Uganda: Opposition’s Besigye Arrested
Ugandan long-standing opposition leader Kizza Besigye has been arrested on Sunday for allegedly attempting to organize a parallel Independence Day celebration. The former presidential candidate, […]
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Benin: Opponents Unite Behind Talon ahead of March 20 Run-off
As Benin prepare for the second round of its presidential election, businessman Patrice Talon has teamed up with 24 other candidates to take on Prime […]
Congo: Ex-army-general to challenge Sassou in March 20 election
Major General Jean-Marie Michel Mokoko, special representative to the chairperson of the commission of the African Union, has declared his candidacy for the March 20 […]
Niger: Coup d’état foiled, plotters arrested – Presidency
Niger arrested senior military officers planning to use the nation’s air force to topple the government ahead of February’s presidential election, President Mahamadou Issoufou said. […]
Seychelles: Three- day presidential vote starts
The Seychelles began three days of voting on Thursday in a presidential election taking place in an electric political atmosphere after the opposition failed to […]
Burkina Faso: 14 candidates kick off presidential poll campaign
A presidential campaign, initially set for October but delayed by a failed coup, has finally kicked off on Sunday in Burkina Faso. Fourteen candidates are […]
Guinea: vote counting underway after peaceful polls
Guinea started counting votes in Sunday’s presidential election, which the opposition has said was marred by irregularities. Some 6 million Guineans voted for eight candidates […]
Ivorian opposition member to withdraw from ‘undemocratic’ presidential poll
Former Ivory Coast Foreign Minister Amara Essy has suspended his participation, as an opposition candidate, in the October presidential election, saying the process was undemocratic […]
Tension in Guinea: Political clashes lead to 1 death, scores injured
At least one person has been killed and more than 80 others injured during clashes between supporters of Guinea’s ruling party and opposition activists in […]
Côte d’Ivoire: 10 candidates in the presidential race
The Ivorian Constitutional Council has validated 10 candidates, including outgoing President Alassane Ouattara, for the presidential election scheduled for October 25. The list released on […]