Why election results in Africa are so slow

The people of Guinea could face a long wait to find out who their new president is, with results not expected to be announced until Sunday.

The National Electoral Commission (NEC) today clarified on the reasons for the delay in releasing the presidential and parliamentary results.

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Zanzibar election results annulled
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THE election in Zanzibar has been annulled. Fresh polls will be called at a date to be announced later as the Isles' electoral body cited massive irregularities and results' cheating here. View Comments. ''It (the process) was not fair and had breaches ...
Zanzibar nullifies presidential polls over irregularitiesCitizen TV (press release)

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Former Member of Parliament for Kigoma South Mr David Kafulila has officially filed a case at the high Court in Tabora challenging results for the just ended election which sawvhim losing to CCM candidate.

Zanzibar Electoral Commission (ZEC) today demonstrated the procedures that will be used in tallying votes and announcing results.

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Ukawa furious over Union presidential election results
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The Opposition coalition Ukawa yesterday claimed that presidential results that are being announced by the National Electoral Commission (NEC) had been tampered with to favour the ruling party CCM. Speaking to reporters in Dar es Salaam, Chadema ...
Planned LNG plant to spur economic growthDaily News | The National Newspaper (press release) (blog)
Ruling party holds lead in Tanzania electionDaily Mail
Tanzania's Magufuli Set...

As vote counting continues, CCM’s presidential candidate Dr John Magufulil is still leading in the preliminary results against his main challenger Edward Lowassa of Chadema.

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Clerics: Announce presidential election results at base
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Tanzania Assemblies of God bishop Philemon Phiri makes remarks at a seminar for religious leaders held in Dar es Salaam yesterday. It was organised by National Electoral Commission. Religious leaders have recommended that presidential election ...
No TPDF men in our midst, says electoral bodyDaily News

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VICTORY: Celebrating another office mandate