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World
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Africa
3/22/2023 2:20:28 PM
Nigeria's main opposition presidential candidate Atiku Abubakar, who came second in last month's election, has filed a formal petition in court seeking to overturn the ballot won by the ruling party.
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World
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Africa
3/21/2023 8:40:58 PM
Nigeria's ruling party won the majority of governorships contested in last weekend's elections, results showed Tuesday, following a ballot marred by voter suppression and violent intimidation the US government called deeply troubling.
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Al-Ahram Weekly
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World
3/21/2023 8:40:18 PM
The Western powers are trying to steer Libya towards elections against a background of important differences among Libyan stakeholders and participants in the UN process.
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World
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Region
3/19/2023 12:15:42 PM
A Kuwaiti court on Sunday annulled the results of a parliamentary election held last year, saying it would reinstate the previous slate of lawmakers elected in 2020, according to the state news agency.
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World
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Africa
3/18/2023 8:29:53 PM
Millions of Nigerians voted Saturday to elect state governors but faced intimidation and violence in some cities amid heightened tensions following a disputed presidential election in Africa's most populous nation last month.
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World
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International
3/18/2023 4:06:58 PM
Former US President Donald Trump said he expects to be "arrested" on Tuesday over hush money allegedly paid to a porn star before the 2016 election, calling on his supporters to protest.
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World
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Africa
3/18/2023 11:10:42 AM
Millions of Nigerians are headed back to the polls Saturday as Africa's most populous nation holds gubernatorial elections amid tensions after last month's disputed presidential vote.
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Egypt
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Society
3/17/2023 11:23:00 PM
After a heated elections race, members of Egypt’s Journalists Syndicate chose Khaled El-Balshy as their new chairman on Friday, according to the Judicial Committee supervising the elections.
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Al-Ahram Weekly
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Egypt
3/17/2023 1:07:00 PM
Journalists are to elect a new chairman of the Press Syndicate and six council members.
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Egypt
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Foreign Affairs
3/16/2023 7:01:13 PM
The UN Security Council’s support of an initiative aiming at forming a high-level Libyan team to follow up and prepare for elections in Libya is a “clear violation” of the role of the legitimate and elected Libyan state institutions, Egyptian Ministry of Foreign Affairs’ Spokesman Ahmed Abu-Zeid stressed on Thursday.
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World
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International
3/13/2023 12:57:12 PM
Pope Francis marks the 10th anniversary of his election as pope on Monday.
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World
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International
3/11/2023 9:37:02 PM
When rioters stormed Brazil’s top government buildings in January to dispute the outcome of the presidential election, many soldiers stood by as far-right protesters broke windows, defecated in offices and destroyed valuable art.
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World
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Region
3/11/2023 8:05:27 PM
UN envoy Abdoulaye Bathily called on rival administrations in conflict-torn Libya Saturday to agree terms for elections "by mid-June", pushing for the long-delayed ballot to be held by year end.
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Al-Ahram Weekly
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World
3/10/2023 8:07:00 PM
Karam Said keeps up with the most recent development on the Turkish elections scene.
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World
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Region
3/10/2023 2:05:05 PM
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, who is seeking to extend his two decades in power, on Friday formally set the country’s parliamentary and presidential elections for May 14 — a month earlier than scheduled despite last month’s devastating earthquake.
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Al-Ahram Weekly
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World
3/7/2023 8:57:15 PM
While former US president Donald Trump remains the Republican frontrunner for the 2024 presidential elections, he could face a tough challenge from Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, reports Khaled Dawoud
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World
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International
3/7/2023 10:17:12 AM
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Monday he will appoint a special investigator to decide whether there should be a public inquiry into reports of Chinese interference in Canada's elections.
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World
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Africa
3/6/2023 7:36:19 PM
Thousands of Nigerian opposition supporters protested Monday against the country’s presidential election results, as calls for a revote intensified.
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World
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International
3/6/2023 5:32:39 PM
The center-right Reform Party of Prime Minister Kaja Kallas, one of Europe’s most outspoken supporters of Ukraine, overwhelmingly won the Baltic country’s general election, while a far-right populist challenger lost seats in a vote that focused on national security and the economy.
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World
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International
3/5/2023 10:48:21 PM
Voters in Estonia cast ballots Sunday in a parliamentary election that the center-right Reform Party of Prime Minister Kaja Kallas. one of Europe’s most outspoken supporters of Ukraine, was considered a favorite to win.
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