Burkina Faso: Assembly adopts amnesty law for perpetrators of 2015 coup
On Monday, December 30, 2024, Burkina Faso’s transitional legislative assembly passed a bill granting “amnesty pardon” to soldiers convicted for their roles in the failed […]
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Togo: Senatorial elections postponed from February 2 to 15
Togo’s first senatorial elections, initially set for February 2, 2025, have been rescheduled to February 15 to allow political actors more time to prepare, per […]
Uganda: Opposition leader Kizza Besigye accused of endangering national security
Four days after his controversial arrest in Kenya and subsequent extradition, veteran Ugandan opposition figure Kizza Besigye appeared before a military Court in Kampala on […]
Angola: UNITA declares opposition to 2025 budget
On November 14, UNITA, Angola’s largest opposition party, announced its decision to oppose the proposed 2025 State Budget, arguing it neglects the needs of the […]
Simões Pereira says that Guinea-Bissau is 3 months away from being a “non-State”
With Guinea-Bissau’s presidential term ending on February 27, no date has been set for the next election, prompting concerns from opposition leaders about a looming […]
Mozambique: Opposition calls for general strike and marches in response to double political assassination
In Mozambique, the opposition is calling for a general strike and demonstrations on Monday, October 21, to protest alleged fraud in the October 9 elections, […]
Angola: Constitutional Court grants legal status to Abel Chivukuvuku’s Party
Abel Chivukuvuku’s political movement, PRA-JA Servir Angola, has officially been recognized as a political party by the Angolan Constitutional Court, following its initial rejection in […]
Former President Macky Sall named head of list for Senegalese legislative elections
The opposition coalition Takku Wallu Senegal has named former President Macky Sall as the head of its list for the upcoming early legislative elections in […]
Zimbabwean opposition leader denied bail
For the third time since their June arrest, a Zimbabwean court on September 23 denied bail to opposition leader Jameson Timba and 64 of his […]
Opposition parties in Cape Verde propose local elections for December 1st
Cape Verde’s parliamentary opposition proposed on September 9 holding local elections on December 1, following a meeting with Prime Minister Ulisses Correia e Silva. Rui […]