Sierra Leone on edge as presidential vote count starts
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Sierra Leoneans voted in a runoff presidential election on Saturday after a turbulent campaign but the opposition complained of intimidation and said its officials had been unable to reach some polling stations.
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Zambia LUSAKA -- Populist opposition leader Michael Sata took an early lead in vote-counting in Zambia yesterday, but the final result remained uncertain in the battle for control of the copper-rich country. The election yesterday pitted Sata's vows for a more equitable distribution of wealth against the policies of President Levy Mwanawasa, which have won international praise but left millions ...
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Zambia began tallying ballots on Friday   after a huge turnout in close elections fought on President   Levy Mwanawasa's economic policies which are praised by the   West but have failed to lift millions out of poverty.
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People in Ghana are closely following the vote counting after Tuesday&#39;s election, with final results expected late Wednesday. After waiting patiently in line Tuesday to cast votes in their fourth consecutive
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The corruption-tainted president is still favored to win reelection, but his failure to gain a majority in the first round has shaken him
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Voting begins in Niger's presidential elections, with the incumbent, Mamadou Tandja, expected to win.
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Senegalese voters await the first official results, as  President Wade's supporters claim a strong lead.
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Opposition candidate Ernest Bai Koroma has won Sierra Leone's presidential run-off, election officials declared Monday.
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BAGHAD -- The Iraqi political campaign officially kicked off yesterday, colored by hope but tempered by violence that highlighted security concerns leading up to the national election set for Jan. 30.
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KABUL : Counting of votes in Afghanistan&#39;s disputed presidential election could begin as soon as Wednesday, the UN-Afghan electoral commission said.
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Madagascar holds its first presidential poll since a 2001 election that brought the island to the brink of civil war.
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The results of Zambia's elections are due to be announced, after being delayed by Sunday's violence.
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War-ravaged Sierra Leone's peaceful transfer of power through the ballot box bodes well for a continent that has struggled against repression and conflict for half a century.
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Kenyans waited on edge for the result of their closest ever presidential election on Sunday, fearing more unrest after a chaotic vote count marred by widespread ethnic violence over accusations of rigging.
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With elections just days away, an increase of violence is casting doubt on the whether voters will show up at all.
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Zambia went to the polls on Thursday to   elect a new president after a razor-tight race pitting the   internationally respected incumbent against a fiery populist   who has promised to give impoverished Zambians a bigger share   of their nation's copper riches.
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Opposition leader Ernest Bai Koroma holds a commanding lead in Sierra Leone's presidential runoff with three-quarters of the vote counted.