Cameroon: Opposition leader flees to Gambia
Cameroon's opposition leader Issa Tchiroma Bakary, who is contesting Paul Biya's victory in the October presidential elections, has sought refuge...
Presidential Elections
Tanzanian elections: over 700 killed in protests
Over 700 people are reported to have been killed in widespread protests, following reports that gave President Samia Suluhu Hassan...
Cameroon: opposition leader calls for “ghost town” protests
Cameroon's opposition candidate Issa Tchiroma Bakary, who has questioned election results following Paul Biya's re-election, has urged his supporters to...
Ivorian elections: President re-elected according to early results
Provisional results of the Ivorian presidential elections show Alassane Ouattara leading with close to 90% of the vote, according to...
Cameroon elections in dispute after opposition leader claims victory
Cameroon was thrown into crisis after both outgoing President Paul Biya and opposition leader Issa Tchiroma claimed victory during its...
Ivorian elections: campaign kick off for remaining 5 candidates
The electoral campaign for the Ivorian presidential elections, whose first round due at the end of October, has officially started,...
Malawi’s ex-president set for political comeback
Peter Mutharika, Malawi’s former president, is poised for a political comeback five years after a court ruling ended his previous...
Martin Jay: EU interference with Romanian elections claimed by Durov
Whilst pointing the finger and claiming that Russia interfered with the first, initial round of Romania’s presidential elections in December...
Egyptian opposition figure Ahmed Tantawi released from prison
Former presidential hopeful Ahmed Tantawi has been released after serving a one-year sentence for distributing unauthorised election materials during his...
Turkey: Mayor of Istanbul arrested on corruption charges
The Mayor of Istanbul has been arrested as part of a corruption investigation after a large group of security forces...
Mozambique: Post-election chaos forces thousands to flee
Thousands are fleeing Mozambique into neighbouring Malawi and Estwatini as violence and crime ravage the country. According to NorthAfricaPost on...
Tunisia: Mondher Znaidi returns to presidential race
A one-man contest for the Tunisian presidency seems no more as the Tunisian Administrative Court upheld an appeal by prominent...
Tunisia: only three candidates accepted for presidential election
Claims of democracy fading in Tunisia may appear to be true as the nation’s electoral commission announced on August 10th...
Tunisians rally against government media crackdowns
Across Africa’s Maghreb region media crackdowns have become a common occurrence as leaders - or more accurately dictators – succumb...
Mauritania: President announces run for second term
Mauritanian president Mohamed Ould Ghazouani announced on April 24th that he will run for a second presidential term, reports The...
