Tunisian election officials say they will announce on Wednesday the time for their final proclamation of election results from Sunday’s polling. An election official says the timing of the proclamation will largely depend on the progress of voting-counting in the remaining precincts, especially in the Tunis area. The TAP state news agency says the official […]
Tunisia Nears Announcement of Final Election Results
Posted October 26th, 2011 at 4:00 am (UTC-5)
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Tunisian Islamists, Liberal Partners in Talks to Form Unity Govt.
Posted October 25th, 2011 at 9:55 pm (UTC-5)
Tunisia’s moderate Islamist party has begun talks to form an interim unity government with a pair of liberal rivals, after preliminary election results showed the Islamists winning more than 40 percent of the vote. Partial tallies released Tuesday support the Ennahdha party’s claim that it has won the most seats in a 217-member assembly. Its […]
Final Election Results Confirm Runoff Poll in Liberia
Posted October 25th, 2011 at 7:15 pm (UTC-5)
Liberia’s election commissions says final results from the October 11 elections show that none of the presidential candidates won an outright majority. Officials Tuesday said incumbent President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf and her main rival, Winston Tubman, will face off in a second round vote, scheduled for November 8. She won about almost 44 percent of […]
Tunisian Islamists Seek Liberal Partners to Form Coalition Govt.
Posted October 25th, 2011 at 5:55 pm (UTC-5)
Tunisia’s moderate Islamist party has begun talks to form an interim unity government with a coalition of liberal rivals, after preliminary election results showed the group winning at least 40 percent of the vote. Partial tallies released Tuesday support the Ennahdha party’s claim that it has won the most seats in a 217-member assembly. Its […]
Liberia Opposition Threatens to Boycott Presidential Runoff
Posted October 25th, 2011 at 12:00 pm (UTC-5)
Liberia’s main opposition party has threatened to boycott next month’s presidential run-off poll unless the elections commission chief is replaced. The party of former justice minister Winston Tubman on Tuesday accused the electoral body of rigging the first round of voting October 11. An official with Mr. Tubman’s Congress for Democratic Change says electoral commission […]
Islamist Party Claims Victory in Tunisia’s Election
Posted October 25th, 2011 at 3:50 am (UTC-5)
Tunisia’s moderate Islamist party has taken steps to form a coalition after saying it has won enough votes in Sunday’s election to claim victory. Official results will not be announced until Tuesday, but provisional results give the Ennahdha party close to 40 percent of the vote. There are estimates the party’s share could reach 50 […]
Islamist Party Claims Victory in Tunisia’s Election
Posted October 24th, 2011 at 7:00 pm (UTC-5)
Tunisia’s moderate Islamist party says it has won enough votes in Sunday’s election to claim victory and is prepared to shape a new government in the small North African nation. The landmark election, which was widely considered free and fair, is the first to emerge from the Arab Spring which has seen despotic governments topple […]
Bulgarian Presidential Runoff Set for Next Week
Posted October 24th, 2011 at 7:00 pm (UTC-5)
Officials results in Bulgaria show conservative ruling party candidate Rosen Plevneliev won Sunday’s presidential election, but without enough votes to avoid a runoff. With nearly all the ballots counted, Plevneliev has 40 percent of the vote. His closest challenger, Socialist Ivailo Kalfin, has 29 percent. The two will face off again Sunday in a second […]
Islamist Party Appears Victorious in Tunisia’s Election
Posted October 24th, 2011 at 3:15 pm (UTC-5)
Tunisia’s moderate Islamist party appears headed for victory in Sunday’s election, the first free election resulting from the Arab Spring which has seen despotic governments topple across North Africa and the Middle East. Although official results have yet to be announced, provisional results give the Ennahdha party about 40 percent of the vote. Voters were […]
Officials Count Votes After Tunisia’s First Democratic Polls
Posted October 24th, 2011 at 6:00 am (UTC-5)
Tunisian election officials are counting votes after the country held its first democratic elections following the revolution that sparked the Arab Spring uprisings across North Africa and the Middle East. The official results are not expected until later Monday or Tuesday. Voters were electing a 217-seat constituent assembly that will name an interim government and […]
