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Mali’s transitional president, Colonel Assimi Goita, could remain in power until at least 2030 — without facing an election after a controversial bill approved by Mali’s Council of Ministers on 11 June has proposed granting Goita a renewable five-year term starting in 2025. The bill, now awaiting ratification by the National Transitional Council, cements a […]
Mozambique is under increasing international scrutiny following revelations that over 300 people were killed during a violent government crackdown on post-election protests between October 2024 and January 2025. A new Amnesty International report accuses the country’s security forces of unlawful killings, arbitrary arrests, and excessive force, calling the response ‘reckless and unnecessary.’ The protests erupted […]
Africa may be facing uncertainty following the re-election of Donald Trump as US president who signed a flurry of executive orders on his first day in the White House, sparking concerns especially about their potential impact on African countries that heavily rely on US humanitarian aid. The barrage of executive orders signed by president Trump […]
Polls closed Sunday (29 December) in Chad’s legislative, provincial and local elections after three years of military rule, but were boycotted by the opposition that accuses authorities of fraud and of failing to oversee a credible electoral process. After Mahamat Idriss Deby Itno won a disputed presidential election in May, his government is now presenting […]
The online media journalists in Chad are voicing dissatisfaction over the authorities’ refusal to respect the Supreme Court’s decision for a ban on the broadcasting of audiovisual content to be lifted while opposition is calling for a boycott of the country’s legislative and local elections scheduled for 29 December. With Chad’s legislative and local elections […]
Ghana’s vice president and ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP) candidate, Mahamudu Bawumia, has conceded defeat in the country’s highly contested presidential election and congratulated his main opponent, former president John Dramani Mahama, for winning another term as the west African country’s leader. “The people of Ghana have spoken, the people have voted for change at […]
As many as 18 million Ghanaians are expected to cast their vote on 7 December to elect the country’s new president with concerns about inflation, unemployment and debt high on their priority list. Despite a tight race for the presidency, which will be contested between vice president Mahamudu Bawumia and former president John Mahama, analysts […]
Gunmen in Mozambique have killed two opposition officials, escalating tensions following a disputed election. Elvino Dias, a lawyer for the Podemos party, and Paulo Guambe, a party representative, were fatally shot in Maputo. The killings occurred amidst growing unrest over the October 9 election results, which show the ruling Frelimo party leading. Podemos, supporting independent […]
Mozambique’s upcoming election is likely to see the ruling Frelimo party maintain its half-century grip on power, despite facing a strong challenge from independent candidate Venancio Mondlane. President Filipe Nyusi is stepping down, with Frelimo’s Daniel Chapo expected to succeed him. The election occurs against a backdrop of an Islamist insurgency in the north, which […]
King Mohammed VI has affirmed that democracy is not a ready-made recipe; nor is it a model to be imported but it is a gradual, home-grown exercise that requires pluralism and diversity. In a message addressed to participants in a symposium commemorating the 60th anniversary of the establishment of the 1st elected Parliament in Morocco, […]