Impoverished Mozambique votes for a president and parliament in a tense mood Wednesday as jihadist violence stalls natural gas projects that could bring a major boost to its morose economy.Barring any major surprises, the socialist Mozambique Liberation Front (Frelimo) will hold on to government despite criticism and disillusion with the party in power since independence …

Mozambique goes to the polls expecting little changeMon, 07 Oct 2024 07:39:30 GMT Read More »

Tunisia’s incumbent President Kais Saied is set to win the country’s presidential election with 89.2 percent support despite a low turnout, according to exit polls broadcast on national television Sunday after polls closed.Saied, 66, is expected to win by a landslide, routing his challengers — imprisoned rival Ayachi Zammel, who was set to collect 6.9 …

Tunisia incumbent Saied set to win presidential vote: exit pollsMon, 07 Oct 2024 00:21:53 GMT Read More »