Former Egyptian army chief Abdel Fattah al-Sisi won a landslide victory in a presidential election on Thursday but a low turnout threatened to deprive him of the strong mandate he.
Egyptians have begun voting in a two-day presidential election after three years of political turmoil which has seen hundreds killed in clashes. Polling stations opened on Monday morning across the.
Reports of prostate cancer, an eye cataract, knee problems and a generally failing health due to old age have raised concerns about the 90-year-old’s ability to provide effective leadership to.
President Joyce Banda was not the front-running candidate in the run-up to this month’s elections in Malawi, but the race was too close to call, according to a public opinion survey conducted.
The African National Congress (ANC) has won a commanding victory in South Africa’s general election, the electoral commission says. With all the votes counted, the ANC has 62% of the.
Ahmed Matiq, Libya’s top candidate for the premiership, has been confirmed as the head of the transitional government. Prior to the official announcement, lawmakers argued over the validity of his.
In a few days’ time, South Africa will hold the 2014 elections and questions on the freedom and fairness of this event are being raised. This will be the fifth.
ANALYSIS At a recent event, Rwanda’s president Paul Kagame suggested he might change the constitution to allow him to run for a third term in 2017. Speaking at an event.
The Egyptian presidency will be contested by two contrasting candidates- former army chief Abdel Fattah al-Sisi and former parliamentarian Hamdeen Sabahi. According to the secretary-general of Egypt’s Elections Committee, Al-.
Algeria’s President Abdelaziz Bouteflika has won a fourth term in office taking more than 81% of the vote, the interior minister has said. The 77-year-old leader, who suffered a stroke.
