Choppers and wheelbarrows: Kenyan vote race highlights inequality
Nairobi – Seven helicopters lift off one by one in a cloud of dust from a remote region of... Read more
15 Jul, 2022
A referendum on electoral reform in South Africa might stir up trouble
Roger Southall, University of the Witwatersrand After 28 years of democracy, South Africa is having to reform its political... Read more
13 Jul, 2022
Congo votes in local, parliamentary elections
Brazzaville – Congo began voting on Sunday in parliamentary and local elections which will likely see the ruling party... Read more
10 Jul, 2022
Kenyan fury over Fox News host’s jibe on pregnant women voters
Nairobi – A prominent Fox News television presenter has triggered outrage in Kenya after she suggested that pregnant women... Read more
8 Jul, 2022
Kenya’s fringe presidential candidates: what they offer in elections
Michael Ndonye, PhD., Kabarak University On 9 August 2022, Kenyans will vote for their fifth president. It will be... Read more
7 Jul, 2022
Lesotho due to hold elections despite lack of progress on key political reforms
Hoolo ‘Nyane, University of Limpopo Lesotho is due to hold national elections in mid-October. The polls were expected to... Read more
6 Jul, 2022
Senegalese heed opposition’s call for noisy protest ahead of vote
Dakar – People in Senegal heeded a call by the country’s main opposition to bang on saucepans and honk... Read more
1 Jul, 2022
Post-coup Mali sets timetable for vote ahead of key summit
Bamako – Mali’s government has adopted a timetable for staging elections, in a move just days ahead of a... Read more
1 Jul, 2022
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
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
