Presidential election
Cameroon Bars Main Challenger from Presidential Race
Cameroon‘s electoral commission has rejected the candidacy of Maurice Kamto, President Paul Biya’s main rival, in an upcoming presidential election, fueling fears of unrest and increasing the likelihood of another win for the incumbent, who has led for decades. The chief of the electoral commission, ELECAM, announced the decision in a news conference on Saturday […]
Cameroon’s 92-Year-Old President Paul Biya Seeks Eighth Term in Office
Cameroon’s President Paul Biya, 92, has announced his candidacy for an eighth term in the October 12 presidential election. Biya, who has been in power since 1982, made the announcement via social media posts in both French and English. “I am a candidate in the presidential election. Rest assured that my determination to serve you […]
Lee Jae-myung Projected to Win South Korea Election
Lee Jae-myung, the opposition Democratic Party of Korea candidate, is projected to win the snap presidential election with more than 50 percent of the vote. According to exit polls, Lee secured over 53 percent of the votes, while Kim Moon-soo of the governing conservative People Power Party trailed behind with about 39 percent in the […]
Poland Votes in Tight Presidential Election
Voters in Poland are casting their ballots to elect the next president in a closely contested election between liberal mayor of Warsaw Rafal Trzaskowski and conservative historian Karol Nawrocki. The election is expected to be a close contest, with neither candidate likely to reach the required 50% threshold for victory, making a run-off on June […]
2027 Election: PDP Governors Reject Obi, El-Rufai Presidential Ticket
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Governors Forum has categorically denied reports that its members are supporting the presidential ticket of Nasir El-Rufai and Peter Obi for the 2027 election. This denial comes amid speculations and rumors surrounding the 2027 presidential election. Reports had emerged that five PDP governors were backing the El-Rufai and Obi ticket, […]