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Erdogan's win 'brings Turkey closer to Russia than the EU'
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Monday prepared to extend his grip on Turkey after winning an election marred by unfair campaigning conditions. FRANCE 24 spoke to the EU's…
Brazil police launch raid over vote-buying for 2016 Olympics
Brazil’s federal police said on Tuesday they served arrest warrants and conducted search and seizure operations to probe a suspected international vote-buying scheme which could…
A history of opposition: Africa’s contested elections
Election results in Africa are frequently contested by the opposition, most recently a presidential vote in Kenya that is still in dispute. FRANCE 24 takes a look at the most…
Zambian incumbent Lungu wins election as rival disputes results
Zambian President Edgar Lungu narrowly won re-election on Monday, in a vote his main rival Hakainde Hichilema rejected on claims of alleged rigging by the electoral commission.
US, UK warn of ‘political meddling’ in Nigeria vote count
The United States and Britain voiced fears over possible political interference in Nigeria's presidential poll on Monday, just as preliminary results showed the opposition…
'Decisive' win for ruling right wing in Honduras poll
Conservative candidate Juan Hernandez has an "irreversible lead" over left-wing contender Xiomara Castro in the vote count from Sunday’s presidential election, Honduras’s…
Rival candidates both claim Honduras presidential win
The leading candidates in Honduras’ presidential election, conservative Juan Orlando Hernandez and leftist Xiomara Castro, both claimed victory late Sunday, risking a wave of new…
Riots in Mombasa kill four
At least four die in clashes in the Kenyan city of Mombasa. This as religious tensions flare following the killing of a Muslim cleric a day earlier. Also, Guinea's opposition…
Cambodian opposition cites election 'irregularities'
Cambodians voted on Sunday in an election widely expected to hand Hun Sen, Asia’s longest-serving prime minister, another five years in power. The opposition has alleged several…
Pakistan's new Sharif?
Poverty is daunting, extremism on the rise, the politicians all too familiar and yet Pakistanis turned out in their largest numbers in decades to vote. François Picard’s panel…
Pakistan's new Sharif? (part 2)
Poverty is daunting, extremism on the rise, the politicians all too familiar and yet Pakistanis turned out in their largest numbers in decades to vote. François Picard’s panel…