Botswana Votes as Ruling Party Seeks to Extend 58-Year Rule
Botswana held national elections Wednesday to determine if the Botswana Democratic Party (BDP) will maintain its 58-year grip on power since independence from Britain in […]
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Mozambique general elections: End of a peaceful and “exemplary” calm campaign
The campaign for Mozambique’s general elections concluded at midnight on Sunday, with 5.3 million voters expected to head to the polls on Wednesday, October 9, […]
Mozambique’s Elections: Balancing Power, Insurgency, and Economic Challenges
Mozambique’s upcoming presidential and legislative elections on October 9 are set against a backdrop of complex national challenges. The ruling Frelimo party, in power since […]
Jacob Zuma Prevails in Legal Challenge to Participate in South Africa’s Election
South Africa’s former President Jacob Zuma has been cleared to compete in the upcoming May general election, following an electoral court’s decision to overturn a […]
Guinea-Bissau/Elections: CNE calls on population to remain “calm, serene and vigilant”
The National Elections Commission (CNE) of Guinea-Bissau called on the population to remain “calm, serene and vigilant” until the results of Sunday’s legislative elections are […]
SÃO TOMÉ: More than 123,000 voters go to the polls
Some 123,000 voters in São Tomé and Príncipe cast their ballots Sunday in legislative, local and regional elections, with voters in the diaspora electing two […]
Angola-Elections: Constitutional Court rejects UNITA injunction
The Constitutional Court (TC) on Monday dismissed UNITA’s appeal against alleged irregularities during the national tabulation of the definitive results of the 24 August General […]
Polls open in Mozambique elections
Polls have opened across Mozambique on Tuesday for presidential, parliamentary and provincial elections. The elections are seen as a test of a recent peace deal […]
Libya: AU pushes for elections in October
The African Union (AU) Monday announced it hopes to see Libyans casting their votes in October after it succeeds in holding an international conference under […]
Post Mugabe’s vote kicks off in Zimbabwe
Zimbabweans began voting on Monday in the first election since the removal of former President Robert Mugabe. The election pits 75-year-old President Emmerson Mnangagwa, a […]