Guinea-Bissau’s voters Stories

Guinea-Bissau junta bars interim leaders from contesting next elections under new charter
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Dec 10, 2025

Unveiled on Tuesday, the 29-article charter lays out the rules for the one-year transition.

Voters head to polls in Guinea-Bissau after opposition party excluded
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Nov 23, 2025

Guinea-Bissau has a long history of political instability, with multiple coups and attempted takeovers since gaining independence from Portugal more t...

IEBC warns against double registration as voter turnout remains low
Lucy Mumbi  |  Nov 20, 2025

The commission said the offence will be flagged instantly and urged the public to refrain from sharing incorrect information.

Somali Electoral Commission to begin voter card distribution in Banadir ahead of elections
Abdirahman Khalif  |  Nov 13, 2025

The Commission has established 42 voter card distribution centres across these districts to ensure that residents can access their cards without diffi...

IEBC admits slow voter registration, pledges expanded access after by-elections
Lucy Mumbi  |  Nov 04, 2025

IEBC Chairperson Erastus Ethekon said the current figure of newly registered voters remains below expectations but expressed confidence that mass regi...

Over 90,000 Kenyans register as new voters, with Nairobi, Kiambu topping the list
Lucy Mumbi  |  Nov 03, 2025

The statistics show Nairobi County is leading with 16,512 new registrations and 5,388 transfers, followed by Kiambu with 9,917 new registrations and 1...

‘Change begins with us’: Young Kenyans embrace voter registration to challenge failed leadership
Barack Oduor  |  Sep 29, 2025

Simon Mutua believes registering to vote is the first step toward fixing the problems in his neighbourhood, where poor roads and inadequate sanitation...

Somalia’s President Hassan Sheikh rules out indirect polls, backs one-person, one-vote
Abdirahman Khalif  |  Sep 29, 2025

President Hassan dismissed claims that leaders might seek to extend their terms or revive the clan-based power-sharing system that has shaped Somali p...

Guinea sets December 28 presidential election after constitutional changes
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Sep 28, 2025

Official figures show that at least 89 per cent of Guinean voters approved the new constitution, which brings major changes to the country’s political...

Court upholds ban on passport-only voter registration for Kenyans in diaspora
Carolyne Kubwa  |  May 22, 2025

Justice Lawrence Mugambi agreed with IEBC that Section 5(3) of the Elections Act first provides for evidence of eligibility for registration as a vot...

Will ex-CJ Maraga’s presidential dream excite Kenyans? Observers give their take
Barack Oduor  |  Mar 31, 2025

Maraga, who has been toying with the idea of moving to the House on the Hill following support from Gen Z, the country’s youngest voters and aggressiv...

Namibia votes for new president in most competitive election in decades
Reuters  |  Nov 27, 2024

Leading the pack of 14 opposition candidates is dentist-turned-politician Panduleni Itula, who came in second in 2019.

Why is South Africa still waiting for a female president?
AFP  |  Apr 30, 2024

The country has yet to produce a female president—something the upcoming general elections are unlikely to change.

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