elections

Namibia’s Supreme Court on Friday rejected an opposition challenge to last year’s presidential election, paving the way for ruling party candidate Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah to take office next month. The South West Africa People’s…

The ruling party in the Comoros won decisively in parliamentary elections this week, the electoral commission said, but opposition parties either boycotted the vote or rejected the results, claiming fraud. The Independent National…

The United Nations is convening a fresh meeting of Libyan experts in an attempt to revive long-awaited national elections. The experts will be charged with developing options to overcome contentious issues in the electoral laws, the…

Zambia’s Constitutional Court has ruled that former President Edgar Lungu is ineligible to stand for re-election in 2026, citing constitutional limits on presidential terms. The court determined that Lungu, 68, has already served the…

As Ghanaian votes Saturday, a range of measures have been implemented to safeguard both democracy and security. Incumbent Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, representing the New Patriotic Party, is facing former President John Dramani…

The candidate for the SWAPO Party of Namibia, Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah won the country's Presidential elections on 3rd December. While this could make her the country's first female President after her inauguration on 21st March, the…

A government official says Senegal’s ruling Pastef party has won a decisive victory in Sunday’s snap legislative elections, securing a mandate for its reform agenda. Early results showed President Bassirou Faye’s party outperforming the…

Senegalese are votes in a key legislative election that's set to determine if the country's newly-elected president can carry out ambitious reforms. Voters in Senegal are choosing today 165 lawmakers in the nation's assembly, where the…

Senegalese voters head to the polls to elect a new National Assembly, a pivotal moment following the dissolution of the previous Parliament by new President Bassirou Diomaye Faye in September. As the stakes rise for Ousmane Sonko’s…

Comoros will hold elections to its 33-seat parliament on January 12, according to a decree published on Saturday, although opposition parties have said they will boycott the poll. The Indian Ocean archipelago, with a population of about…