Ivory Coast presidential elections Stories

Ivory Coast votes: Economic progress meets political exclusion in high-stakes election
DW News  |  Oct 22, 2025

With opposition figures barred and regional instability looming, Ivory Coast’s 2025 presidential vote tests the resilience of its democracy and the su...

Uganda military denies holding Kenyan activists Bob Njagi and Nicholas Oyoo
Lucy Mumbi  |  Oct 22, 2025

The statement was issued in response to a habeas corpus order requiring the UPDF to produce the activists, dead or alive, within seven days, a deadlin...

What you need to know about Tanzania's election
DW News  |  Oct 22, 2025

Tanzania is days away from a general election. Here are five things to watch as East Africa's biggest nation decides.

Uganda sets January 15 for general election as Museveni seeks another term
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Oct 21, 2025

President Yoweri Museveni faces opposition star Bobi Wine in a high-stakes race, with six other candidates also in the running and nationwide parliame...

Ex-first lady Simone Gbagbo makes historic bid to become Ivory Coast’s first female president
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Oct 21, 2025

Ehivet, who will be contesting under a Movement of Skilled Generations party ticket, faces four other candidates, including current president Alassane...

Bolivia elects centre-right Rodrigo Paz as President
DW News  |  Oct 20, 2025

With 97 per cent of ballots counted, Paz had won 54.5 per cent of the vote in Sunday’s run-off race, well ahead of right-wing former interim President...

Amnesty flags arrests, abductions and killings ahead of Tanzania’s 2025 elections
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Oct 20, 2025

The report also documented multiple cases of enforced disappearances and killings. In July 2024, Chadema official Dioniz Kipanya vanished after leavin...

President Ruto hints at UDA-ODM coalition ahead of 2027 elections
Lucy Mumbi  |  Oct 19, 2025

The President described ODM as a party with deep national roots and a rich history of struggle for justice and reform. He emphasised that its founder,...

Cote d'Ivoire imposes two-month ban on political rallies to ensure election security
XINHUA  |  Oct 18, 2025

The decree stipulates that only demonstrations directly related to the October 25 presidential election process will be permitted, while all other pub...

Babu Owino says he fears for his life, alleges attack plot ahead of Raila’s burial
Lucy Mumbi  |  Oct 17, 2025

The MP called for peace and respect as the country prepares to lay the iconic leader to rest, saying the burial should serve as a unifying moment rath...

ELOG flags slow voter registration, warns progress lagging far behind 2027 target
Rachael Mutabasi  |  Oct 15, 2025

ELOG warns that the overall progress remains far below expectations even as the IEBC targets to register 6.3 million new voters ahead of the 2027 Gene...

From the streets to the Supreme Court: How Raila Odinga made justice his battlefield
Carolyne Kubwa  |  Oct 15, 2025

Raila Odinga’s relentless pursuit of electoral justice turned Kenya’s courts into the frontline of democracy and left a legacy that transcends politic...

Kenya firms on edge as report flags political unrest as top 2026 threat
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Oct 15, 2025

According to the report, companies that suffered security breaches linked to unrest or fraud experienced significant financial losses, with nearly hal...

Is Western influence on African democracy fading?
DW News  |  Oct 15, 2025

As Africa faces democratic setbacks and Western aid dries up, some argue the West's influence was never as strong as assumed. Is it time to rethink wh...

Kakamega Senator Boni Khalwale faces UDA disciplinary action for supporting rival in Malava by-election
Lucy Mumbi  |  Oct 14, 2025

The committee said Khalwale’s support for the opposing candidate in Malava has been “open, vocal, conspicuous and substantial” to clearly demonstrate...

Indonesia doubles MPs’ recess allowances weeks after deadly protests
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Oct 14, 2025

Reports indicate that Indonesia's 580 MPs take roughly five recesses per year, during which they visit electoral districts and gather feedback from re...

KANU Youth Congress denounce Ruto-Moi pact, say deal unilateral
Barack Oduor  |  Oct 14, 2025

Speaking at the party headquarters in Nairobi, the youth argued that no alliance or coalition can save the regime that violates constitutional governa...

Opposition leader Tchiroma declares himself winner as Cameroon awaits official election results
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Oct 14, 2025

The announcement comes as Cameroonians await the official declaration from the electoral commission, heightening tensions across the country. Tchiroma...

Harrison Kombe endorsed as broad-based government candidate for Magarini by-election
Farhiya Hussein  |  Oct 13, 2025

The announcement follows an internal agreement within the United Democratic Alliance (UDA) not to nominate a candidate for the Magarini contest, after...

Cameroon votes under tight security as President Biya seeks to extend decades-long rule
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Oct 12, 2025

Biya abolished presidential term limits in 2008 and has since won every election with over 70 per cent of the vote, amid persistent allegations of fra...

IEBC unveils nomination dispute framework ahead of November by-elections
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Oct 11, 2025

According to the guidelines, campaigns will run between 7:00 am and 6:00 pm daily and are expected to conclude on Monday, November 24, 2025, two days...

IEBC clears candidates, opens campaigns for November by-elections
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Oct 10, 2025

Campaigns are set to run from 7:00 am to 6:00 pm daily and will officially conclude on Monday, November 24, 48 hours before the polling day.

Cameroon election: The tough road to unseat President Biya
DW News  |  Oct 12, 2025

Cameroon's opposition parties are rallying to challenge President Paul Biya's decades-long rule in the 2025 election. But with state power, resources,...

Jimi Wanjigi promises government overhaul if elected president
Barack Oduor  |  Oct 09, 2025

He emphasised that there should be a clear distinction in government priorities, such as ending poverty, arguing that certain responsibilities, like p...

Voter registration in Mombasa marred by weak network, slow biometric systems
Farhiya Hussein  |  Oct 09, 2025

What began as a smooth morning exercise quickly turned chaotic as the internet repeatedly disconnected, forcing officials to restart machines and queu...

The woman who wants to end Cameroon president's 43-year rule
DW News  |  Oct 09, 2025

Tomaino Ndam Njoya, an experienced parliamentarian with international credibility, is confident she can achieve what many failed to do over the past f...

IEBC seeks UN backing to strengthen electoral systems ahead of 2027 polls
Lucy Mumbi  |  Oct 08, 2025

The Commission stated that the collaboration aims to strengthen areas such as technology, voter education, electoral security, and youth participation...

ELOG urges IEBC to protect voter data, boost registration access
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Oct 08, 2025

During the first week of registration, IEBC data showed that 7,048 new voters were registered, 259 voters transferred their registration, and eight up...

Tanzania’s Samia Suluhu Hassan has ushered in a new era of authoritarianism: Here's how
The Conversation  |  Oct 07, 2025

The consequence is that Samia is running to be re-elected as the president of Tanzania, opposed only by minor candidates. This is a scenario without p...

Voter sues IEBC over suspension of registration in Embakasi North
Carolyne Kubwa  |  Oct 07, 2025

According to the petition, the IEBC's blanket suspension of voter registration in the entire constituency contravenes Article 38(3) of the Constitutio...

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