Ethiopia passes law imposing jail terms for internet posts that stir unrest
Ethiopia’s parliament passed a law on Thursday imposing jail terms for people whose internet posts
Ethiopia’s electoral board sets tentative August date for elections
Ethiopia’s electoral board said on Wednesday it expects to hold national elections on August 16,
Bolivia’s electoral court sets election rerun for May 3
A rerun of Bolivia’s election has been set for Sunday May 3, the president of the country’s Supreme
White House hopeful Bernie Sanders raises $34.5 million in fourth quarter
Bernie Sanders raised more than $34.5 million in the last quarter of 2019, his presidential campaign
Former Guinea Bissau PM Embalo wins presidential election
Former Guinea-Bissau Prime Minister and ex-army general Umaro Cissoko Embalo won Sunday’s
Nigeria’s 2019 marked countries 6th election
2019 marked Nigeria’s 6th election in 20 years since Africa’s biggest democracy returned to civilian
Guinea-Bissau tallies votes from run-off to choose new president
Guinea-Bissau began counting ballots on Sunday after a calm day of voting in a run-off presidential
South Africa’s political sphere, 10 years later
The end of 2019 also marks the end of a decade and it has been a busy one for South African
Algerian protesters rally as vote goes ahead
Thousands of people took to the streets in Algiers and other cities on Thursday chanting “No vote!
Hong Kong gives protesters green light for big march on Sunday
Hong Kong authorities granted protesters permission to march this weekend, organizers said on
Botswana elections were rigged, we have proof: Boko
UDC’s leader Duma Boko says he is adamant that he has proof that the general elections that were
Namibia’s president thanks supporters for ‘re-election’
Namibia’s incumbent President Hage Geingob has thanked his supporters for re-electing him, despite
Namibians head to the polls
Over 1 million Namibians are heading to the polls – to elect a new president and parliament.
Nigerian supreme court dismisses appeal against Buhari election win
Nigeria’s Supreme Court on Wednesday dismissed an appeal by the main opposition candidate to
UDC to challenge Botswana election results
The main opposition party in Botswana, the Umbrella for Democratic Change (UDC) says it is preparing
Argentina’s Peronists sweep back into power as Macri ousted
Peronist Alberto Fernandez had 47.79% of the vote, ahead of Macri’s 40.71%, with more than 90% of
Botswana’s President-elect vows to prioritise economy
Botswana Democratic Party leader and the country’s President-elect, Dr Mokgweetsi Masisi, says his
Botswana’s opposition casts doubt on credibility of IEC
Botswana’s main opposition Umbrella for Democratic Change (UDC) has cast doubt on the credibility of
Masisi urges Batswana to vote
Botswana President Mokgweetsi Masisi has called on citizens who have registered to vote to exercise
Botswana faces first close election contest since independence
For the first time since it won independence from Britain in 1966, Botswana faces a genuine