Congo entered a second day of voting Thursday after a chaotic rollout and lengthy delays forced officials to extend the balloting in the country’s general election, drawing criticism from some opposition candidates as concerns mount that the logistical hurdles could affect the
Lengthy polling delays in the Democratic Republic of the Congo forced authorities to extend voting on Wednesday. Incumbent President Felix Tshisekedi is seeking a second, final five-year term as he squares off against prominent opposition figure Moïse Katumbi and 25 other candidates.
The Russian government has approved a three-day voting window for its presidential elections in 2024. Ella Pamfilova, chairwoman of the Russia Central Election Commission, said that although the extended election window was originally conceived as a pandemic accommodation in 2020, its “other benefits”
New Zealanders began voting Saturday in a general election, with opinion polls indicating they favor a conservative change after six years of a liberal government led for most of that time by Jacinda Ardern. Ardern unexpectedly stepped down in January, saying she
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis agreed in a recent interview that MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred should apologize for taking the All-Star Game away from Atlanta in 2021 in response to Georgia’s voter laws. DeSantis said on “OutKick the Show” with Clay Travis that
Two years ago, Major League Baseball opted to move the All-Star Game from Atlanta to Colorado in response to Georgia’s voter laws. But hours before the 2023 midsummer classic, MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred said Atlanta is “in the mix” to host the
Boris Johnson has urged his supporters “not to die in a ditch” by voting against banning him from Parliament. The Commons is scheduled to vote on whether to approve the report into his conduct during the course of the pandemic which found that he
Woke unionised university lecturers have been described as “deplorable” after members voted to stop arming to Ukraine. The University and College Union’s annual conference at the weekend also saw academics vote to boycott Israel and call for a ballot for further strike
Elderly voters were left in tears after being turned away at local election polling stations because they did not have the correct ID. New rules requiring people to show a valid form of photo ID caused chaos at many polls as many
Outspoken Tory deputy chairman Lee Anderson has given his take on how to vote in the local elections with a special reminder about voter ID. The Ashfield MP produced a video for the Conservative Party on the practicalities of voting but could