A Senegalese commission responsible for national dialogue has suggested holding elections in June as a way to end the political crisis the country is going through. Senegal’s national dialogue commission also recommends that President Macky Sall remain in office until his successor is sworn in, commission member Ndiawar Paye said …
Read More »Date of elections in DR Congo finally set
Presidential elections in the Democratic Republic of Congo will be held on 20 December next year, the electoral commission has announced. Currently, insecurity is plaguing the east of the country with numerous rebel groups creating instability. The AFP news agency reports that the head of the electoral commission acknowledged that …
Read More »Nigerian president Buhari congratulates the new Zambian president and hailed the former
Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari has congratulated the president-elect of Zambia, Hakainde Hichilema, on his victory in the country’s just concluded presidential election. President Buhari has also praised Zambians for coming out in their numbers to vote for candidates of their choice, saying “the prospect of a united, stable and prosperous …
Read More »Uganda said US has no right to ‘lecture’ over its elections
Ugandan government spokesman Ofwono Opondo affirmes that the United States should “fix their own elections” rather than “lecture” Uganda about its elections. His comments came after the US said it was considering “targeted options” following elections in Uganda that were marred by “irregularities” and “abuses” by the security forces. In …
Read More »Niger: establishment of democratic alternation
The outgoing President Mahamadou Issoufou hasn’t run for third term because of the constitution which limits the presidential term to two. About thirty candidates are vying for the post of president in Niger. At the end of this year, many elections such as regional, local, legislative and presidential are organized …
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