Image copyright Reuters Image caption The Gambia is in turmoil after the president reneged on his decision to accept election defeat The Gambia’s security forces have taken over the headquarters of the electoral commission, its chairman says, as the country’s president refuses to accept his loss in recent elections. Alieu …
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Image copyright EPA Image caption Supporters of the VMRO-DPMNE celebrate in Skopje Macedonia’s governing conservatives have won the country’s closely-fought parliamentary elections, officials say. The governing VMRO-DPMNE party secured 51 out of 120 seats in parliament in Sunday’s election, according to preliminary results. The opposition social democrats (SDSM) took 49 …
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Image copyright AP Image caption Russian hacking group Fancy Bears has been linked to high-profile cyberattacks German politicians have warned that hackers and others acting for the Russian state could undermine Germany’s general elections next year. The German election is at risk from “outside manipulation”, said Wolfgang Bosbach, a senior …
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Image copyright AFP Image caption Supporters for both Ghana’s main parties love dressing up for rallies In our series of letters from African journalists, Ghanaian writer Elizabeth Ohene, a member of the main opposition NPP, explains the hidden meanings of election parables. We are in the midst of an election …
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Image copyright Reuters The Gambia’s opposition coalition has asked President Yahya Jammeh to step down immediately, after he challenged his defeat in the recent election. Mr Jammeh initially accepted the result but then reversed his decision, saying he would annul the vote. The UN Security Council met on Monday and …
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Photo: Twenty20 It’s finally upon us: The day that determines who will be President of the United States for the next four years. Seriously stressed? It’s not just you. But while most election night parties will have you snacking and imbibing your jitters away (drinking games included), why not work …
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The polls for the 2016 election are beginning to close and Twitter is aflame. As the trashfire of this election burns itself to cinders, we got out of fetal position and took a break from counting down to the potential end of days with Twitter. Here are some tweets keeping us sane on #ElectionNight. 1) …
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