South Africa elections live results 2024: By the numbers | Elections News

South Africa elections live results 2024: By the numbers | Elections News

About 28 million voters were registered to vote in national and provincial elections. Millions of South Africans went to the polls on May 29 for national and provincial elections that could test the African National Congress’s (ANC’s) 30-year rule. Partial results are expected over the next three days, with final…

‘Vote for change’: South Africa elects government as ANC legacy on trial | Elections News

‘Vote for change’: South Africa elects government as ANC legacy on trial | Elections News

Johannesburg, South Africa – Mpimo Hlavanganwane is far younger than South Africa’s democracy. The 23-year-old grew up in Chiawelo, the same area of Soweto that President Cyril Ramaphosa calls home. Moments before the president arrived at the Hitekani Primary School to cast his ballot in front of the glare of…

Frontrunner Labour bars race row MP from UK election run | Politics News

Frontrunner Labour bars race row MP from UK election run | Politics News

Diane Abbott says Labour will not allow her to run in July election despite party reinstatement. Diane Abbot said she has been barred from standing as a candidate for the Labour Party in Britain’s upcoming general election. Britain’s first Black female lawmaker told the BBC on Wednesday that the party…

Former spy chief Dick Schoof proposed as Dutch PM | Politics News

Former spy chief Dick Schoof proposed as Dutch PM | Politics News

Schoof, 67, is currently the top official at the justice ministry and a former head of the Dutch intelligence service. Dutch right-wing coalition parties have nominated former security chief Dick Schoof as their preferred candidate to become the Netherlands’ next prime minister. Schoof, 67, is currently the top official at…

What’s behind the rise in political violence in Mexico? | Elections

What’s behind the rise in political violence in Mexico? | Elections

Election campaign marred by assassinations of dozens of candidates. Dozens of candidates have been killed ahead of Mexico’s general election amid surging political violence. Dozens of public servants, party members and politicians across the country have also been attacked ahead of the June 2 election, which will see almost 100…

South Africa elections 2024 explained in maps and charts | Elections News

South Africa elections 2024 explained in maps and charts | Elections News

On May 29, South Africans will vote in national and provincial elections to elect a new National Assembly and state legislatures. The National Assembly will choose the president for the next five years. It will be the country’s seventh democratic general election since apartheid ended in 1994 when Nelson Mandela…

Lithuania’s Gitanas Nauseda declares victory in presidential election | Elections News

Lithuania’s Gitanas Nauseda declares victory in presidential election | Elections News

Prime Minister Ingrida Simonyte conceded defeat in the final round of the Baltic nation’s presidential election. Lithuania’s President Gitanas Nauseda has declared victory in the final round of the Baltic nation’s presidential election, as partial results showed him far ahead in the two-way race against Prime Minister Ingrida Simonyte. Ballots…

UK’s Sunak promises mandatory national service for 18-year-olds if elected | Politics News

UK’s Sunak promises mandatory national service for 18-year-olds if elected | Politics News

Ruling Conservative Party says it will bring back national service if it wins the July 4 general election. Eighteen-year-olds will have to perform a mandatory national service if the Conservative Party is voted back to power in the United Kingdom’s July 4 election, Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has announced. The…