The prime minister of Guinea-Bissau, Nuno Gomes Nabiam, kicked off the electoral campaign for the June 4th legislative elections. Nuno Gomes Nabiam is campaigning for his party, Assembly of… Read More
Aminata Namasia Bazego is a Democratic Republic of the Congo parliamentarian who was appointed Deputy Minister of Primary, Secondary, and Technical Education in April 2021.
She is a well… Read More
Atiku Abubakar, the presidential candidate of the People’s Democratic Party, has labeled President Bola Tinubu’s government as temporary.
He also vowed to reclaim his alleged sto… Read More
Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar has said that technology-driven methods, such as e-postal ballots, should be used to allow eligible overseas Indian voters to participate in elections… Read More
Peter Obi, the Labour Party’s nominee for president in the election for president on February 25, is still the candidate for a better Nigeria, according to former president Olusegun Ob… Read More
A broadcast journalist with DAAR Communications Plc, Ms Ijeoma Osamor, testified on Friday at the Presidential Election Petition Court (PEPC), Daily Post reports.
Osamor, who anchors the pro… Read More
Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia' al-Sudani met with the Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary-General for Iraq, Jeanine Hennis-Plasschaert, on Monday to discern a plan of… Read More
Supporters of Sierra Leone's opposition All People's Congress (APC) party clashed with police during protests against the country's electoral commission and its chairman Mohamed Konneh, who… Read More
Participants in a national consultation aimed at easing political tensions in Senegal have agreed in principle to review the trial of opposition leader Karim Wade, who was ruled out of the 2… Read More
At a meeting on Monday, Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia’ al-Sudani and the United Nations' special representative for Iraq, Jeanine Hennis-Plasschaert, talked about political develo… Read More
Sierra Leone is ready for the presidential election on Saturday, with the electoral commission having distributed materials countrywide. Over 1.78 million people are expected to vote in an e… Read More
Guatemala's presidential election on June 16 is expected to result in a second round run-off in August due to concerns over corruption, exclusion of a leading candidate, and the cost of livi… Read More
Muqtada al-Sadr, the leader of the Sadrist Movement, has yet to share his opinion regarding the potential involvement of his faction in upcoming provincial elections. Despite a declaration m… Read More
Spain's far-right Vox party has been ordered to remove a banner that depicts symbols of feminism, communism, the LGBTQ+ community, the squatters movement and the Catalan independence flag be… Read More
Sierra Leone's capital, Freetown, remained calm after President Julius Maada Bio was sworn in for a second term following a contested election. Many residents expressed relief at the peacefu… Read More
The ruling Sierra Leone People’s Party (SLPP) has won the legislative elections with 81 seats, while the opposition All People’s Congress (APC) won 54. The APC has refused to par… Read More
Guatemala's recent presidential election saw a high abstention rate and a significant number of invalid votes. Bernardo Arévalo, leader of the progressive Movimiento Semilla, made it… Read More
Hong Kong’s “last elected district councilors” have called on the international community to withdraw recognition for the city’s legislature after it voted to slash t… Read More
Opposition politician Cherubin Okende was found dead in his car in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo. His bodyguard, along with his driver and others, are being questioned by investigat… Read More
Alberto Núñez Feijóo, the leader of the Popular Party in Galicia, has projected a presidential image that has persuaded many undecided voters seeking a change in directi… Read More
Kenya's government and opposition have begun talks aimed at resolving political tensions following violent protests over the high cost of living and electoral reforms. Opposition leader Rail… Read More
Ecuadorians voted for a new president in a special election that was heavily guarded due to recent violence and the assassination of a presidential candidate. The election was described as "… Read More
Ecuador held a special election for a new president on Sunday amid concerns of violence and cyberattacks. The country's electoral authority reported no violent incidents at voting centers, b… Read More
The Labour Party’s leadership crisis took a fresh turn when the Court of Appeal in Owerri, Imo State, removed Julius Abure and recognized Lamido Apapa as the party’s National Cha… Read More
The Court of Appeal in Owerri, Imo State, on Thursday, sacked Julius Abure, and recognised Lamido Apapa as the National Chairman of the Labour Party.
The court also ordered the Independent N… Read More
The incumbent President of Zimbabwe, Emmerson Mnangagwa was declared winner of the country’s presidential polls on Saturday, August 26 after securing a majority in a tense presidential… Read More
Felix Tshisekedi, the President of the Democratic Republic of Congo, will seek re-election in the 2023 presidential election, as confirmed by his ruling party, the Union for Democracy and So… Read More
After President Ali Bongo secured a third term in Gabon’s re-election, army officers took to national television to announce that they had seized power.
These officers stated that they… Read More
President Bola Tinubu has responded to the recent coup in Gabon, which resulted in the ousting of President Ali Bongo and his subsequent house arrest.
The coup plot emerged from military per… Read More
Ousted African National Congress (ANC) secretary general, Ace Magashule, has announced the formation of a new party in South Africa called the African Congress for Transformation (ACT). Maga… Read More
Gabon's main opposition leader, Albert Ondo Ossa, has claimed that the recent coup in the country is a "family affair" and a "palace revolution" aimed at keeping the ruling Bongo family in p… Read More
The Labour Party as described utterances made by a retired Justice of the Supreme Court, Mary Odili, about the upcoming judgement of the Presidential Election Petition Court, PEPC, as undign… Read More
Following the Presidential Tribunal decision, popular Nigerian comedian Lawrence Oluwaseyitan Aletile, aka Seyi Law, is under fire for disparaging members of alternative political parties.
O… Read More
Atiku Abubakar, the Presidential Candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party in the February 25, 2023 election, has accused President Bola Tinubu of wrongfully taking the mandate of Nigerians… Read More
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, revealed why the Labour Party presidential candidate,Peter Obi did not win the February 25th presidential election.
Speaking… Read More
Nigerian singer turned politician, Banky W, is filled with renewed hope as the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) plans to hold a supplementary election for the Eti-Osa house o… Read More
Olubankole Wellington, a.k.a Banky W, a popular Nigerian singer and Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, candidate for Eti-Osa Federal Constituency of Lagos State has reacted to the Election Petit… Read More
The Kano State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal sitting in Kano, has declared the Kano Guber election mainly between Governor Kabir Yusuf Abba Gida Gida and APC’s Nasiru Gawana… Read More
The ruling junta in Mali has announced the postponement of the presidential elections, which were scheduled for February 2023. The government spokesperson cited technical reasons such as the… Read More
Egypt will hold its presidential elections in December instead of the spring of 2024, as economic concerns have shortened the timeline. The Electoral Commission announced that voting will ta… Read More
The ruling junta in Mali has announced the postponement of the presidential election originally scheduled for February 2024. Locals in Bamako have mixed reactions to the news, with some expr… Read More
Spain's right-wing opposition leader, Alberto Núñez Feijóo, fell short of the absolute majority needed to become prime minister, receiving 172 votes in favor out of the… Read More
Scott Hall, a co-defendant of former President Donald Trump in his Georgia election interference case, has pleaded guilty to five misdemeanor conspiracy charges. Hall is the first person cha… Read More
Opponent Martin Fayulu has confirmed his candidacy for the presidential election in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), which is set to take place on December 20. Fayulu, who has accused… Read More
The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Fetus Keyamo, has given his opinion on the release of President Bola Tinubu’s academic results by the Chicago State University, CSU… Read More
In an attempt to substantiate his claim, Atiku Abubakar, the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the 2023 general election, has requested permission from the Supr… Read More
A judge in Senegal has overturned the removal of opposition figure Ousmane Sonko from the electoral rolls, allowing him to stand as a presidential candidate in February 2024. Sonko's lawyers… Read More
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has stated that fake news and misinformation pose a threat to elections in the country.
The national commissioner and member of the Infor… Read More
Senegalese opposition leader Ousmane Sonko has announced that he is resuming his hunger strike, which he had previously paused in September. Sonko, who is a candidate for the 2024 presidenti… Read More
Prof. Attahiru Jega, former chairman of Nigeria’s Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), has called for amendments to the Electoral Act of 2022. While acknowledging that Nig… Read More
Opposition candidates in Madagascar have held a rally in the capital denouncing the "illegitimate electoral process" ahead of the presidential elections. The "Collective of Eleven" oppositio… Read More
The Democratic Republic of Congo's electoral commission has released a provisional list of 24 candidates who have registered for the presidential elections on December 20. The candidates sti… Read More
The Appeal Court has declared the Labour Party candidate, Thaddeus Atta, as the duly elected House of Representatives member representing Eti Osa Federal Constituency in Lagos State.
Prior t… Read More
The Osun State government has refuted the allegations made by Senator Ajibola Bashiru, the national secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC), that Governor Ademola Adeleke spends N40… Read More
At least 16 people, including four policemen, were injured in violent protests at the Stade des Bareas in Madagascar's capital, Antananarivo. The demonstrations were organized by the opposit… Read More
Opposition demonstrators in Madagascar clashed with police just days before the presidential elections. The protestors, numbering in the hundreds, claimed that the electoral process was bias… Read More
Thousands of people marched in Mexico City to demand justice for Jesús Ociel Baena, an influential LGBTQ+ figure who was found dead in his home after receiving death threats. Baena wa… Read More
Observers from the EU and ECOWAS have praised Liberia for the peaceful conduct of its second round of presidential elections. Opposition candidate Joseph Boakai is currently leading with 50… Read More
The Committee for the Transition and Restoration of Institutions in Gabon has announced a timetable for the transition period, which is set to conclude in August 2025. The government is expe… Read More
Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour, the Labour Party (LP) Governorship candidate in the last election, has slammed Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu over an alleged N200 million spent on defending… Read More