Kenya’s incumbent president Uhuru Kenyatta has won 98 per cent of the vote in a repeat presidential election, although only 39 per cent of voters turned out due to an opposition boycott, the country’s electoral commission says. CBC | World News
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Iceland election: Furious voters oust centre-right government from power
VOTERS in Iceland ousted their centre-right government and the incumbent Prime Minister Bjarni Benediktsson from power in a tight election after a string of political scandals. Daily Express :: News Feed
Read More »Low turnout taints Kenyatta victory in Kenya election rerun
Results of Kenya’s presidential election re-run started to trickle in on Friday, with early estimates of the turnout at below 35 per cent, dealing a blow to President Uhuru Kenyatta’s hopes for a decisive second-term mandate. CBC | World News
Read More »Catalonia leader Carles Puigdemont won’t call snap election in Spanish crisis
Catalan independence leader Carles Puigdemont, in a highly anticipated speech that had been delayed on Thursday, said he considered the possibility of a snap election for his Spanish region but has ruled it out. CBC | World News
Read More »Kenya holds new presidential election amid call for boycott
Kenya is holding its second presidential election since August despite high tension and the main opposition leader’s call for his followers to boycott. CBC | World News
Read More »Kenya holds new presidential election amid call for boycott
Kenya is holding its second presidential election since August despite high tension and the main opposition leader’s call for his followers to boycott. CBC | World News
Read More »Slovenia heads to run-off vote in presidential election
Slovenia’s President Borut Pahor has acknowledged that a run-off vote will be necessary after the first round of balloting in the country’s presidential election. CBC | World News
Read More »Japan heads to polls in snap election
Japanese are voting in a general election that will most likely hand Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s ruling coalition a majority in parliament. CBC | World News
Read More »Kenya electoral head says fair election can’t be guaranteed next week
The head of Kenya’s election commission says he cannot guarantee next week’s presidential election will be free and fair, citing interference from politicians and threats of violence against his colleagues. CBC | World News
Read More »Austria election RESULTS: Eurosceptic Sebastian Kurz declares VICTORY in nightmare for EU
SEBASTIAN Kurz has declared victory in the Austrian elections following the latest vote projections, which could see him form an alliance with the far-right in a crushing blow for the European Union. Daily Express :: News Feed
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