Sudan Electıons

epa02124912 Polling staff members count votes at a polling station in Khartoum, Sudan, 20 April 2010. Sudan held its first open elections in 24 yearscounting of the ballots continued with the vote count expected to be completed on 20 April. Early results confirmed that incumbent President Omar el Bashir has won most of the votes already counted by the National Elections Commission with a few districts in Sudanabroad showing him with between 88 per cent94 per cent of votes counted. Final results are expected to be announced on 22 April.  EPA/KHALED EL-FIQI