presidential elections
Broadcasters shut as thousands gather for Kenyan opposition ‘swearing in’
World
January 30, 2018
Broadcasters shut as thousands gather for Kenyan opposition ‘swearing in’
Kenyan authorities shut down private television and radio stations on Tuesday as thousands of supporters of opposition leader Raila Odinga…
Egypt’s Salafi Al-Nour Party supports Sisi’s 2nd presidential bid
Egypt
January 28, 2018
Egypt’s Salafi Al-Nour Party supports Sisi’s 2nd presidential bid
Egypt’s Al-Nour Party, the country’s largest Salafi party, declared on Sunday that they are officially supporting President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi’s second…
Immigration Minister announces conditions for voting eligibility in presidential elections
Egypt
January 22, 2018
Immigration Minister announces conditions for voting eligibility in presidential elections
Minister of Immigration and Egyptians Abroad Nabila Makram announced Monday the conditions for being eligible to vote in the upcoming presidential…
Ex-army chief of staff Sami Enan announces bid for presidential elections
Egypt
January 20, 2018
Ex-army chief of staff Sami Enan announces bid for presidential elections
Former Egyptian Armed Forces Chief of Staff Sami Enan officially announced early Saturday that he will run in the upcoming…
Egypt’s Sisi to run for president in March elections
Egypt
January 20, 2018
Egypt’s Sisi to run for president in March elections
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi officially announced on Friday his intention to run for a second term in the upcoming…
Presidential elections set for March 26-28 in Egypt
Egypt
January 9, 2018
Presidential elections set for March 26-28 in Egypt
The National Elections Commission (NEC) called on citizens to cast their votes in the presidential elections starting March 16 for…
Shafiq backtracks on presidential bid as election timetable to be announced
Egypt
January 8, 2018
Shafiq backtracks on presidential bid as election timetable to be announced
Former Prime Minister Ahmed Shafiq has backtracked on his decision to run for president of Egypt, saying in a Twitter post…
Liberians head to the polls in historic, delayed election
World
December 26, 2017
Liberians head to the polls in historic, delayed election
Liberia went to the polls on Tuesday for a presidential election that voters hope will mark the country’s first democratic…
Russian officials bar Navalny from running for president
World
December 26, 2017
Russian officials bar Navalny from running for president
Russian election officials on Monday formally barred Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny from running for president, prompting calls from him…
Sadat postpones announcing presidential bid
Egypt
December 25, 2017
Sadat postpones announcing presidential bid
Head of Egypt’s Reform and Development Party Mohamed Anwar al-Sadat said that he had to postpone announcing his final position…