Ivory Coast presidential elections Stories
With opposition figures barred and regional instability looming, Ivory Coast’s 2025 presidential vote tests the resilience of its democracy and the su...
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...
Tanzania is days away from a general election. Here are five things to watch as East Africa's biggest nation decides.
President Yoweri Museveni faces opposition star Bobi Wine in a high-stakes race, with six other candidates also in the running and nationwide parliame...
Ehivet, who will be contesting under a Movement of Skilled Generations party ticket, faces four other candidates, including current president Alassane...
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...
The report also documented multiple cases of enforced disappearances and killings. In July 2024, Chadema official Dioniz Kipanya vanished after leavin...
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,...
The decree stipulates that only demonstrations directly related to the October 25 presidential election process will be permitted, while all other pub...
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 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...
Raila Odinga’s relentless pursuit of electoral justice turned Kenya’s courts into the frontline of democracy and left a legacy that transcends politic...
According to the report, companies that suffered security breaches linked to unrest or fraud experienced significant financial losses, with nearly hal...
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...
The committee said Khalwale’s support for the opposing candidate in Malava has been “open, vocal, conspicuous and substantial” to clearly demonstrate...
Reports indicate that Indonesia's 580 MPs take roughly five recesses per year, during which they visit electoral districts and gather feedback from re...
Speaking at the party headquarters in Nairobi, the youth argued that no alliance or coalition can save the regime that violates constitutional governa...
The announcement comes as Cameroonians await the official declaration from the electoral commission, heightening tensions across the country. Tchiroma...
The announcement follows an internal agreement within the United Democratic Alliance (UDA) not to nominate a candidate for the Magarini contest, after...
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...
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...
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's opposition parties are rallying to challenge President Paul Biya's decades-long rule in the 2025 election. But with state power, resources,...
He emphasised that there should be a clear distinction in government priorities, such as ending poverty, arguing that certain responsibilities, like p...
What began as a smooth morning exercise quickly turned chaotic as the internet repeatedly disconnected, forcing officials to restart machines and queu...
Tomaino Ndam Njoya, an experienced parliamentarian with international credibility, is confident she can achieve what many failed to do over the past f...
The Commission stated that the collaboration aims to strengthen areas such as technology, voter education, electoral security, and youth participation...
During the first week of registration, IEBC data showed that 7,048 new voters were registered, 259 voters transferred their registration, and eight up...
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...
According to the petition, the IEBC's blanket suspension of voter registration in the entire constituency contravenes Article 38(3) of the Constitutio...
