Politics

NEWS: Mali president calls for dialogue amid crippling protests

Malian President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita went on national television early Saturday, urging dialogue with his opponents just hours after thousands…

July 11, 2020

Mali: Keita seeks compromise to ease political tensions

Malian President said Tuesday that he was considering appointing candidates who lost the last legislative elections to the senate, in…

July 8, 2020

Malawi’s opposition chief now president: Lazarus Chakwera

Lazarus Chakwera is the latest addition to the list of African opposition figures that have unseated incumbent presidents. He was…

June 28, 2020

US slams Tanzania for opposition members arrest

The U.S. criticized Tanzania’s arrest of eight opposition leaders during their party meeting on Wednesday, saying the action stifles democratic…

June 26, 2020

Malawi election commission appeals for calm as it tallies votes

Malawi’s electoral commission appealed for “peace and calm” on Wednesday as it counted ballots following a historic poll to re-elect…

June 24, 2020

Malawians vote in crucial presidential poll rerun despite virus

Voters in Malawi have already started casting their ballots today in crucial presidential election rerun pitting incumbent Peter Mutharika and…

June 23, 2020

Politics: Malawi braces for historic presidential election re-run

Malawi goes to the polls on Tuesday in a historic presidential re-run after a court overturned last year's elections and…

June 21, 2020

DR Congo president’s ex-chief of staff jailed 20 years for corruption

The Democratic Republic of Congo’s embattled chief of staff, Vital Kamerhe, was jailed 20 years with hard labour on charges…

June 20, 2020

Politics: Fayemi, Ojudu and attritional war in Ekiti APC

The feud between Governor Kayode Fayemi of Ekiti State and the Special Adviser to the President on Political Matters, Senator…

June 18, 2020

Politics: APC Shouldn’t Treat Obaseki Like Ambode –Edwin Clark

The elder statesman expressed regret that the APC National Chairman, Adams Oshiomhole, has been allowed by his party leaders, including…

June 16, 2020

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