Senegal: Opposition’s coalition to boycott future elections
Senegal’s 91-year-old former president and main opposition coalition leader Abdoulaye Wade on Wednesday said the opposition would not participate in any future elections in the […]
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AU Okays Kenyan elections, calls opposition to exercise restraint
Business is still slow in Nairobi 48 hours after the disputed election results were announced as many remain fearful of the aftermath. Uhuru Kenyatta on […]
Senegalese singer charged for ‘offending the head of state’
A court in Senegal on Thursday, formally charged a popular singer with “offending the head of state and broadcasting fake news,” AFP reported. Amy Colle […]
Kenya: incumbent Kenyatta takes lead in tightly contested polls
Kenya’s incumbent President Uhuru Kenyatta has taken a significant lead as votes are counted after Tuesday’s polls in the East African nation. With results from […]
Kenyans vote in tight, hotly elections to elect President, MPs
More than 19 million Kenyan voters are heading this Tuesday to 40,883 polling stations across the East African nation to elect a president and a […]
DR Congo orders internet slowdown for social media
Officials in the Democratic Republic of Congo have ordered telecom companies to slowdown internet capacity for social media contents such as images and videos. “In […]
African Growth and Opportunity Act forum kicks-off in Lomé
The African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) Forum kicked-off in Togo’s capital Lomé on Tuesday. The Forum is bringing together senior government officials from the […]
Let’s continue transforming lives, says Kagame after landslide victory
Rwanda’s incumbent president Paul Kagame, who swept to a massive victory in last weekend’s poll, said the work to continue transforming Rwanda begins now. Kagame […]
Mauritania votes ‘YES’ to abolish senate
Mauritanians voted in a referendum for abolishing the Senate and changing the national flag of the West African nation, the electoral commission said. On a […]
Côte d’Ivoire celebrates its silver medalist Marie-Josee Ta Lou
Congratulatory messages flood in Côte d’Ivoire on Monday after the West African nation’s athlete secured a consolation silver medal in the women’s 100 meters world […]