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Count begins in Sierra Leone poll, (CNN)

Ballot-counting was under way Sunday in Sierra Leone's first presidential election since U.N. peacekeepers withdrew two years ago - a vote seen as a test of the country's transition to democratic rule.

Togo counts landmark poll votes (BBC)

All opposition parties took part for the first time in almost two decades and EU observers said there had been no reports of serious disturbances.

Togo: No Mobile Phones in Polling Stations (Allafrica)

The National Electoral Commission of Togo has banned the use of mobile phones in polling stations during the parliementary elections.

Iwu - I've No Regret Over April Polls (Allafrica)

Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Professor Maurice Iwu, yesterday presented official report of the 2007 general election, with the verdict that the elections were justified.

Nigeria: Election Petition - Yar'Adua Knows Fate By January (Allafrica)

The legal battle to invalidate the April 14 presidential election begins today as the Court of Appeal in Abuja yesterday consolidated the petitions of General Muhammadu Buhari (rtd ) of All Nigeria Peoples Party (ANPP) and Alhaji Atiku Abubakar of the Action Congress (AC).

UFC deplores irregularities in Sunday’s legislatives (Allafrica)

he Union of Forces for Change (UFC), Togolese opposition party Tuesday denounced “irregularities” and demanded an audit of the October 14th Togolese legislative elections.

Togo : Francophonie observers urge electoral commission to release results (Allafrica)

Election observers of the International Organisation of Francophonie (OIF) on Tuesday urged the Togolese Independent Electoral National Commission (CENI) to announce on Wednesday at the latest the results of the Sunday’s legislative polls in Togo to avoid any interpretation of the slowness of the vote count.

Guinea : Political players agree on postponing legislative polls (Allafrica)

Guinean political players have agreed to postpone legislative elections previously slated for December, following a meeting Friday in Conakry with Prime Minister Lansana Kouyate.

Togo: Ruling party tops elections (APAnews)

Based on the partial and provisional results released Wednesday by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), the Rally of the Togolese People (RPT, ruling party) is the leading winner of last Sunday’s legislative elections, obtaining at least 49 seats, representing over half of the 81 seats at the parliament.

Gambia: Focus On Politics - Post-1987 General Elections, PPP Election Machine Exposed (Allafrica)

This article analyzes the political history of The Gambia from pre-colonial to Post-Independence era. The narration of events is meant to help people to know the past so as to understand the present in order to enable them to shape the future.

Togo: Opposition challenges election results released by Constitutional court (APA)

The Union of Force for Change (UFC), Togo’s leading opposition party has challenged the legislative elections’ final results published on Tuesday by the Constitutional Court.

President Kufuor’s younger brother vies to succeed him as Ghanaian leader (APA)

The younger brother of Ghanaian President John Agyekum Kufuor, Dr. Kwame Addo Kufuor on Wednesday filed his nomination to participate in the race to succeed his elder brother.

Nigeria: election tribunal annuls election of state governor (APA)

The Election Petition Tribunal sitting in Birnin Kebbi in northern Nigeria on Saturday nullified the election of the Kebbi State governor, Alhaji Sa’idu Dakingari, of the ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).

Darboe Denounces Local Govt. Act Amendment (The Point)

Following the amendment of the Local Government Act by the National Assembly, to the effect that the president of the republic has been empowered to remove Mayors, Deputy Mayors, Chairmen, Deputy Chairmen and other members of local councils and municipalities in the country, Mr. Ousainou Darboe, leader of United Democratic Party (U.D.P), has underscored his aversion to the amendment.

IFES Helps Ivorians Navigate Identification Process (IFES.org)

IFES is conducting its first civic education campaign in Côte d’Ivoire aimed at helping millions of people unable to vote or access basic services due to a lack of official documentation.