Libya ready for elections but delayed by lack of electoral law
On August 11th, the head of the Libyan High National Election Commission (HNEC), Emad Al-Sayeh, announced that elections in Libya...
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Cameroon’s president vying to win an eighth term
After Cameroon’s constitutional court upheld the decision to exclude opposition leader Maurice Kamto from the election, President Paul Biya looks...
Bangladesh’s Yunus announces elections on revolution anniversary
Bangladesh’s Noble Peace Prize winning interim leader announced when the first elections will take place, encouraging the crowds to seize...
Egypt votes for a Senate despite little government opposition
On August 4th Egyptian citizens began voting for the Senate, the upper chamber of parliament in Egypt, in an election...
Libya: polling staff trained up ahead of municipal elections
Libya’s High National Election Commission (HNEC) released a statement on August 2nd to say they had conducted training for polling...
Libya asks for more international help to carry out elections
On July 21st Emad Al-Sayeh, head of the High National Elections Commission (HNEC) in Libya, met with Stephanie Koury, Deputy...
Togo: elections begin amid violent anti-government protests
On July 17th, Togo is holding local elections which are expected to generate further protests and demonstrations against the government,...
The UN is not giving up the lengthy fight for Libyan elections
On July 14th, the United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) launched a new initiative of public opinion surveys to...
Rights group blame eastern Libyan government for election delay
The non-governmental human rights group Libyan Crime Watch has accused Khalifa Haftar, head of the Libyan National Army, and the...
Guinea: new hope for elections with new electoral body
Guinea’s military junta, which has been ruling since September 2021, has created The Directorate General of Elections (DGE), an institution...
Burundi’s elections leave opposition without representation
On June 11th, Burundi’s ruling party, the CNDD-FDD, won all 100 seats in the latest legislative elections, according to official...
Lebanon wraps up local elections amid border tensions
Lebanon successfully concluded the final phase of its municipal and local elections on 24th May, with residents in the southern...
UN says time is running out to organise election in South Sudan
During a three-day forum, international representatives have warned that time is running out to organise legitimate elections in Sudan. According...
South Sudan running out of time to hold credible election
International representatives at a three-day UN forum in South Sudan have warned that time is now running out to organise...
President Trump says Zelensky is refusing to hold elections
President Trump launched a fresh attack on Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, calling him a "dictator" and accusing him of refusing...
