Countries WATCH | Zimbabwe police break up opposition rally Harare – Police on Saturday fired tear gas and used batons to disperse hundreds of opposition supporters in Zimbabwe’s... Read more 27 Feb, 2022
Countries Somalia extends election deadline to next month Mogadishu – Somalia on Friday extended its deadline to finish voting for the lower house of parliament, the latest in... Read more 26 Feb, 2022
Burkina Faso Burkina Faso junta-created panel proposes 30-month transition Ouagadougou – A commission created by the junta that seized power in Burkina Faso last month has proposed a 30-month... Read more 25 Feb, 2022
World Working-class hero? Ex-factory boy aims for South Korean presidency Cheongju – Cultural hits from Netflix show “Squid Game” to Oscar-winner “Parasite” have raised South Korean inequality to global prominence,... Read more 22 Feb, 2022
Countries Libya interim PM promises legislative elections by end of June Tripoli – Libya’s interim prime minister Abdelhamid Dbeibah reaffirmed on Monday that he will only cede power to an elected... Read more 22 Feb, 2022
Countries ‘We are scrutinising the voters’ roll!’ – Zimbabwe opposition accuses state of rigging elections Harare – Zimbabwe’s opposition on Sunday accused state powers of attempting to rig next month’s elections by manipulating the electoral... Read more 21 Feb, 2022
World Modi’s party eyes big win as key Indian state votes Ghaziabad – Polls opened on Thursday in India’s most populous state in a test of the appeal of Prime Minister... Read more 10 Feb, 2022
Angola Angolan president vows to battle graft ahead of elections Luanda – Angola President Joao Lourenco on Friday set out his party’s agenda ahead of general elections due in August,... Read more 29 Jan, 2022
Countries Libyan PM wants constitution before elections Tripoli – Libya’s interim prime minister Abdulhamid Dbeibah on Sunday called for a constitution to be established before holding delayed... Read more 24 Jan, 2022
Countries Senegal votes for mayors in litmus test for president Dakar – Voters in Senegal went to the polls on Sunday to elect mayors and local representatives in a vote... Read more 23 Jan, 2022