French elections: Macron, Le Pen lead first round, through to run-off

by Azeez Adeniyi Centrist candidate, Emmanuel Macron will face far-right leader Marine Le Pen in a run-off for the French presidency on May 7. Out of 96% votes counted from the first round on Sunday, Macron gathered 23.9% votes while Le Pen has 21.4%. The two fought off a strong challenge from centre-right François Fillon... Read More