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Former Afghan warlord Hekmatyar enters presidential race

Former warlord Gulbuddin Hekmatyar entered Afghanistan's presidential race on Saturday in a new challenge to President Ashraf Ghani who allowed him to return from exile two decades he was forced out by the Taliban.

Opposition candidate Felix Tshisekedi wins DR Congo presidential election

Democratic Republic of Congo's electoral commission on Thursday declared opposition leader Felix Tshisekedi the winner of a disorganized and contentious presidential election held on December 30.

Three Congo opposition areas excluded from presidential election

Voters in three Congolese cities known as opposition strongholds will be excluded from presidential elections on security and health grounds, officials said, in a move that looks certain to inflame political tensions before Sunday’s ballot.

Brazil presidential election plunged into chaos after frontrunner stabbed

The run-up to a presidential election in Brazil was plunged into chaos on Friday after a knife attack on far-right candidate Jair Bolsonaro put the frontrunner in intensive care just a month before the vote.

Russia urges US to produce evidence for vote hacking claims

The United States should provide proof that Russia interfered in its 2016 presidential election, Russian Ambassador to the US Anatoly Antonov has said, days after a seemingly amicable summit between US President Donald Trump and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin.

Rouhani felicitates Putin on landslide victory in presidential election

President of the Islamic Republic of Iran send a message to Vladimir Putin to extend congratulations on his landslide victory in Russia’s presidential election and underlined that Tehran was ready to further deepen relations with Moscow in bilateral, regional and international fields, president.ir reported.

Putin confirms he is running for President

President Vladimir V. Putin announced on Wednesday that he would seek a fourth term as president of Russia in a March election that he is expected to win handily.

Trump invites 'loser' Hillary Clinton to run again in 2020

US President Donald Trump has invited Hillary Clinton, his Democratic rival in the 2016 presidential election, to try again in 2020.

Kenya opposition calls for mass protests

Kenyan opposition leader Raila Odinga called Wednesday for mass protests on the day of the October 26 presidential election, in which he has refused to take participate.

Kyrgyz president's chosen successor leads in presidential election

Kyrgyz President Almazbek Atambayev's chosen successor Sooronbay Jeenbekov was Sunday tipped to win a presidential election, defying predictions of a second round and fears of instability in the Central Asian country.

Senior Iranian official tenders resignation ahead of presidential election

An informed source has confirmed that veteran Iranian politician Ali Akbar Nateq Nouri has tendered his resignation ahead of the Friday presidential election.

Religious authorities urge massive turnout in presidential elections

Religious authorities Ayatollah Nasser Makarem-Shirazi, Hossein Nouri-Hamedani, Abdollah Javadi-Amoli and Seyyed Mohammad Ali Alavi-Gorgani in separate speeches called on the Iranian nation to take part in the 12th presidential elections.

Over 570 foreign reporters to cover 12th presidential election

Over 570 reporters from 42 countries will give news coverage to the 12th presidential election slated for May 12.

Presidential candidates’ campaign period ends

Legal time for the candidates of the upcoming presidential election and the fifth Islamic City Councils finished on Thursday at eight a.m.

Tehran mayor, first VP register for presidential election

Tehran mayor Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf and First Vice President Es’haq Jahangiri have officially declared their candidacies for the 12th presidential election in Iran as registration for the polls wrap up.