Election

Election countdown begins: Local government vote set for November 2026

Boksburg – President Cyril Ramaphosa has announced that South Africa’s local government elections will be held on 4 November... Read more

1 May

Emmanuel Remi Aiyede, University of Ibadan Nigeria’s new Electoral Act, passed in February 2026, is a significant attempt to... Read more

22 Apr

Brazzaville – Congo-Brazzaville’s 82-year-old President Denis Sassou Nguesso secured 95 percent of the vote in an election that extended... Read more

31 Mar

Kinshasa – Congo-Brazzaville’s 82-year-old President Denis Sassou Nguesso said Thursday he would run for a new term in elections... Read more

6 Feb

Kampala – Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni won a seventh term in office on Saturday after an election marred by violence... Read more

18 Jan

Kampala – Ugandan authorities shut down internet access nationwide on Tuesday, two days ahead of elections in which President... Read more

14 Jan

Yangon – Myanmar’s junta said Wednesday it was seeking to prosecute more than 200 people under a law forbidding... Read more

17 Dec, 2025

Libreville – As campaigning starts on Saturday for Cameroon’s election, the nation is puzzling over the whereabouts of the... Read more

26 Sep, 2025

Dar es Salaam – A Tanzanian court on Thursday reversed a decision to ban a leading candidate for next... Read more

12 Sep, 2025

Mahé – The Seychelles on Thursday began its presidential election race with incumbent Wavel Ramkalawan taking on opposition leader... Read more

22 Aug, 2025