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
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
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
‘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
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
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
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
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
Central African Republic sets date for first local elections since 1988
Bangui – The Central African Republic is to hold its first local elections in more than three decades, the strife-torn... Read more
21 Jan, 2022
Senegal local elections key test for President Macky Sall
Dakar – Senegal will vote for mayors and local representatives on Sunday in the first election since last year’s... Read more
20 Jan, 2022
