The Chairman of the Independent Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Attahiru Jega, has said the commission is doing its best to…
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Peter Mutharika called on Malawians to rescue their country from “collapse” as he was sworn in as president on Saturday, after ousting his arch-rival Joyce Banda in disputed polls. Mutharika, the brother of president Bingu wa Mutharika who died in office…
The triumph of France’s far right National Front (FN) in European elections has left President Francois Hollande fighting for his political life, allies and analysts warned Monday. A day after his Socialist Party polled a record low of less than 14…
Italy led European stock markets on Monday in a robustly positive reaction to European Parliament elections which put conservatives in a leading position, but also gave anti-EU forces a huge boost in France and Britain. The euro and sterling steadied…
24 May 2014 – United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today called on all candidates, political parties, and state institutions in…
UKIP dealt a major blow to mainstream parties Friday with initial results of local elections in England showing strong gains for the eurosceptic party. Nigel Farage predicted his party could chalk up some 200 council seats by the end of the day after…
Colombia’s FARC rebel group said Friday it will observe a unilateral truce during the country’s May 25 elections as a gesture of goodwill. The FARC said the truce will run from May 20 through May 28, and will also include the forces of Colombia’s second…
India’s stock market surged to its second consecutive record high and the rupee rallied on expectations exit polls released later Monday will show the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) winning national elections. The country’s mammoth election wraps up on…
Though anti-EU outsiders UKIP might top the polls at the European Parliament elections in Britain, a eurosceptic streak runs through all the mainstream parties they stand against. The United Kingdom Independence Party of Nigel Farage, which is fixed…
South Africa’s ruling ANC vowed Sunday to restore investor confidence with stable policies after its landslide victory in elections that marked 20 years of democracy but came amid an economic slump. The African National Congress secretary general Gwede…
8 May 2014 – United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has congratulated the people and Government of South Africa on the…
Nigel Farage, head of the UK Independence Party that is currently leading polls ahead of this month’s European elections, told AFP during an interview in Portsmouth of his hatred of the European Union and his determination to bring down its parliament…
The South African parliamentary committee looking into the $23 million state-funded renovations of President Jacob Zuma’s private residence on Monday delayed their inquiry until after May 7 elections, sparking a furious reaction from the opposition.…
Fights broke out Saturday in the South African township of Soweto between supporters of the ruling ANC party and activists from the opposition Democratic Alliance, less than a month before general elections. Violence broke out after militant ANC supporters…
Italy’s new prime minister on Saturday blasted what he called a European Union of austerity and bankers, as he kicked off his party’s campaign for next month’s European elections. “We want a Europe of ideas, not only of banks,” said Matteo Renzi, Italy…
The UN Security Council on Tuesday expressed concern over ongoing tensions in Burundi as the country prepares for 2015 elections. Nigeria’s UN envoy Joy Ogwu, the current president of the council, spoke to reporters after being briefed by Jeffrey Feltman…
US President Barack Obama welcomed the completion of Afghanistan’s presidential vote, set to usher in the country’s first democratic transfer of power, saying it was critical to ensure continued international support. “These elections are critical to…
Eleven Western and Middle Eastern powers on Thursday warned Syrian President Bashar al-Assad against holding elections, saying that the vote would have no credibility amid the country’s brutal civil war. In a joint statement, the 11 core members of…
In Nigeria, Islamist militant group Boko Haram has killed thousands since it launched an uprising in 2009. Civilians are targeted almost daily and there are concerns that the violence will only escalate as the country gets close the 2015 elections.…
Turkish police fired water cannon at protesters in the capital Ankara Tuesday complaining about irregularities in Sunday’s local elections. More than 1,000 people demonstrated outside the elections authority in the city, where Prime Minister Recep Tayyip…