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The Election Commission in Zimbabwe has confirmed Robert Mugabe has won a further five-year term as president. He won 61% of the vote, against Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai's 34%.

Cleric Hassan Rouhani officially replaced Mahmoud Ahmadinejad as president of Iran on Saturday. But Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei still has the final say.

Zimababwe's electoral commission has announced President Robert Mugabe's party has won a large majority in parliamentary elections. Results of presidential race have yet to be announced.

Zimbabwe's presidential and parliamentary elections were "free, honest and credible", the head of the African Union observer mission says.

The election in Zimbabwe this week was "seriously compromised" with up to 1 million people prevented from voting, the largest observer group has said.

The opposition in Tuvalu says the country is in a constitutional crisis after the Speaker, Kamuta Latasi, adjourned parliament until a by-election is held to find a replacement for Health...

Zimbabweans have been voting in fiercely contested presidential and parliamentary elections which have already been hit by fraud allegations. President Robert Mugabe has said he will step down after…

Tuvalu's parliament has been adjourned by the speaker, Kamuta Latasi, before MPs could debate a motion of no confidence in the Prime Minister, Willy Telavi. After being ordered back to...

New Zealand's Council of Trade Unions is adding its voice to those offering support to Fiji's sugar workers, who have voted to take industrial action The Fiji Sugar and General...

The Fiji Sugar and General Workers Union has complained to international labour organisations about what it describes as intimidation during a ballot over possible strike action at the nation's…

The union representing Fiji's sugar mill workers is worried that plants may be run by the military if industrial action goes ahead. The leadership of the Fiji Sugar and General...

Tuvalu's parliament has convened today for the first time this year, and the Speaker has confirmed a motion of no confidence in prime minister Willy Telavi will be debated tomorrow.

The union representing Fiji's sugar mill workers is worried the plants may be run by the military if industrial action goes ahead. The leadership of the Fiji Sugar and General...

The final day of campaigning is taking place in Zimbabwe before a general election on Wednesday.

American Samoa's House of Representatives has confirmed Tuaolo Manaia Fruean to serve as Chief Election Officer. The vote was 16 to 2. Tuaolo has been a judge, commissioner of public...

Papua New Guinea's Electoral Commission says it's likely that it will cancel Local Level Government polls in a number of Highlands electorates. LLG polling is underway at varying stages of...

The Fiji Sugar and General Workers' Union says two thirds of members that are sugar mill workers have voted to take strike action. The union leadership says the workers earn...

Cambodians are voting in elections expected to extend the rule of prime minister Hun Sen who's been in power for the past 28 years.

Elections in Cambodia take place on Sunday and the inevitability of the Prime Minister's return to power has been reinforced by a official refusal to allow the leader of the opposition to stand…

Fiji's prime minister, Commodore Frank Bainimarama, says his government will not accept a new Australian high commissioner until Australia stops trying to damage his country. Commodore Bainimarama has…

Fiji's prime minister, Commodore Frank Bainimarama, says his government will not accept a new Australian high commissioner until Australia stops trying to damage his country. Commodore Bainimarama has…

Australian academics say a plan to send boat people seeking asylum to Papua New Guinea undermines Australia's legal and moral obligations under the United Nations Convention relating to the Status...

Sugar mill workers in Fiji are expected to decide over the next day or so whether they will take strike action over poor pay. Earlier this week, the Fiji Sugar...