congo Congo-Brazzaville parliamentary election campaign begins Brazzaville – The campaign for July’s parliamentary election in the Republic of Congo began on Friday, with segments of... Read more 25 Jun, 2022
Business Kenya’s deputy president William Ruto vows to deport Chinese traders if elected Nairobi – Kenya’s deputy president William Ruto has said he would deport Chinese nationals in jobs that could be... Read more 23 Jun, 2022
Countries Kenya records fewer youth for high-stakes August polls Nairobi – The number of young voters registered for Kenya’s August elections has dropped since the last poll five... Read more 21 Jun, 2022
Countries Nigeria’s ruling party wins key local election Abuja – Nigeria’s ruling party has won a key governorship election in the bellwether state of Ekiti, the country’s... Read more 20 Jun, 2022
Countries Mali electoral bill could ease return to civilian rule Bamako – Mali’s transitional parliament approved a draft electoral law on Friday, a measure designed to ease the return... Read more 19 Jun, 2022
Countries Nigeria’s ruling party picks ‘placeholder’ VP for 2023 Abuja – Nigeria’s ruling All Progressives Congress said on Saturday it had provisionally submitted the name of a vice... Read more 18 Jun, 2022
Countries Key Nigeria state vote could be major pointer Lagos – Voters in southwestern Nigeria’s Ekiti state will go to the polls on Saturday to elect a new... Read more 18 Jun, 2022
Countries Nigeria opposition candidate names VP for 2023 election Abuja – Nigeria’s opposition candidate Atiku Abubakar on Thursday selected the governor of oil-producing southern Delta State as his... Read more 17 Jun, 2022
Countries Nigerian president vows 2023 vote will be free, transparent Abuja – Nigeria’s president Muhammadu Buhari on Sunday vowed that next year’s presidential election will be “free”, “safe” and... Read more 13 Jun, 2022
Countries Bola Tinubu: Nigeria’s political ‘godfather’ Lagos – Bola Tinubu, a political “godfather” famed for his deftness and clout, has never hidden his ambition to... Read more 9 Jun, 2022