Two unsurprising results

Incumbents are returned in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and in Bangladesh, both in dubious circumstances.

A big, chaotic election

The president of the Democratic Republic of the Congo seeks re-election amidst logistical chaos and allegations of fraud.

Our semi-regular review of world electoral news covers the Maldives, Liberia, Scotland and Bolivia.

A military takeover in Gabon is prompted by a dubious election, in what is becoming an all-too-familiar story.

Zimbabwe's president wins re-election narrowly, suggesting that he would have had great difficulty if the system were not loaded in his favor.

Zimbabwe seems to be heading for yet another much-less-than-democratic election.

A peaceful transfer of office happens in Romania, and Senegal's president promises the same for next year.

Reports from the weekend's three elections in West Africa, Southern Europe and Central America.

Incumbent parties are returned in both Nigeria and Estonia, but in other respects they were very different elections.

Nigeria chooses a new president on Saturday, with the two-party duopoly being challenged.