Honduras’ disputed presidential election is likely to set Washington against emerging Latin American power Brazil.
Equatorial Guinea goes to the polls on Sunday in what observers say is a sham election designed to rubber stamp the rule of Teodoro Obiang Nguema.
Sri Lanka will hold early presidential elections on January 26, officials said on Friday.
Human Rights Watch has criticised preparations for Sunday’s poll in Equatorial Guinea, saying there was ”serious doubt” about its credibility.
Mozambique’s main opposition party, Renamo, on Tuesday rejected the election victory of President Armando Guebuza, saying a fresh poll must be held.
Hamid Karzai vowed to form an inclusive government on Tuesday after warnings from Western supporters he would have to root out corruption.
Afghans vote on November 7 for a second time in their disputed presidential election, hoping to end weeks of political limbo and uncertainty.
Hamid Karzai will accept final results due later on Tuesday from Afghanistan’s chaotic election, officials said after frantic Western lobbying.
The chances of a run-off being needed to end Afghanistan’s political crisis increased on Monday with the submission of a report on poll irregularities
Afghanistan remained locked in political crisis on Monday as its president resisted accepting the result of a fraud probe into August’s elections.
Tension was high in Afghanistan on Friday as electoral authorities prepared to announce whether Hamid Karzai would be forced into a run-off election.
Botswana held a general election on Friday which is widely expected to see Ian Khama retain power as president while facing rising discontent.
Daviz Simango, founder of the new political party MDM, has shaken up the traditional two-horse race for Mozambique’s elections in two weeks’ time.
Hamid Karzai is likely to face a second round run-off in early November, a former diplomat close to the US regional envoy said on Wednesday.
Botswana’s President Ian Khama faces criticism over his military-style leadership ahead of elections on Friday.
Gabon’s Constitutional Court says Ali Bongo won the August 30 presidential elections that opposition candidates said were fraudulent.
Afghanistan’s election watchdog changed its fraud-tallying rules for the second time in less than a week on Monday.
Afghanistan’s election watchdog will treat presidential candidates as equally likely to be guilty of vote fraud in suspicious cases, new rules show.
Barring a huge election day surprise on Sunday, German Chancellor Angela Merkel is expected to win a second term at the helm of Europe’s top economy.
German Chancellor Angela Merkel looks on track to win a second term, the last polls released before Sunday’s election indicated.
