Guinea : Alpha Condé assure fair elections on October 18
Representatives of the United Nations, the African Union and West African countries have been on mission in Conakry since Thursday, October 1. They welcomed the […]
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Algeria to hold presidential election on dec.12 – Interim President
Algeria will hold a presidential election on December 12, interim President Abdelkader Bensalah said. Abdelkader Bensalah made the announcement during a televised speech on Sunday, […]
Mauritania: Ex-General wins presidential election
In Mauritania, ruling party backed candidate Mohamed Ould Ghazouani has won the presidential election on Sunday. The electoral commission of Mauritania has declared Ghazouani winner […]
Cameroon: Electoral Campaign officially begins
Campaigning for Cameroon’s October 7 presidential election has officially begun last weekend in the central African nation. Nine opposition parties have failed to agree on […]
Mali: killings could undermine July’s presidential election – UN
The UN human rights office on Tuesday said killings of almost 300 Malian civilians in fighting between rival militias this year, could threaten the outcome […]
Mali’s opposition leader Soumaïla Cissé launches presidential bid
Mali’s opposition leader Soumaïla Cissé was sworn in on Saturday as a candidate for the July 29 presidential election by thousands of his supporters in […]
Kenya: Opposition leader Raila Odinga quits election re-run
Kenyan opposition leader Raila Odinga on Tuesday said he would not participate in a redo of Kenya’s presidential election. The National Super Alliance (NASA) leader […]
Gambia: Jammeh Demands Power Sharing
Four African heads of state landed in The Gambia on Tuesday with a mission to persuade President Yahya Jammeh to acknowledge his defeat in the […]
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, […]
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 […]