In Central African Republic, the opposition is boycotting polls in December, saying the election body is not independent.

Speaker Alban Bagbin has received bipartisan praise from Members of Parliament (MPs) following his election as Chairperson of the 52-member Africa Geopolitical Group of the Inter-Parliamentary Union ...

Ninety percent of counties in North Carolina have municipal elections this year. Early voting is already underway for many, and several cities have primaries set for Tuesday, Oct. 7, including Durham, ...

President Alassane Ouattara won Cote d'Ivoire's presidential election in a landslide, but the opposition says the country is regressing democratically, and demands an election re-run.The announcement ...

President Alassane Ouattara won 89.77 percent of the vote, but critics called the elections flawed after two main challengers were barred from running.

DAKAR, Senegal — The world’s oldest president has just won re-election at the age of 92. Paul Biya is the second president Cameroon has seen since independence in 1960, and the only ruler most people ...

The main opposition candidates in the Ivory Coast’s presidential election have been barred from the race. Critics say the ...

Tensions are mounting over President Ouattara’s decision to run for a fourth term and a ban on opposition candidates.

HERE ARE THREE THINGS TO KNOW FOR TODAY. THE RAMP CONNECTING SOUTHBOUND BUSINESS 80 TO EASTBOUND HIGHWAY 50 IN SACRAMENTO IS CLOSED. CREWS ARE UPGRADING DRAINAGE SYSTEMS AND FINISHING CONCRETE WORK.

This year, the city of New Orleans will be voting for mayor, assessor, sheriff, criminal court clerk and all seven New Orleans City Council seats. In the council race, you will be voting for three ...

The first debate is being hosted by NBC 4 New York and Telemundo, in partnership with POLITICO. It's scheduled to start at 7 p.m. at the 30 Rock studios in Manhattan. CBS News New York will have a ...

Voters in Lancaster County are preparing to make their picks for school board directors, municipal boards, borough mayors and down-ballot positions including tax collectors, auditors and elections ...