Cȏte d'Ivoire

Ivory Coast denies opposition kidnapping claims ahead of vote

Abidjan – Ivory Coast’s public prosecutor on Thursday denied opposition claims of kidnappings and forced disappearances, after complaints of... Read more

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Cȏte d'Ivoire

Ivory Coast’s main opposition says will not boycott tense polls

Abidjan – Ivory Coast’s main opposition party said Thursday it had no plans to boycott next month’s presidential election... Read more

12 Sep

Countries

Tanzania court reverses opposition leader election ban

Dar es Salaam – A Tanzanian court on Thursday reversed a decision to ban a leading candidate for next... Read more

12 Sep

Cȏte d'Ivoire

Ivory Coast bars two top opposition leaders from presidential vote

Abidjan – Ivory Coast on Monday barred two top opposition leaders, ex-president Laurent Gbagbo and former Credit Suisse CEO... Read more

9 Sep

Countries

Guinea Supreme Court upholds ban on opposition party congress

Conakry – Guinea’s Supreme Court on Thursday upheld a ban on a gathering of one of the country’s main... Read more

5 Sep

Countries

Uganda opposition leader Besigye boycotts treason trial

Kampala – Ugandan opposition leader Kizza Besigye boycotted the start of his long-delayed treason trial on Monday, accusing the... Read more

2 Sep

Countries

Tanzania launches election campaign but opposition excluded

Dar es Salaam – Tanzania’s President Samia Suluhu Hassan opened campaigning on Thursday for elections in October, which come... Read more

29 Aug

Cȏte d'Ivoire

Ivory Coast ruling party accuses opposition of fuelling tension

Abidjan – Ivory Coast’s ruling party on Wednesday accused the opposition of “fuelling a climate of tension” after it... Read more

21 Aug

Cȏte d'Ivoire

Ivory Coast opposition leader given poll blow over electoral roll

Abidjan – The leader of Ivory Coast’s main opposition party suffered a blow to his presidential hopes on Thursday... Read more

15 Aug

Countries

Detained Tanzania opposition figure says state delaying trial ahead of polls

Dar es Salaam – Tanzanian opposition leader Tundu Lissu accused a court on Wednesday of colluding with the state... Read more

31 Jul