Cameroon elections Stories
If Biya wins, by the end of the new term in 2032, he will have been in power for half a century. It will be a feat no other executive head of state ha...
Male aspirants for parliamentary seats are required to pay Sh250,000, while female candidates, youth, and persons with disabilities (PWDs) will pay Sh...
Eligible Kenyans will be able to register at any IEBC Constituency Office, except in areas with ongoing by-elections.
The agreement, signed on August 25, 2025, brings together Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamoud and a faction of the main opposition alliance, the S...
Luhaga Mpina of ACT-Wazalendo was barred from contesting on grounds of failing to meet legal requirements, charges his party rejects as politically mo...
The scrutiny comes as the commission prepares to spend nearly Sh1 billion on 23 pending by-elections, covering six National Assembly seats, one Senate...
MSS spokesman Jack Ombaka said that specialized units, working with the Haitian National Police (PNH), carried out a night raid and seized the Télcos...
While the two parties also agreed to safeguard Somalia's sovereignty, fight terrorism, and ensure peaceful elections, doubts remain about how the agre...
Polepole, who relinquished his Havana posting that also covered Colombia, Venezuela, Guyana and Central America, says he has gone into hiding, citing...
Maraga cited Article 88(4)(a) of the Constitution, which obliges the IEBC to conduct continuous voter registration. He criticised the commission for s...
The aspirants are required to collect signatures from at least 100 registered voters in two-thirds of the country’s districts (98 districts), with the...
ODM stressed that membership verification is already underway and urged members in these areas to check and confirm their status ahead of the by-elect...
This marks the second time in Zanzibar's history that early voting will be held one day before the general elections, the first instance occurring in...
Dr Andanje, remembered fondly as the immediate former Principal of Bungoma High School, took early retirement earlier this year to vie for the Malava...
The proposed law amends Section 6 of the Election Offences Act, 2016, making it a criminal offence for members or staff of the IEBC to conduct or over...
The IEBC said it relied on Article 259 of the Constitution, which allows flexibility in reckoning time where circumstances require, as long as no cont...
According to the IEBC, political parties intending to take part in the by-elections must submit the names and specimen signatures of authorised party...
In his affidavit, NUP Secretary General David Lewis Rubongoya argued that Parliament rushed the law and reinstated provisions that the Supreme Court h...
Jorine Najjemba, who completed her senior six studies last year, on Monday picked nomination forms to contest in the upcoming elections.
VP Mpango stressed that campaign events should only take place at approved venues and times, that unauthorised protests must be stopped, and that all...
Through notices published in two Gazette notices, the IEBC said it has settled for November 27, 2025, as the date to hold the mini-polls, which observ...
The move comes amid ongoing unrest sparked by his decision to postpone the vote, which has drawn criticism for extending his stay in power beyond the...
The refusal comes despite arguments from Besigye’s legal team that he should be released, as he has been held for more than 180 days without trial.
IEBC CEO Marjan proposed the idea as a solution to the confusion that arose during the 2022 elections, when multiple media houses independently tallie...
There are currently 23 pending by-elections, comprising six National Assembly seats, one Senate seat, and 16 Member of County Assembly (MCA) positions...
Musau says in the past, there had been a large number of docile citizens, while others were more politically mobilised and easier to manage, as they c...
Party insiders confirmed the decision on Tuesday, with a public announcement expected at a press briefing scheduled for Wednesday.
His exclusion follows his July 2024 dismissal from President Samia Suluhu's Cabinet, a move interpreted by analysts as political sidelining.
Top on the agenda is the protracted dispute over Migingo Island, a rocky outcrop in Lake Victoria whose rich fishing waters have for years strained ti...
The by-elections will include six National Assembly seats, one Senate position and 15 Member of County Assembly (MCA) slots.
