Congo election campaigning stopped in Kinshasa
The governor of Democratic Republic of Congo’s capital Kinshasa on Wednesday ordered a halt to
U.S. orders non-emergency staff out of Congo before election
The U.S. State Department said on Saturday it had ordered non-emergency government staff and family
Nigerian presidential candidate warns about vote-buying
The main challenger to President Muhammadu Buhari in next year’s election has advised Nigerians
Ethiopia chooses dissident to head vote board as PM presses reforms
Ethiopia chose a former exiled dissident to head its election board on Thursday – part of a dizzying
Gabon ruling party in pole position as final round vote starts
Gabon began voting Saturday in the second round of legislative elections with the party of President
Finance minister targets debt ahead of election
South Africa’s finance minister on Wednesday vowed to tackle debt and rebuild government
eSwatini votes but the king holds absolute power
The tiny African kingdom of eSwatini, ruled by an absolute monarch, voted Friday in polls that
Bhutan seeks more happiness in third election ever
Voters in Bhutan, “Land of the Thunder Dragon”, went to the polls Saturday in the first round of
Nigerian ex-VP attacks ‘uncompromising, power-drunk’ Buhari
Nigeria’s former vice-president, Atiku Abubakar, has said he has “fears” for the country’s election
Regional leaders call for calm ahead of Zimbabwe poll ruling
Southern African leaders on Saturday called for calm in Zimbabwe as the country awaits a
DRC issues international arrest warrant for Katumbi
Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC)’s government says it has issued an international arrest warrant
Keita re-elected Mali president by a landslide
Malian President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita has been elected for a second five-year term after winning a
Mali president claims election victory amid fraud accusations
Malian President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita has won re-election “comfortably” based on his campaign’s
Sudan’s ruling party backs Bashir for 2020 election – SUNA
Sudan’s ruling party says it will back its leader President Omar al-Bashir as a candidate in the
Iraqi cleric Sadr wins vote recount: electoral commission
Nationalist Shiite cleric Moqtada Sadr’s alliance won Iraq’s legislative election in May according
Imran Khan claims victory in Pakistan election
Pakistan cricket hero turned politician Imran Khan claimed victory Thursday in the country’s tense
Zimbabwe opposition calls for African blocs to protect poll
Zimbabwe opposition leader Nelson Chamisa called on Tuesday for associations of African states to
Zimbabwe president says hand grenade caused rally blast
Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa has said a hand grenade was to blame for the election rally
Kenyan political rivals turn a new leaf
Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta, opposition leader Raila Odinga and their deputies on Thursday
Media credibility, fake news under the spotlight
The upcoming 2019 general elections will once again put the spotlight on media credibility.