presidential elections
Confident Trump says could ‘shoot somebody’ and not lose voters
World
January 24, 2016
Confident Trump says could ‘shoot somebody’ and not lose voters
US Republican front-runner Donald Trump expressed confidence on Saturday that he could push back attempts by his rivals to knock…
Haiti presidential election postponed over security concerns
World
January 23, 2016
Haiti presidential election postponed over security concerns
Haiti's electoral authority has postponed Sunday's planned presidential run-off amid mounting opposition street protests and voting fraud allegations. Pierre-Louis Opont, chairman…
Court cancels publication ban in 2012 presidential election rigging case
Egypt
January 19, 2016
Court cancels publication ban in 2012 presidential election rigging case
The Administrative Court, headed by Deputy Chairman of the State Council Judge Yehia Dakroury, canceled a publication ban on Tuesday in…
Kabore wins Burkina Faso presidential election
World
December 1, 2015
Kabore wins Burkina Faso presidential election
Roch Marc Kabore was proclaimed the winner of the presidential election in Burkina Faso and will become the country's first…
Burkina Faso votes to choose first new leader in decades
World
November 29, 2015
Burkina Faso votes to choose first new leader in decades
Burkina Faso voted on Sunday in an election to choose the country's first new president in decades, a year after…
Iran says up to Assad to decide on Syria election run
Middle East
November 15, 2015
Iran says up to Assad to decide on Syria election run
A top Iranian official said Sunday several countries involved in Syria peace talks had tried to exclude President Bashar al-Assad…
Russia says wants Syria elections, ready to help Free Syrian Army
Middle East
October 24, 2015
Russia says wants Syria elections, ready to help Free Syrian Army
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Saturday the Kremlin wanted Syria to prepare for parliamentary and presidential elections and…
Abouel Fotouh’s early elections proposal backfires
Egypt
June 25, 2015
Abouel Fotouh’s early elections proposal backfires
A proposal by the 2012 presidential candidate and dissident Muslim Brotherhood leader Abdel Moneim Abouel Fotouh to run early presidential…
Burundi protests resume, Kenya calls for poll delay
World
May 18, 2015
Burundi protests resume, Kenya calls for poll delay
Small groups of protesters shouted slogans against Burundi President Pierre Nkurunziza and his bid for a third term in office…
Exit poll: Polish president suffers shock reverse in first round vote
World
May 11, 2015
Exit poll: Polish president suffers shock reverse in first round vote
Polish President Bronislaw Komorowski came in a surprise second behind his conservative opponent in the first round of a presidential…