Chad goes to polls amid opposition boycott
The opposition boycotting the elections has left the field open to candidates aligned with incumbent Mahamat Idriss Deby Itno. The vote is being held amid security challenges due to Boko Haram.…
Harris raises record $1 billion in a single quarter as polls show extremely tight race
With just two weeks to go before American voters choose their next president, Kamala Harris is leading Donald Trump by a wide margin in the money race, having raised nearly $1 billion…
Polls close in Rwanda with Kagame poised to extend rule
A suspected Kenyan serial killer claims to have mutilated and murdered dozens of women over just a couple of years. Collins Khalusa was arrested while watching the Euro finals, after the bodies…
Polls open across the UK for general election
Workers built a polling station in a north London community centre in the early hours of Thursday, shortly before doors opened at 7 a.m. local time (0600GMT).…
Panama: Polls open in presidential election
Eight candidates are running to take over the presidency, with the frontrunner only recently given the legal go-ahead.…
Economy takes centre stage as India heads to the polls
India has kicked off its marathon elections, with nearly a billion people eligible to cast ballots. High on voters' minds will be issues relating to the country's economy.…
Croatia holds parliamentary polls amid PM-president rivalry
Croatia is holding polls marked by a bitter campaign between the present heads of state and government as candidates. The elections could determine whether the EU nation moves toward Moscow or remains…
Voting starts in Burkina Faso under threat of jihadi violence
Polls have opened in Burkina Faso for a presidential election overshadowed by extremist violence. President Kabore is expected to win reelection, while opposition candidates have warned of "massive electoral fraud."…
Ivory Coast goes to the polls amid fears of unrest
Ivory Coast votes in a tense election after an opposition boycott and clashes over President Alassane Ouattara's contested attempt to secure a third term. Violence in the run-up to the vote has…
‘We’re leading Sleepy Joe by a lot’: Trump on recent polls
"We’re leading 'Sleepy Joe' by a lot," says US President Donald Trump about recent polls during a Latinos for Trump roundtable event in Phoenix, Arizona. During the event, Trump says that a…
Coronavirus outbreak hinders run-up to Ethiopia elections
The polls, originally scheduled for August, were to be a key test for reformist PM Abiy Ahmed. His critics say the Abiy's new party is pursuing a return to the days of…