[Asharq al-Aswat] Early results from Sudan's first multiparty presidential and local elections in years are showing the incumbent president ahead in voting that was marred by delays, faulty registration and boycotts.Omar al-Bashir is widely expected to win another five years in office after his most credible challengers pulled out, raising questions about the legitimacy of the troubled vote.
Results from a few districts announced by the National Elections Commission Friday show al-Bashir receiving between 88 percent and 94 percent of votes counted. Final results are expected Tuesday.
The five-day vote was a key requirement of a 2005 north-south peace deal and paves the way for a referendum next year on southern independence.