DR Congo sets date for long-awaited presidential election
The Democratic Republic of Congo has finally set a date for the long-awaited presidential election to vote for the successor of President Joseph Kabila. According […]
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Somalia: Presidential elections postponed for the third time
Presidential elections scheduled for Wednesday November 30 in Somalia, have been postponed to a later unspecified date, local media reports on Monday. This is the […]
Gabon: Constitutional Court Confirms Ali Bongo Winner of Disputed Elections
Ali Bongo, 57, was confirmed winner of August presidential elections after a re-count of votes ruled by the country’s constitutional court. The waited ruling upheld […]
DRC: Protesters Call Kabila to Step Down
Protesters in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) are burning tyres and barricading roads in the capital Kinshasa on Monday, urging President Kabila to step […]
Zambia to hold fresh elections on Aug. 11
Zambia will hold new presidential and parliamentary elections on August 11 under a new constitution; the government said on Monday. “The new Constitution has a […]
Burkina Faso: Coup leader and ex-foreign minister charged
A court in Burkina Faso on Tuesday charged a general and a former foreign minister with crimes including threatening state security and murder in the […]
Togo Elections: Faure Gnassingbe Firm favorite
Togolese incumbent President Faure Gnassingbe, 48, in power since his father Gnassingbe Eyadema passed away in 2005, is presented as a firm favorite in the […]
Ivory Coast: Ex- First lady imprisoned, national reconciliation fragile as election nears
Simone Gbagbo, wife of former president Laurent Gbagbo, has been sentenced to 20 years imprisonment for disturbing the peace, forming and organizing armed gangs and […]
King of Morocco Rebuffs Nigerian President’s Reach-out Attempt
King Mohammed VI of Morocco has deemed it inappropriate to have a phone conversation with Nigeria’s Goodluck Jonathan at this point of time as requested […]
Sudan: 15 candidates for April 2015 presidential elections
The National Elections Commission (NEC) in Sudan has announced that out of the 18 aspiring presidential candidates, 15 have been approved for the April presidential […]