The Cinema Exhibitors Association of Nigeria (CEAN), the country’s premier Film Trade Association Body, has announced good news for cinema lovers on the occasion of the International Cinema Day. Opeyemi Ajayi, the chairman of the…
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, is yet another politician declaring his outrage at the Constitutional Council’s decision to deem the…
NEWS: Guinea begins the distribution of voting cards…
Distribution of balloting cards started on Saturday, in what will be one of the most watched elections in Western Africa. In key opposition neighbourhoods, some have argued the Independent National Electoral Commission (CENI) had voluntarly…
Breaking: Pro-Ouattara supporters rally In Paris ahead of…
Supporters of the current Ivory Coast President Alassane Ouattara gathered in Paris to show their support to their candidate. Ouattara who came to power in 2010, following the refusal of former president Laurent Gbagbo to…
Politics: Ouattara and only 3 More Approved to…
The Constitutional Council, the top court in Cote d’Ivoire has officially validated the presidential candidacy bid of current President Alassane Ouattara who seeks a contentious third term — clearing only four of the 44 candidates…
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 36 candidates are expected to be registered by the end the day for the presidential…
Ivory Coast: Gbagbo Axed by IEC from Electoral…
Laurent Gbagbo, the former Ivorian President, has been irrevocably removed from the electoral listing and hence, will no longer be able to present himself in the upcoming presidential elections per an Ivorian judiciary ruling that…
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 candidate to lift the party flag in the 2021 Presidential race in Uganda. The famous…
NEWS: At least six people killed in clashes…
At least six human beings have now been killed in three days of clashes in Ivory Coast as protestors took to the streets following President Alassane Ouattara's choice to run for a 1/3 term this…
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" made in his country, a former French colony. During a ceremony to mark the anniversary,…
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 African nation. "This is the starting point today for a new, bright and promising future…
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 Tundu Lissu 's candidacy for the October 28 general election after he won a party…
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 23. As an artiste who has a massive fan base within and outside Ghana, he…
NEWS: Tanzania set to hold elections on October…
Tanzanians will go to the polls to vote in presidential and local elections on October 28, the electoral commission has announced. The National Electoral Commission (NEC) Chairman Semistockles Kaijage also announced in Dar es Salaam…
Malawians vote in crucial presidential poll rerun despite…
Voters in Malawi have already started casting their ballots today in crucial presidential election rerun pitting incumbent Peter Mutharika and opposition coalition leader Lazarus Chakwera. Today’s vote was necessitated after courts nullified the results of…
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 ordered a fresh vote. Citing "grave" and "widespread" rigging, the country's constitutional court ruled in…
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 on Monday. Evariste Ndayishimiye, a retired general, will take over from President Pierre Nkurunziza, after…
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 will usher in the post-Pierre Nkurunziza era. But voters also cast ballots for lawmakers and…
