Ouattara Wins Fourth Term in Ivory Coast Amid Opposition Boycott
On Monday, October 27, 2025, Ivory Coast’s President Alassane Ouattara has secured a fourth term in office, winning 89.8 percent of the vote in an […]
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Tanzanian Opposition Leaders Face Wave of Arrests Ahead of Election
Tanzania’s main opposition party, Chadema, has accused the government of orchestrating a systematic crackdown on its leadership ahead of the 29 October general election. The […]
Mozambican Union Says Over 12,000 Workers Still Uncompensated After Post-Election Unrest
The Mozambique Workers’ Organisation – Trade Union Movement (OTM-CS) has revealed that more than 12,000 workers who lost their jobs during the violent post-election protests […]
Cameroon Opens Presidential Race as Political Parties File Candidacies
Cameroon’s electoral season has officially commenced, with political parties beginning to submit applications for the upcoming presidential election slated for 12 October. The country’s Electoral […]
Kirsty Coventry Makes History as IOC’s First Female and African President
Kirsty Coventry of Zimbabwe has officially assumed office on Monday, June 23 as the first female and African president of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), […]
President Tinubu Endorsed by Nigeria’s Ruling Party for Re-election in 2027
The All Progressives Congress (APC), which is in power in Nigeria, endorsed President Bola Tinubu on Thursday, May 22 to seek a second and final […]
Gabon’s Interim President Nguema Announces Candidacy for April Election
Gabon’s interim President Brice Oligui Nguema, who celebrated his 50th birthday on Monday, March 3, has confirmed his intention to stand in the upcoming presidential […]
Tanzania’s Hassan nominated by ruling party as presidential candidate in October polls
Tanzania’s incumbent president Samia Suluhu Hassan has been nominated by the ruling party as its presidential candidate in the East African country’s upcoming general elections […]
Two years in prison required for “offending” Guinean head of state
On Thursday, January 2, a two-year prison sentence was requested against Guinean opposition leader Aliou Bah, who is being tried in Conakry for “insult and […]
Mondlane calls for removal of weapons from Mozambique’s flag and Constitutional reform
Venâncio Mondlane, a presidential candidate and leader of the most significant challenge to Mozambique’s electoral results since the country’s first democratic elections in 1994, has […]