Elections
Zimbabwe opposition in court over post-vote violence
World
August 4, 2018
Zimbabwe opposition in court over post-vote violence
Members of Zimbabwe’s defeated opposition party were appearing in court Saturday, accused of staging violent protests against alleged rigging…
Zimbabwe’s Mnangagwa calls for unity, rival questions election result
World
August 3, 2018
Zimbabwe’s Mnangagwa calls for unity, rival questions election result
HARARE (Reuters) – President Emmerson Mnangagwa called on Friday for Zimbabwe to unite behind him after he was declared winner…
DR Congo ex-warlord Bemba returns home to mount election challenge
World
August 1, 2018
DR Congo ex-warlord Bemba returns home to mount election challenge
After more than 11 years abroad — a decade of it behind bars — former DR Congo warlord Jean-Pierre…
Violence mars Mali presidential election
World
July 30, 2018
Violence mars Mali presidential election
Malians voted Sunday in a crucial presidential election as attacks disrupted polling in areas already beset by deadly ethnic…
Zimbabweans vote in first election since Mugabe’s removal
World
July 30, 2018
Zimbabweans vote in first election since Mugabe’s removal
Zimbabweans voted on Monday in the first election since the removal of former president Robert Mugabe, a watershed…
Pakistan’s Imran Khan wins vote but no majority
Middle East
July 27, 2018
Pakistan’s Imran Khan wins vote but no majority
Cricket hero Imran Khan has swept to an emphatic victory in a disputed Pakistan election, but without a majority he…
Pakistan votes as suicide blast kills 28
Middle East
July 25, 2018
Pakistan votes as suicide blast kills 28
Pakistanis voted Wednesday in elections that could propel former World Cup cricketer Imran Khan to power, as security fears intensified…
Military fans out across Pakistan ahead of elections
World
July 24, 2018
Military fans out across Pakistan ahead of elections
Pakistan’s military fanned out across the country ahead of Wednesday’s election, deploying hundreds of thousands of troops to oversee…
Erdogan assumes new presidential powers, tightening control over Turkey
Middle East
July 9, 2018
Erdogan assumes new presidential powers, tightening control over Turkey
Turkey’s Tayyip Erdogan will fulfill a long-held ambition on Monday when he is sworn in as president with sweeping…
Turks vote for president, parliament in crucial test for Erdogan
Middle East
June 24, 2018
Turks vote for president, parliament in crucial test for Erdogan
Turks began voting on Sunday for a new president and parliament in elections that pose the biggest ballot box…