President of the Electoral Commission of Sierra Leone, Mohamed Konneh announcing partial election results in Freetown on June 26, 2023.
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Sierra Leone needs to rebuild public trust in its election by maintaining a completely transparent process.
Displaced women and children shelter in temporary camps in Metuge, after fleeing from armed militants in Cabo Delgado, northern Mozambique.
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Study shows that Mozambique 1992 peace agreement was never the success it was claimed to be. The country’s democracy remains weak.
Sen. John F. Kennedy speaks to supporters at Chicago Stadium four days before the 1960 election.
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The elections of 1876, 1888, 1960 and 2000 were among the most contentious in American history.
A campaign poster of John Magufuli of the ruling Chama Cha Mapinduzi party who is seeking re-election as president in October.
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International observation will not insulate controversial polls – such as Tanzania’s in October – from malpractices, but will make them less likely and allow them to be exposed.
Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari holding a flag during a recent campaign rally. He is running for a second term in office.
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This is not the first time a Nigerian poll has been postponed but it is certainly the most dramatic.
President Muhammadu Buhari attends a campaign rally ahead of the 16 February elections.
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There are question marks over whether Nigeria’s upcoming elections will be credible.
Zanu-PF supporters at a peace rally in Harare.
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The credibility of Zimbabwe’s elections will depend on issues like political violence and media freedom.
Former Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan, left, and his successor Muhammadu Buhari.
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Claims about Cambridge Analytica’s role in elections in Nigeria and Kenya have been overstated.