presidential election

Tunisians head to the polls as opposition urges boycott

Tunisians headed to the polls on Saturday in a vote that observers have warned could rubber-stamp President Kais Saied’s grip on power. Some nine million Tunisians are registered to vote. However, in a sign that there is little enthusiasm for the elections, the country’s electoral authority struggled to find enough parliamentary[…]

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How Egypt presidential election is rendered irrelevant

Abdel Fattah el-Sisi removed any remaining doubt last week, as he formally announced his intention to seek a second term in Egypt’s upcoming presidential elections. The Egyptian army chief-turned-president’s announcement surprised few experts, who say Sisi is almost guaranteed to be re-elected, after he made it nearly impossible for any[…]

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Ashraf Ghani declared winner of Afghan poll

Afghanistan’s election commission has declared Ashraf Ghani the winner of the country’s disputed presidential election. The commission’s announcement on Sunday came hours after Ghani signed a power sharing agreement with rival Abdullah Abdullah, who will fill the newly created position of government chief executive. The final vote tally from a[…]

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