politics

NEWS: Ousmane Kaba Declares His Run as Guinean Presidential Candidate

New Candidate or Third Term? Ousmane Kaba, was declared on Saturday as the first opposition leader to run in the…

August 2, 2020

Ivory Coast: President Ouattara Nominated For Third Term

President Ouattara on Wednesday requested for extra time to consider the nomination, indicating he would announce his decision in a…

July 31, 2020

The World: Donald Trump floats delaying election

Later the previous day afternoon, Trump doubled down on his until now statement, tweeting: “Must know Election outcomes on the…

July 31, 2020

Uganda: Muntu blast EC, Clergy over ‘silence amidst turbulences’

“The silence of the Electoral Commission (EC) and the clergy amidst a looming crisis is deafening,” Alliance for National Transformation…

July 31, 2020

Politics: President Ouattara nominated as candidate by RHDP party in Ivory Coast

President of Ivory Coast, Alassane Ouattara, has decided to reserve his decision to seek a third mandate for now. Without…

July 30, 2020

Tunisia: President Kais Saied Names Hicham Mechichi as PM Designate

Tunisia’s President Kais Saied picked his former felony adviser to shape a new government, nation news organisation TAP reported. The…

July 26, 2020

The ruling party in Ivory Coast wants Ouattara to seek a third term

Ivory Coast’s ruling party, RHDP, wants outgoing President Alassane Ouattara to contest as its candidate for October presidential polls. The choice…

July 21, 2020

Congolese Catholics march toward ‘tired’ vote boss in Kinshasa

Hundreds of Catholics took to the streets in Kinshasa, the capital of the Democratic Republic of Congo on Sunday (July…

July 20, 2020

NEWS: Zimbabwe’s ruling party says attempts are being made to undermine the government

He dismissed as baseless, alleging that some of his senior officials pillaged millions of US dollars in public funds through…

July 20, 2020

Tanzania opposition considering united front to unseat Magufuli

One opposition leader was shot 16 times and fled the country. Another had his leg broken by unknown assailants and…

July 19, 2020

Nigeria: I’ll win the state for PDP and Ondo people —Olafeso

Dr Eddy Olafeso is one of the leading aspirants for the October 10, 2020 governorship election in Ondo State and…

July 19, 2020

Politics: Somalia not ready for ‘one person – one vote’ poll: regional presidents

Regional presidents in Somalia are unanimous in their position that federal level polls be held on time in the wake…

July 13, 2020

Breaking: DR Congo justice minister resigns

The Democratic Republic of Congo’s Justice Minister Celestin Tunda resigned his position on Saturday following a dispute with the president…

July 13, 2020

Burkina Faso ruling party endorses president for re-election

Burkina Faso President Roch Marc Christian Kabore’s party backed him Saturday to run for re-election despite struggling to crush a…

July 12, 2020

Angola: João Lourenço Congratulates Malawi’s President-Elect

The Angolan Head of State, João Lourenço, congratulated, last Monday, the elected President of Malawi, Lazarus Chakwera. At the age…

July 1, 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

Malawi president says Tuesday’s vote was worst election

Malawi President Peter Mutharika described Saturday a court sanctioned presidential election earlier this week as the worst in the country’s…

June 28, 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

Trump asked China to help him win 2020 US election

In a withering behind-the-scenes portrayal, President Donald Trump's former national security adviser John Bolton accused him of sweeping misdeeds that…

June 18, 2020

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