Incumbent parties are returned in both Nigeria and Estonia, but in other respects they were very different elections.
Category: Africa
Election preview: Nigeria
Nigeria chooses a new president on Saturday, with the two-party duopoly being challenged.
November electoral roundup
This month's roundup of world electoral news covers the United States, Slovenia, Kazakhstan and Equatorial Guinea.
September electoral roundup
Our monthly roundup of election news covers Kenya, Canada, Brazil and Austria.
Results on three continents
A president narrowly returned in Angola, a high-profile loss in Alaska and the draft constitution goes down in Chile.
Election preview: Angola
Angola continues to struggle with the legacy of civil war and one-party rule, but the opposition seems to have its best chance yet for winning government.
August electoral roundup
A regular feature: this month, news from Kenya, Kuwait, Senegal and Canada, plus an update on a Washington story.
A cliffhanger in Kenya
Vice-president William Ruto has a narrow lead in Kenya's presidential election, but it may not be enough to avoid the country's first ever runoff.
Election preview: Kenya
Kenya is yet to embrace generational change, with the front-runner for president making his fifth attempt at the age of 77.
Putinism in the Sahara
Just as the international community is trying to halt the military occupation of Ukraine, Spain is moving towards recognition of a previous illicit conquest.
The World is Not Enough 