Organisation: National Electoral Commission

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Sierra Leone leader retains role

Sierra Leone’s incumbent president, Ernest Bai Koroma, has won a second term with 58.7% of the vote.

Fri, 23 Nov, 2012

Chavez backs ban on election candidates

Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez is defending a decision to prevent 272 officials from running in November’s local elections.

Wed, 13 Aug, 2008

Tanzania's ruling party candidate in early lead

Jakaya Kikwete, presidential candidate for the ruling Revolutionary Party, took an early lead today in Tanzania’s third elections since multi-party politics were reintroduced in 1992.

Fri, 16 Dec, 2005

Rwanda votes in shadow of 1994 genocide

Rwandans were voting today in their first presidential election since about 800,000 people were slaughtered in the 1994 genocide.

Mon, 25 Aug, 2003

Sierra Leone president re-elected

President Ahmed Tejan Kabbah, credited with helping to end Sierra Leone’s ruthless 10-year-old war, won re-election today in a landmark vote in the conflict-scarred West African nation.

Sun, 19 May, 2002