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Tag: Elections
Nigeria’s Leader Suspends Chief Justice 3 Weeks Before Vote
The decision by President Muhammadu Buhari, who seeks a second term in the Feb. 16 vote, sent Africa’s most populous country into a constitutional crisis.
What Is Happening in Venezuela? How It Got Here and Why It Matters
The opposition leader Juan Guaidó is challenging the country’s president, Nicolás Maduro, whose re-election last year was widely considered rigged.
After a Tarnished Election, Opposition Figure Takes Over in Congo
Felix Tshisekedi is thought to have lost to another opposition leader, Martin Fayulu, but the U.S. and others have accepted the outcome in the name of stability.
Meet Benny Gantz, the 3-Star General Seeking Netanyahu’s Job
The former military chief has risen in the polls as he mixes warmongering messages with talk of peace with the Palestinians.
Congo Court Affirms Results of Contested Presidential Election
The court backed an electoral commission’s result showing that the opposition candidate Félix Tshisekedi was the winner, rejecting a challenge from the runner-up.
Congo Rejects African Union Demand to Delay Election Results
The organization called for the results to be postponed because of “serious doubts” over the conduct of the presidential vote.
Afghan Presidential Race Takes Shape as Ghani’s Challengers Emerge
Several former officials will try to unseat President Ashraf Ghani in July, amid fears that another fraud-marred election could further destabilize the country.
Congo President Didn’t Run for Re-election, but He’s Still in Control
In the absence of intense international pressure or a public uprising, neither of which seems imminent, the outgoing president may be outgoing in name only.
Declared Runner-Up Challenges Congo Election Results
Martin Fayulu is demanding a manual recount, accusing the declared winner, Felix Tshisekedi, of a back-room deal with President Joseph Kabila.