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Gabon awaits results of first legislative and local elections since 2023 coup
Gabon is awaiting election results on Monday that could prove crucial for the leadership of General Brice Clotaire Oligui Nguema....
Read moreDetailsSeychelles presidential vote going to runoff, electoral commission says
The Seychelles presidential election will go to a runoff between opposition leader Patrick Herminie and incumbent President Wavel Ramkalawan after...
Read moreDetailsRequest to free separatist leader Nnamdi Kanu rejected by Nigerian court
Separatist leader Nnamdi Kanu remained in jail on Friday after a Nigerian court rejected a request to free him. Kanu,...
Read moreDetailsSeychelles votes in general election dominated by economy, environment and drug crisis
The people of Seychelles voted Saturday in an election to choose a new leader and parliament, with President Wavel Ramkalawan...
Read moreDetailsAES Confederation ‘will not stand by in the face of attacks,’ Mali PM tells UN
Speaking to the UN on Friday, Mali’s prime minister accused Algeria of ‘international terrorism’ over the downing of a Malian...
Read moreDetailsGuinea: presidential elections set for 28 December
Following a controversial referendum on constitutional changes on 21 September, Guinea's authorities have opened the path to the country's first...
Read moreDetailsSouth Sudan: Vice president Machar’s trial sparks fears over fragile peace deal
The high-profile trial of South Sudan’s suspended Vice President Riek Machar is raising fresh concerns about peace and stability in...
Read moreDetailsMalawi re-elects Mutharika after five years of economic crisis under Chakwera
Malawi's former president Peter Mutharika won this month's presidential election, as voters rejected incumbent Lazarus Chakwera after five years of...
Read moreDetailsSeychelles president seeks reelection on back of economic recovery
Voting began on Thursday in Seychelles' election, where incumbent President Wavel Ramkalawan and allied lawmakers are looking to block a...
Read moreDetailsUgandan opposition leader Bobi Wine cleared to challenge Museveni again
Ugandan opposition leader, pop star-turned-politician Bobi Wine, was cleared on Wednesday to stand for president, pitting him against Yoweri Museveni...
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