Elections

Awami League wins landslide victory Bangladesh polls

Bangladesh's Awami League-led alliance of former premier Sheikh Hasina Wazed has won a landslide victory in general elections, officials said Tuesday.

Ghana delays announcing election results

Ghana was anxiously waiting for presidential election results to be declared Tuesday after the electoral commission delayed its announcement to discuss alleged irregularities with the competing partie

Bangladesh voting ends with high turnout

A festive atmosphere marked Bangladesh's landmark general elections on Monday, as voters turned out in high numbers amid tight security to elect a new democratic government, replacing a military-backe

Awami League leading Bangladesh's landmark polls

Bangladesh's Awami League-led alliance of former premier Sheikh Hasina Wazed is leading the country's general elections on Monday, according to preliminary results coming in from across the country.

Ghanaian radio: Atta Mills presidential election victor

Opposition candidate John Atta Mills has won Ghana's run-off presidential election, Joy FM radio station said Monday after collating results from polling stations.

Bangladesh prepares to vote and return to democracy

Bangladesh prepares to vote and return to democracyBangladesh votes in national elections Monday to return the South Asian nation to democracy in the New Year, ending two years of rule by a military-backed interim administration.

Ghana to vote in presidential run-off

Ghana to vote in presidential run-offGhana goes to the polls Sunday in a run-off presidential election that will decide who leads the West African nation into an era of oil production.

Bangladesh beefs up security ahead of elections

Security has been beefed up across Bangladesh amid threats by militants against prominent political leaders running in elections next week, officials said Wednesday.

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