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Congo election remains on track, says Kabila

July 20, 2018 Geraldine Boechat 0

President Joseph Kabila of Democratic Republic of Congo on Thursday said a presidential election in December would go ahead as planned but he declined to […]

Ugandan parliament approves Mobile Money & social media tax bill

May 31, 2018 Steven Addamah 0

Uganda’s parliament on Wednesday approved a law that imposes new taxes on social media services and mobile money transactions. Human rights activists and critics of […]

DRC: Botswana’s new leader urges Kabila not to run for election again

April 23, 2018 Khalid Al Mouahidi 0

Botswana’s new leader has urged DRC President Joseph Kabila not to stand for re-election in the presidential poll expected this year. The election – now […]

Former party of Adama Barrow wins first post-Jammeh local elections

April 13, 2018 Geraldine Boechat 0

In Gambia, the former party of President Adama Barrow, the United Democratic Party, has won the local government elections, winning 62 of the 120 seats […]

Burundi sets May 17 for a vote on extending presidential terms

March 20, 2018 Steven Addamah 0

Burundi has set May 17 as the date for a referendum that could extend President Pierre Nkurunziza’s rule for at least a decade. A statement […]

Opposition cries foul as Sierra Leone picks new leader

March 9, 2018 Geraldine Boechat 0

Opposition parties in Sierra Leone on Thursday expressed grave concerns over the general election’s outcome as vote count is underway in the tiny West African […]

Guinea: Five killed in long-delayed local election violence

February 8, 2018 Khalid Al Mouahidi 0

The international community and the government of Guinea have appealed for calm on Wednesday after seven people were killed, over alleged fraud during the weekend […]

Zimbabwe: Female High Court judge appointed chair of election body

February 1, 2018 Geraldine Boechat 0

Zimbabwe’s President Emmerson Mnangagwa has appointed High Court Judge Priscilla Chigumba as the new chairperson of the Electoral commission, local media reported. General elections are […]