Nigeria: Elections for three governors marred by fraud and violence
Saturday was Election Day in eight Nigerian states, but all the attention was focused on three of them: Bayelsa, Imo and Kogi, where three Governors […]
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Ethiopian opposition party leader arrested
The president of Ezema, an Ethiopian opposition party with a minister in the government, was arrested on Sunday September 24 for unknown reasons and remains […]
US and Kenya sign defence deal ahead of possible Haiti mission
The United States and Kenya on Monday September 25 have signed a defence agreement that will see the East African nation get resources and support […]
Zimbabwe: opposition members arrested a week before the presidential election
On Tuesday August 15, in Zimbabwe, forty opponents were arrested a week ahead of the presidential and parliamentary elections, during a campaign parade in a […]
Nigeria’s banditry epidemic: armed men kill scores of villagers in country’s north
30 people were killed over the weekend by armed men on motorcycles in raids on six villages in Nigeria’s north, a region regularly hit by […]
Washington sanctions Nigerian officials accused of undermining democracy
The United States on Monday imposed visa restrictions on several Nigerian officials accused of trying to undermine the February 25 presidential election. “These individuals have […]
EU funds new project to promote women’s and girls’ rights in Guinea-Bissau
The European Union (EU) launched a new project to promote the rights of women and girls in Guinea-Bissau, and to fight against violence, which is […]
Zambia expresses solidarity with the people of Cabo Delgado
The President of Zambia, Hakainde Hichilema, on Tuesday expressed his solidarity with Mozambique due to the armed violence in Cabo Delgado, in the north of […]
Nigeria: INEC suspends announcement of results in two States, anger of parties
The ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) consolidated its lead with 15 governors’ seats compared to eight for the People’s Democratic Party (PDP). Another opposition party, […]
US identified arbitrary arrests and restrictions on press freedom in Angola
Restrictions on press freedom and freedom of expression, violence against journalists, arbitrary arrests, abuses by security forces and a feeling of impunity were some of […]