Eswatini convicts jailed pro-democracy lawmakers
Mbabane – Two pro-democracy lawmakers in Eswatini were found guilty of murder and “terrorism” on Thursday, in a trial... Read more
2 Jun, 2023
Zimbabwe general elections set for August 23
Harare – Zimbabwe will hold nationwide elections on 23 August, the government gazette said on Wednesday, ending months of... Read more
31 May, 2023
SA has changed its electoral law, but a much more serious overhaul is needed
Mashupye Herbert Maserumule, Tshwane University of Technology South African President Cyril Ramaphosa recently signed into law a change to... Read more
31 May, 2023
Zimbabwe’s opposition leader urges election date clarity
Harare – The head of Zimbabwe’s leading opposition party has called on President Emmerson Mnangagwa to set a date... Read more
31 May, 2023
Concourt challenge to Electoral Act
There is still a lack of clarity about how next year’s election will be run. Illustration: Lisa Nelson By... Read more
30 May, 2023
Bola Tinubu sworn in as Nigeria’s new president
Abuja – Long-time political kingmaker Bola Tinubu was sworn in as Nigerian president on Monday, succeeding Muhammadu Buhari, a... Read more
29 May, 2023
Spanish right surges in local polls, dealing blow to Sanchez
Madrid — With six months left until Spain’s general elections, Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez’s Socialists suffered a major setback... Read more
29 May, 2023
Huge security challenges await Nigeria’s new president
Kano – Violence has surged in Nigeria following a brief lull for elections earlier in the year, serving as... Read more
27 May, 2023
Greek rivals in final push before Sunday vote
Athens – Greece’s outgoing conservative Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis and leftist challenger Alexis Tsipras will make a final push... Read more
19 May, 2023
Eswatini to hold parliamentary elections in September
Mbabane – Eswatini – the last absolute monarchy in Africa where political parties are banned and lawmakers are sidelined... Read more
6 May, 2023
