Independent National Electoral Commission

Roch Marc Kabore was proclaimed the winner of a presidential election in Burkina Faso and will become the country's first new leader in decades, the Independent National Electoral Commission said on Tuesday.

The United States said Friday it was suspending assistance for Burundi's elections because of the leader of the African nation's "continued efforts to violate" a peace accord.

The final stage of Nigeria's election began on Saturday with voting for powerful state governors, two weeks after a presidential poll saw an incumbent leader unseated at the ballot box for the first time.

The final stage of Nigeria's election will begin on Saturday with state governorship polls, two weeks after a presidential vote saw an incumbent leader unseated at the ballot box for the first time.

African Union chief Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma today congratulated Muhammadu Buhari for winning Nigeria's presidential election, praising outgoing leader Goodluck Jonathan for "graciously accepting the results."

Challenger Muhammadu Buhari won Nigeria's presidential election by 2.57 million votes, official results showed today, defeating incumbent Goodluck Jonathan in the first democratic change of power in Africa's most populous nation.

Nigeria's electoral commission on Saturday said polling in the country's presidential and parliamentary election had been suspended in some places because of glitches with new voter ID card readers.

Nigeria's electoral commission admitted today that its website had been hacked, as the country's crucial presidential and parliamentary elections were hit by technical problems.

Polling stations opened in Nigeria today, the electoral commission said, as voters went to the polls to elect a new president in what is being seen as the closest in the country's history.

The independence of Nigeria's electoral agency has been "gravely compromised" by the six-week postponement of February elections, the main opposition presidential candidate said Sunday.

Nigeria's electoral commission on Saturday announced a six-week postponement to the presidential elections, citing fears over security and the Boko Haram insurgency.

Nigeria's knife-edge presidential elections were thrown into increasing doubt on today, as the country's electoral commission met to discuss a minimum six-week delay to voting.

Campaigning in Nigeria's knife-edge Presidential Election entered its final week today, with mounting questions about whether the vote will even go ahead and persistent security fears.

The United States called on Friday for Nigeria's presidential elections to be held on time, as the nation's electoral commission weighs a delay over difficulty distributing voter cards.

The South African Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) has counted 100 percent of the votes in the 2014 general elections, media reported Saturday.

Roch Marc Kabore was proclaimed the winner of a presidential election in Burkina Faso and will become the country's first new leader in decades, the Independent National Electoral Commission said on Tuesday.

The United States said Friday it was suspending assistance for Burundi's elections because of the leader of the African nation's "continued efforts to violate" a peace accord.

The final stage of Nigeria's election began on Saturday with voting for powerful state governors, two weeks after a presidential poll saw an incumbent leader unseated at the ballot box for the first time.

The final stage of Nigeria's election will begin on Saturday with state governorship polls, two weeks after a presidential vote saw an incumbent leader unseated at the ballot box for the first time.

African Union chief Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma today congratulated Muhammadu Buhari for winning Nigeria's presidential election, praising outgoing leader Goodluck Jonathan for "graciously accepting the results."

Challenger Muhammadu Buhari won Nigeria's presidential election by 2.57 million votes, official results showed today, defeating incumbent Goodluck Jonathan in the first democratic change of power in Africa's most populous nation.

Nigeria's electoral commission on Saturday said polling in the country's presidential and parliamentary election had been suspended in some places because of glitches with new voter ID card readers.

Nigeria's electoral commission admitted today that its website had been hacked, as the country's crucial presidential and parliamentary elections were hit by technical problems.

Polling stations opened in Nigeria today, the electoral commission said, as voters went to the polls to elect a new president in what is being seen as the closest in the country's history.

The independence of Nigeria's electoral agency has been "gravely compromised" by the six-week postponement of February elections, the main opposition presidential candidate said Sunday.

Nigeria's electoral commission on Saturday announced a six-week postponement to the presidential elections, citing fears over security and the Boko Haram insurgency.

Nigeria's knife-edge presidential elections were thrown into increasing doubt on today, as the country's electoral commission met to discuss a minimum six-week delay to voting.

Campaigning in Nigeria's knife-edge Presidential Election entered its final week today, with mounting questions about whether the vote will even go ahead and persistent security fears.

The United States called on Friday for Nigeria's presidential elections to be held on time, as the nation's electoral commission weighs a delay over difficulty distributing voter cards.

The South African Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) has counted 100 percent of the votes in the 2014 general elections, media reported Saturday.