UN denounces Bangladesh pre-election violence
Geneva — The United Nations on Friday called on Bangladeshi police to refrain from excessive use of force amid... Read more
4 Aug, 2023
Zimbabwe opposition finally launches election campaign
Gweru – Zimbabwe’s largest opposition party on Sunday finally managed to launch its election campaign after multiple bans of... Read more
17 Jul, 2023
Another Zimbabwe opposition rally banned, this time over toilets
Harare – Zimbabwean police Friday thwarted a planned weekend opposition campaign rally over lack of toilets and unsuitable roads... Read more
8 Jul, 2023
Zimbabwe opposition activists held after altercation
Harare – Five Zimbabwean opposition activists were remanded in custody on Saturday on various charges including assault ahead of... Read more
4 Jun, 2023
Zimbabwe’s opposition decries ‘shambolic’ voters’ roll
Harare – Zimbabwe’s opposition cried foul on Monday after many voters, including some senior politicians, said their names had... Read more
30 May, 2023
Free vote key to Zimbabwe’s debt settlement – AfDB
Harare – Zimbabwe’s upcoming presidential election and compensation of white farmers whose land was seized two decades ago are... Read more
17 May, 2023
Scottish leader hopeful in trouble over gay marriage
Edinburgh – Controversy deepened on Tuesday in the race to succeed First Minister Nicola Sturgeon as leader of Scotland’s... Read more
21 Feb, 2023
Nigerians struggle with costs of living as election draws near
Lagos – Like millions of fellow Nigerians, Rotimi Bankole says he wants to use Saturday’s presidential elections to push... Read more
21 Feb, 2023
Nigeria’s ‘outsider’ rallies in Lagos for final election sprint
Lagos – Appealing to Nigeria’s youth to come out and vote, outsider candidate Peter Obi on Saturday rallied thousands... Read more
12 Feb, 2023
DRC Catholics hope Pope will urge fair elections during visit
Kinshasa – Catholics in Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), where the Church has long played a dominant role, are... Read more
28 Jan, 2023
