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Added on the 15/08/2022 18:22:06 - Copyright : AFPTV - First images
William Ruto receives the certificate of his victory from the hands of the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission Chairman Wafula Chebukati, as Ruto was declared President-elect of Kenya despite several commissioners rejecting the results. Chebukati declared him the victor with almost 7.18 million votes (50.49 percent) against 6.94 million (48.85 percent) for his rival Raila Odinga. IMAGES
Washington has "serious concerns" that the Venezuelan election result declaring President Nicolas Maduro the winner is not accurate, says US Secretary of State Antony Blinken. SOUNDBITE
Reform UK leader Nigel Farage arrives at the vote count in Clacton, ahead of the announcement of his election as an MP, telling waiting reporters that general election's exit polls show "it's a rebuke actually of the entirety of the political system". Projections forecast his anti-immigration party has gained 13 seats. IMAGES
People react as exit polls for the UK general election are projected onto the BBC's London headquarters, with the figures predicting a landslide victory for the opposition Labour Party. Those gathered in the British capital cheer when projected Labour seat tally (410) is revealed and boo when the Reform UK tally (13) is shown. With the Conservatives predicted to win just 131 seats, the party could be on track for its worst defeat since the beginning of the 20th century. IMAGES
Exit poll results projected on the exterior of the BBC's Broadcasting House show Keir Starmer's opposition Labour party on course for a landslide win in Britain's general election. The polls, announced by several UK broadcasters, signal the end of 14 years of Conservative rule, suggesting Labour would win 410 seats in the 650-seat parliament, with Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's ruling Tories trailing on 131. The result would be the Conservatives' worst defeat since the beginning of the 20th century. IMAGES