Presidential election

Ivory Coast: African Court of Justice Deems Gbagbo Worthy of Presidency

The African Court of Human and Peoples' Rights dominated on Friday to reject the exclusion of former Ivorian President Laurent…

September 26, 2020

Guinea: Opposition urges ECOWAS intervention as vote looms

Guinea’s primary opposition leader called on neighboring West African states to help to give up a political crisis in Guinea…

September 25, 2020

Pascal Affi N’Guessan Heeds Anti-Ouattara Civil Disobedience Calls

Opposition Unite? Former Ivorian Prime Minister and candidate for the upcoming presidential election on October 31, Pascal Affi N'Guessan, 67,…

September 23, 2020

NEWS: Guinea begins the distribution of voting cards ahead of the elections in October

Distribution of balloting cards started on Saturday, in what will be one of the most watched elections in Western Africa.…

September 20, 2020

Breaking: Pro-Ouattara supporters rally In Paris ahead of presidential elections

Supporters of the current Ivory Coast President Alassane Ouattara gathered in Paris to show their support to their candidate. Ouattara…

September 20, 2020

Politics: Ouattara and only 3 More Approved to Run for Ivorian Presidency

The Constitutional Council, the top court in Cote d’Ivoire has officially validated the presidential candidacy bid of current President Alassane…

September 15, 2020

Cote d’Ivoire: Deadline for presidential aspirants

The schedule for submitting candidacy papers to run for October’s presidential election in Cote d’Ivoire ends by midnight. At least…

August 31, 2020

Ivory Coast: Gbagbo Axed by IEC from Electoral Register

Laurent Gbagbo, the former Ivorian President, has been irrevocably removed from the electoral listing and hence, will no longer be…

August 26, 2020

Uganda: Bobi Wine declared sole candidate of NUP

Robert Kyagulanyi, a pop star turned potilician who is known by the stage name Bobi Wine, is declared the sole…

August 22, 2020

NEWS: At least six people killed in clashes in Ivory Coast

At least six human beings have now been killed in three days of clashes in Ivory Coast as protestors took…

August 16, 2020

Congo marks 60 years of independence

The Republic of Congo has commemorated its 60th anniversary of independence. President Denis Sassou Nguesso on saturday underlined the "progress"…

August 16, 2020

Politics: Guinea PM stands for Alpha Conde

Guinea PM, pitches for Conde at the Party Electoral Convention, a move which has stirred violent protests in the West…

August 6, 2020

Tanzania:Tundu Lissu named main opposition candidate

Tundu Lissu named as the main opposition candidate for presidential votes. Tanzania's main opposition, Chadema party on Tuesday unanimously approved…

August 5, 2020

Entertainment: Ghanaian Rapper, Sarkodie Declares Presidential Ambition

The musical artiste made his intention known in a recent tweet he posted on his official Twitter page yesterday, July…

July 25, 2020

NEWS: Tanzania set to hold elections on October 28

Tanzanians will go to the polls to vote in presidential and local elections on October 28, the electoral commission has…

July 22, 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

Burundi ruling party candidate wins presidential election

Burundi’s ruling party candidate won a presidential election held last week, securing 68.72% of the vote, the electoral commission said…

May 25, 2020

Burundi awaits poll results as opposition alleges fraud

Polling station closed across Burundi on Wednesday in a largely incident free process in keenly watched general elections. The polls…

May 21, 2020

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