Tag: presidential elections

Algeria braces for presidential elections on Sept 7

March 24, 2024

The Algerian presidency said presidential elections will be held on September 7, the second vote after the country’s 2019 pro-democracy Hirak that failed to remove ... Read More

Comoros’s incumbent President wins another term in office

January 17, 2024

Azali Assoumani, the President of Comoros, has been declared winner of Sunday disputed elections with 62.97% of the vote, extending therefore his grip on power ... Read More

Al Sisi wins third term in office with landslide victory

December 19, 2023

Egypt’s incumbent President Fattah al Sisi was declared Monday December 18 winner of “2024 presidential elections” with more than 89 per cent of votes, extending ... Read More

Madagascar: more protests, clashes likely nationwide ahead of 9 Nov. presidential vote

October 11, 2023

Madagascar's outgoing president Andry Rajoelina has launched his re-election campaign ahead of the 9 November vote, as UN Human Rights Office expresses concern about the ... Read More

Madagascar Senate Speaker puts next presidential elections into question on backdrop of violences

October 9, 2023

Herimanana Razafimahefa, the Speaker of Madagascar’s Senate has cast doubt about November 2023 presidential elections arguing that the ongoing confrontations and protests that are making ... Read More

Malian transition leaders postponed sine die next year presidential elections

September 26, 2023

Mali's Government in power since May 2021 following a second coup announced Monday September 25 the delay sine die the scheduled February 2024 presidential elections, ... Read More

Madagascar: Group of candidates for November presidential elections demand rejection of incumbent leader’s bid

September 1, 2023

As many as eight candidates including two former Presidents have demanded Madagascar’s top court to reject the candidacy of incumbent leader Andry Rajoelina for November ... Read More

Presidential polls in Tunisia expected in autumn 2024

August 9, 2023

Tunisians will head to polls in autumn next year to elect a new President or re-elect incumbent leader Kais Saied in power since 2019, the ... Read More

Gabon to hold general elections on August 26?

June 26, 2023

Gabonese will head to polls on August 26 to elect a new leader, parliamentarians and mayors after the country’s Elections council (CGE) announced the date ... Read More

Nigeria: Opposition parties challenge election results, call for annulment

March 3, 2023

While Bola Ahmed Tinubu was officially declared the winner of last Saturday’s presidential election in Nigeria, two major opposition parties say the results were rigged ... Read More