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Junta chief frontrunner as Gabon holds first election since 2023 coup

Libreville – Gabonese voters voted on Saturday in a presidential election widely expected to make junta chief Brice Oligui Nguema... Read more

14 Apr

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Tanzania opposition names new leader ahead of election

Dar es Salaam – Tanzania’s main opposition party has chosen a new leader ahead of general elections due in... Read more

22 Jan

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Tanzania president named by party as candidate in October polls

Dar es Salaam – Tanzania’s ruling party on Sunday nominated President Samia Suluhu Hassan as its candidate in general... Read more

20 Jan

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Ghana’s economy dominates tight election race

Accra – Over the last year, retired Ghanaian school master Richard Tagoe watched his life savings evaporate as Ghana... Read more

3 Dec, 2024

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EU observers say ‘irregularities’ in Mozambique vote results

Maputo – European Union poll observers on Tuesday noted irregularities in the results of Mozambique’s general election, which has... Read more

22 Oct, 2024

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Vote protests rock Mozambique opposition stronghold

Maputo – Security forces in Mozambique opened fire Wednesday to disperse hundreds of supporters of opposition candidate Venancio Mondlane,... Read more

17 Oct, 2024

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Mozambique’s governing party wins capital election

Maputo – The governing Frelimo party in Mozambique has won the vote in the capital city of Maputo, the... Read more

14 Oct, 2024

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Clooney tells Biden to quit reelection campaign

Washington – A Democratic senator on Wednesday called on US President Joe Biden to ditch his reelection bid, capping... Read more

11 Jul, 2024

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‘It is a wrong judgment’ – MK’s Khanyile to appeal election threat verdict

Cape Town – Bonginkosi Khanyile of the MK Party plans to appeal an Electoral Court judgment that found him guilty... Read more

7 Jul, 2024

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‘This is an era of hope and it is also an era of inclusivity’ – Ramaphosa

Johannesburg — A former trade unionist turned millionaire businessman, Cyril Ramaphosa was once described by Nelson Mandela as one... Read more

15 Jun, 2024