38 h. ago AP has declared winners in elections for nearly 180 years. This is why and how race calls are made

The Associated Press will compile votes and declare winners in elections across the U.S. on Tuesday, just as the news organization has done for nearly 180 years

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68 h. ago Tanzania’s Hassan declared landslide winner in election that triggered violent protests

The result hands Hassan, who took power in 2021, a five-year term following opposition repressionTanzania’s president, Samia Suluhu Hassan, has been declared the winner of the country’s disputed election with more than 97% of the vote following violent protests across the country earlier in the week.The landslide result announced by Tanzania’s electoral commission hands Hassan, who took power in 2021 after the death in office of her predecessor, a five-year term to govern the east African country of 68 million people. Continue reading...

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7 d. ago Alassane Ouattara wins landslide fourth term as Ivory Coast’s president

Low turnout said to have made for most peaceful election in years, as 83-year-old accused of clampdown on dissent wins 89.77% of voteAlassane Ouattara has been declared the winner of the presidential election in Ivory Coast by a landslide.According to provisional results announced by the Independent Electoral Commission (CIE) on Monday evening, the 83-year-old won a fourth term as head of the west African country with 89.77% or 3.75m votes. Continue reading...

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7 d. ago The world’s oldest president declared winner of latest election

Cameroon’s incumbent Paul Biya has been confirmed as winner of the latest election

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7 d. ago World’s oldest serving head of state declared winner in Cameroon election

Paul Biya, 92, said to have won 53.66% of vote after volatile two weeks since election, when opponent claimed victoryPaul Biya, the world’s oldest serving head of state, has been declared the winner of Cameroon’s election, granting him an eighth term that could keep him in office until he is nearly 100.The country’s constitutional council said Biya won 53.66% of the vote, while his former ally turned challenger, Issa Tchiroma Bakary, got 35.19%. Continue reading...

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7 d. ago Cameroon's incumbent president Biya is declared the winner of the latest election after unrest

Cameroon’s top court has declared incumbent Paul Biya, the world’s oldest president, the winner of the latest election

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2 w. ago Cameroon opposition leader declares victory in presidential election

Issa Tchiroma Bakary calls on 92-year-old president to accept end of reign, although results have yet to be releasedThe Cameroonian opposition leader Issa Tchiroma Bakary has declared himself the winner of the 12 October presidential election and called on the incumbent, Paul Biya, to accept the end of his 43-year rule.“Our victory is clear, it must be respected,” Tchiroma said in a video statement on Facebook with the national flag in the background, before directly addressing 92-year-old Biya: “We call on the regime in power to show greatness and to honour the truth of the ballot box with a long-awaited gesture: that phone call of congratulations, which will demonstrate the political maturity of our nation and the future strength of our democracy.” Continue reading...

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