Congo-Brazzaville picks candidates in second-round polls
Brazzaville – Voters in the Republic of Congo voted on Sunday to choose 50 candidates in 25 constituencies in... Read more
1 Aug, 2022
By-election victory for Eswatini pro-democracy activists
Mbabane – The wife of a self-exiled pro-democracy lawmaker in Eswatini won on Sunday her husband’s seat in a... Read more
31 Jul, 2022
Kenya watchdog issues ultimatum to Facebook over hate speech
Nairobi – Kenya’s peace-building agency on Friday gave Facebook a seven-day deadline to clean up hate speech on its... Read more
30 Jul, 2022
Kenya running mate ordered to forfeit $1.7m in graft case
Nairobi – A Kenyan court on Thursday ordered a politician running for deputy president in next month’s election to... Read more
29 Jul, 2022
Tunisia approves new constitution in vote with low turnout
Tunis – Tunisia has approved a new constitution granting unchecked powers to the office of President Kais Saied, the... Read more
28 Jul, 2022
‘Vote bribes’ leave Kenyan banks short of small notes
Nairobi – Kenyan banks are running out of small banknotes because politicians are bribing people to try to win... Read more
28 Jul, 2022
‘A dirty game’: Young Kenyans shun election hype
Kisumu – As a familiar campaign jingle brings the Kenyan crowd to their feet, Hellen Atieno joins her compatriots... Read more
28 Jul, 2022
Kenya holds single-candidate presidential ‘debate’
Nairobi – Kenya’s deputy president William Ruto appeared alone at a presidential debate Tuesday ahead of April 9 polls,... Read more
27 Jul, 2022
Angola gears up for tight election as Joao Lourenco’s star fades
Luanda – Angolan President Joao Lourenco’s quest for re-election couldn’t come at a worse time, analysts say, with the... Read more
25 Jul, 2022
Kenya presidential contender Raila Odinga says won’t take part in debate
Nairobi – One of Kenya’s two leading presidential candidates, Raila Odinga, will not take part in an upcoming electoral... Read more
25 Jul, 2022
