DRC: Botswana’s new leader urges Kabila not to run for election again
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 […]
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Former party of Adama Barrow wins first post-Jammeh local elections
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
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
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
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
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 […]
Voting starts in Liberia’s run-off presidential election
About two million Liberians are to choose a new president this Tuesday December 26 in a run-off vote that was delayed by a court hearing […]
Supreme Court Okays presidential runoff election in Liberia
The Supreme Court of Liberia cleared the way for a presidential run-off election, saying that it had not found enough evidence of fraud to halt […]
Georges Weah visits Nigerian Prophet T.B. Joshua ahead of runoff election in Liberia
Former world footballer of the year and candidate in the Liberian presidential election, Georges Weah, on Sunday visited Nigeria to seek the support of the […]
South Africa’s Ramaphosa expected in Lesotho for post-elections national dialogue
South African vice-president Ramaphosa is expected in Lesotho for post-elections national dialogue. According to Ramaphosa’s office, the vice-president will travel to the kingdom to facilitate […]