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Mauritanians vote for new president in historic poll

Mauritanians on Saturday voted in a historic election to choose a new president. The election will afford citizens the chance to choose a successor to...

UN accused of encouraging autocracy in Africa

91 registered political parties in Nigeria on Sunday accused the United Nations of encouraging autocracy in Africa. The parties through a coalition called Inter-Party Advisory...

Sudan: Opposition rejects military’s snap election call

Sudan’s opposition coalition has rejected a proposed outline from the military to resolve the country's political crisis. On Tuesday the military council currently governing the...

Sudan to hold snap elections after deadly crackdown

There will no longer be a three-year transition period towards a civilian rule in Sudan. The military leaders in the north African country have cancelled...

Tunisia Prime Minister now heads new secular party

Tunisia’s Prime Minister Youssef Chahed was on Sunday elected president of the secular Tahya Tounes party. The party was founded this year ahead of parliamentary...

South Africa: ANC projected to win crucial legislative election

South Africa's ruling party the ANC is projected to win Wednesday's legislative election. But there are indications that victory won't be landslide, instead with less...

South Africa: Voting underway in crucial elections

South Africans on Wednesday started voting in parliamentary and provincial elections. The ruling African National Congress is facing a tough challenge this time round as...

Benin: No opposition on ballot for legislative poll

On Sunday the people of Benin will be heading to the polls to elect new members of parliament. The upcoming election has however been marred...

Algeria: Presidential election set for July 4

Algerians will be voting for a new president on July 4. The country's interim presidency made the announcement on Wednesday following weeks of protests. No...

Opinion: Voting for an Independent Presidential Candidate in Ghana

I have just read a Daily Graphic newspaper report quoting Mr Carl Wilson (described variously as a member of the NDC, a political scientist,...

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Nigerian High Commission apartments in Ghana demolished

Some new apartments built at the residence of the Nigerian High Commissioner in Ghana’s capital city Accra, have been demolished by bulldozers. The apartments have been constructed to...

Covid-19: Ghana records significant recovery numbers

Ghanaian health officials on Saturday said over 10,000 persons infected with the coronavirus have now recovered. The significant number of recoveries means the country now...

DR Congo: President’s ex-chief of staff jailed 20 years for corruption

The ex-chief of staff of the president of the Democratic Republic of Congo has been jailed 20 years by a high court. Vital Kamerhe was...

Covid-19: Zimbabwe’s health minister arrested, charged for graft

Zimbabwe's Health Minister Obadiah Moyo has been arrested over corruption allegations related to procurement of medical equipment worth $60 million. Moyo is accused of illegally...

Ghana’s new law that jails citizens not wearing facemask 10 years

Ghanaians who fail to wear the face masks in compliance with a presidential directive risk going to jail for ten years. They also face a...
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