#Al Jazeera English [tr?id=968100353246427&ev=PageView&noscript=1] (BUTTON) ____________________ (BUTTON) submit * News More + o Middle East o Africa o Asia o US & Canada o Latin America o Europe o Asia Pacific * Middle East * Documentaries More + o Featured Documentaries o Witness o Al Jazeera World o 101 East o People & Power o Fault Lines o Rebel Education o Latin America Investigates o REWIND o All * Shows More + o Inside Story o The Stream o The Listening Post o Talk to Al Jazeera o Counting the Cost o UpFront o earthrise o Empire o All * Investigations * Opinion * More More + o Features o In Pictures o Interactive o Interactive Documentaries o AJ Shorts o Reporter's Notebook o Podcasts o Human Rights o Sport o Science & Technology o Weather * Now: * Donald Trump * Turkey * Israeli–Palestinian conflict * Syria's Civil War * Somalia * Now Playing * Watch * news * Listen * TV Schedule * [WatchNowPlayIcon_V1.png] Live * (BUTTON) submit ____________________ (BUTTON) ____________________ (BUTTON) submit * News More + o Middle East o Africa o Asia o US & Canada o Latin America o Europe o Asia Pacific * Middle East * Documentaries More + o Featured Documentaries o Witness o Al Jazeera World o 101 East o People & Power o Fault Lines o Rebel Education o Latin America Investigates o REWIND o All * Shows More + o Inside Story o The Stream o The Listening Post o Talk to Al Jazeera o Counting the Cost o UpFront o earthrise o Empire o All * Investigations * Opinion * More More + o Features o In Pictures o Interactive o Interactive Documentaries o AJ Shorts o Reporter's Notebook o Podcasts o Human Rights o Sport o Science & Technology o Weather * Now: * Donald Trump * Turkey * Israeli–Palestinian conflict * Syria's Civil War * Somalia * Now Playing * Watch * news * Listen * TV Schedule * [WatchNowPlayIcon_V1.png] Live * (BUTTON) submit ____________________ (BUTTON) ____________________ (BUTTON) submit * News More + o Middle East o Africa o Asia o US & Canada o Latin America o Europe o Asia Pacific * Middle East * Documentaries More + o Featured Documentaries o Witness o Al Jazeera World o 101 East o People & Power o Fault Lines o Rebel Education o Latin America Investigates o REWIND o All * Shows More + o Inside Story o The Stream o The Listening Post o Talk to Al Jazeera o Counting the Cost o UpFront o earthrise o Empire o All * Investigations * Opinion * More More + o Features o In Pictures o Interactive o Interactive Documentaries o AJ Shorts o Reporter's Notebook o Podcasts o Human Rights o Sport o Science & Technology o Weather * Now: * Donald Trump * Turkey * Israeli–Palestinian conflict * Syria's Civil War * Somalia * Now Playing * Watch * news * Listen * TV Schedule * [WatchNowPlayIcon_V1.png] Live * (BUTTON) submit ____________________ News Elections [a3f222d411b04d2c88fcec8fcf6eb922_18.jpg] Europe Low turnout as French left picks presidential candidate Primary sees leftist voters split as analysts predict general election will see conservatives battle the far right. [6a204852fc874d359fb4e5c82dc493dd_18.jpg] Elections Thailand sets up reconciliation panel ahead of polls [1e0d2e9be3304413b918459f128bcf14_18.jpg] Elections Uncertainty looms as Gambia MPs extend Jammeh's term [a321046d7e144c36af828b3e44f0659b_18.jpg] Elections ECOWAS holds off on troop deployment to The Gambia [8ac004f54c3c4866bf42ef8aadd5b65e_18.jpg] Ghana Nana Akufo-Addo sworn in as Ghana's new president Africa07 Jan 2017 05:02 GMT Nana Akufo-Addo to be sworn in as Ghana's new president Former human rights lawyer vowed to put Ghana "back on path of prosperity" after economic slump under President Mahama. [video-programmes.png] [2c3e3430eed44e29a29b6d52c85e4e24_18.jpg] Africa05 Jan 2017 10:28 GMT Gambian army chief declares support for Yahya Jammeh Ousman Badjie says forces will be loyal to the defeated president despite earlier backing election winner Adama Barrow. [video-programmes.png] [984f45d8db274b68880fbdf5a9f8e5c6_18.jpg] Elections02 Jan 2017 21:44 GMT Gambian opposition warns ruler against 'rebel' moves Winners of the December election say outgoing president will be considered a rebel leader if he refuses to leave. [video-programmes.png] [e03b73fc0eab4a11912d93c7e0ee9eb3_18.jpg] Elections02 Jan 2017 20:33 GMT Thailand legislator: General election will be delayed Politician says vote likely to be held in 2018 to pass election laws for democratic transition from military rule. [video-programmes.png] [8b89c2814c5f40a2a97405ad3f5feb1f_18.jpg] The Gambia02 Jan 2017 16:02 GMT The Gambia: Security forces shut down radio stations Main press union says move a threat to people's democratic right to information amid escalating political crisis. [video-programmes.png] [45b89b1b26784edaa8233746af4f74ec_18.jpg] Europe22 Dec 2016 15:40 GMT Romania could see first female Muslim prime minister Social Democratic Party, which won recent elections, proposes little-known Sevil Shhaideh to take key post. [video-programmes.png] [7bb17bd1b3c34d3ea75d4e0e1e89bdc1_18.jpg] Elections21 Dec 2016 18:39 GMT Defiant Gambian president refuses to step aside Yahya Jammeh reiterates he won't hand over power to President-elect Adama Barrow despite growing international pressure. [video-programmes.png] [ab1e83df6d81444dbb6dafb39d935c90_18.jpg] Europe12 Dec 2016 09:31 GMT Romania's Social Democrats sweep parliamentary polls Social Democratic Party won 46 percent of votes, according to preliminary results, a year after being forced from power. [video-programmes.png] [ebd383f4382e4550801e36148e9653aa_18.jpg] Elections11 Dec 2016 20:52 GMT Romanians vote in parliamentary election Romanians have voted a year after a series of scandals forced the government to quit. [video-programmes.png] [4d797f9a14f2472980591e945f9ed22a_18.jpg] Elections11 Dec 2016 11:50 GMT Hong Kong votes to elect panel to choose next leader Polling under way to elect committee which will be responsible for choosing the city's next chief executive. [video-programmes.png] [c93cd6cd2dc24b55a5db196e55ba5ebb_18.jpg] Elections10 Dec 2016 22:21 GMT Gambian president-elect urges Jammeh to accept defeat Appeal by Barrow followed by unanimous statement by UN Security Council calling for transfer of power with undue delay. [video-programmes.png] [b87a5db2f7524391ae12a5152a394e5a_18.jpg] The Gambia10 Dec 2016 11:07 GMT Gambia's Jammeh rejects result of presidential election Jammeh, who had conceded defeat last week, changes his position, demanding new polls due to "serious abnormalities". [video-programmes.png] [afbc98b420b44084b8dba4f9f32428d0_18.jpg] The Gambia08 Dec 2016 20:06 GMT Gambians seek justice after a 22-year reign of terror After historic election ousted president Yahya Jammeh, many are eager to see how truth and reconciliation unfolds. [video-programmes.png] [fb23522be89f40ada8e6a7b43adb28c0_18.jpg] Africa08 Dec 2016 19:30 GMT Ghanaian voices on coming presidential elections As President John Dramani Mahama prepares to face his competition, Ghanaians opine on whether he should be re-elected. [video-programmes.png] [87467328ff1d47e8b0611cc5de9042fb_18.jpg] Ghana07 Dec 2016 08:34 GMT Ghanaians vote in knife-edge elections The race is tight with President John Mahama and his rival Nana Akufo Addo running neck and neck in opinion polls. 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