Counting is underway in Madagascar following the second round of presidential elections on Wednesday featuring two ex-presidents Marc Ravalomanana and Andry Rajoelina. Early indications suggest that turnout for the runoff vote was lower than for the first round which saw almost half of registered voters abstain. There's between four and five ...

Undocumented migrants living in makeshift camps in northern France have been subjected to an unprecedented violation of their basic rights over the past three years, the country's human rights ombudsman said in a report Wednesday. Jacques Toubon said that migrants camped out along France's northern coast and in Paris were in a state of extrem ...

Madagascar voted on Wednesday in a two-man contest between former presidents who have waited years to come face-to-face in a fiercely personal battle for power in the Indian Ocean island. The clash between Andry Rajoelina and Marc Ravalomanana could spark fresh instability in the impoverished country if the result is rejected by the losing candi ...

From the countries who share the Democratic Republic of Congo's vast border -- some of which stirred its devastating conflicts -- to international powers invested in peace efforts, the impact of upcoming elections looks set to reverberate far and wide. Here are some of the implications of the DR Congo's crucial December 23 vote to replace Presid ...

Madagascar's second-round election on Wednesday pits two former presidents against each other in a long-awaited and bitter battle for power in which their strong personalities dominate over policies. Ravalomanana: milkman-turned-millionaire Marc Ravalomanana, 69, was ousted in 2009 and is now looking for revenge at the ballot box. ...

Madagascans head to the ballot box on Wednesday in a run-off election between two rivals who have waited years to come face-to-face in a fiercely personal battle for power in the Indian Ocean island. The clash between Marc Ravalomanana and Andry Rajoelina could revive instability in the impoverished country if the result is rejected by the losin ...