odinga says October poll would be illegal
Kenya’s opposition leader Raila Odinga said on Friday his withdrawal from a presidential election rerun scheduled for Oct. 26 meant…
Observers in the spotlight ahead of Kenya’s election re-run
World
September 7, 2017
Observers in the spotlight ahead of Kenya’s election re-run
The re-run of Kenya’s presidential election after the Supreme Court invalidated the Aug. 8 vote for irregularities has exposed high-profile…
Kenya’s Supreme Court orders rerun of disputed presidential election
World
September 1, 2017
Kenya’s Supreme Court orders rerun of disputed presidential election
Kenya’s Supreme Court has invalidated the result of last month’s contentious presidential election and ordered a new vote, after a…
Do it, Mr. President!.. and don’t run for a second term
Opinion
May 8, 2017
Do it, Mr. President!.. and don’t run for a second term
(1)The main appearances of the president have now come at the Youth Conferences, in which he answers the questions of…
Far-left candidate threatens to make French election four-way race
World
April 6, 2017
Far-left candidate threatens to make French election four-way race
Far-left candidate Jean-Luc Melenchon is threatening to turn France's presidential election into a four-way race, the latest opinion polls show,…
Gambians celebrate after voting out ‘billion year’ leader
World
December 3, 2016
Gambians celebrate after voting out ‘billion year’ leader
Gambian leader Yahya Jammeh, who once vowed to rule the tiny West African nation for "a billion years", said he…
Fillon grabs narrow poll lead for French presidential nomination
World
November 19, 2016
Fillon grabs narrow poll lead for French presidential nomination
Former French prime minister Francois Fillon has continued to gain ground on rivals to win the nomination of the conservative…
‘Absolutely false,’ Trump says defiantly after women’s groping allegations
Egypt
October 14, 2016
‘Absolutely false,’ Trump says defiantly after women’s groping allegations
Donald Trump assailed as "absolutely false" the allegations by several women that he groped them, and accused Democratic rival Hillary…