New Puntland leader wins by one vote

Beji Caid Essebsi is confirmed as winner of Tunisia's first free presidential poll, but critics say this marks the return of the old regime.

Guinea's President Alpha Conde is declared the winner of last Sunday's election despite allegations of fraud by the opposition.

Burundi's President Pierre Nkurunziza wins a controversial third term, taking nearly 70% of the vote, provisional results from the country's electoral commission say.

Congo-Brazzaville's president says he will hold a referendum over the controversial issue of changing the constitution to allow for a third term.

Wall Street Journal
Ruling Party Wins Tanzania Vote as Opposition Rejects Result
Wall Street Journal
NAIROBI, Kenya—The ruling party of more than half a century won another five-year term in office in Tanzania Thursday according to official results, but the announcement, four days after Sunday's voting, didn't dispel confusion as the opposition ...
Tanzania announces election winner amid claims of vote riggingThe Guardian
Ruling Party Wins Tanzania Presidency, Opposition Challenges...

Washington Post
Ruling party wins Tanzania presidency, opposition challenges vote
Reuters Africa
DAR ES SALAAM (Reuters) - Tanzania's ruling party candidate, John Magufuli, was declared winner on Thursday of a presidential election, after the national electoral body dismissed opposition complaints about the process and a demand for a recount.
Magufuli is fifth presidentDaily News | The National Newspaper (press release) (blog)
Ruling-Party Candidate Wins Tanzania Presidential VoteVoice of...

Parliamentarians in Madagascar vote to impeach President Hery Rajaonarimampianina in a surprise move.

>A campaign for Rwandan President Paul Kagame to seek a third term has begun with allies suggesting a constitutional change to allow him to run in 2017.

After a delay of about 50 minutes, President Goodluck Jonathan has had his biometric voter card verified.