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Senior members of South Africa’s ruling party ANC are on a "working visit" to Russia. In a statement, the African National Congress party said the visit followed an invitation from Russia’s ruling party and ally the United Russia Party.…

Thousands of supporters of Senegalese opposition leader Ousmane Sonko rallied in Dakar, the first of several days of protests as the country prepares for elections in less than a year. Tensions are rising ahead of the vote in a country…

Djibouti votes in parliamentary elections Friday, 24th February. Kadar Abdi Ibrahim, secretary general of the only opposition party in the running, believes that "there is no substantive debate in this legislative election". Aden Omar…

South Africa's former health minister, Zweli Mkhize, is the main contender to run against scandal-plagued President Cyril Ramaphosa to lead the ANC. The party in power since the end of apartheid 30 years ago meets next week to decide who…

Zimbabwe's ruling party, ZANU-PF, endorses President Emmerson Mnangagwa as sole party candidate ahead of next year's polls. Speaking at the party's congress in Harare, President Mnangagwa called for unity in the party. “Let us…

Ghana's ruling party lawmakers have called for the sacking of the country's finance minister, adding pressure on the government to deal with record inflation. President Nana Akufo-Addo has come under fire as Ghanaians face 37 percent…

The leader of Tunisian main opposition party was freed after being questioned by the country’s counterterrorism unit Tuesday on suspicion of money laundering and terrorism financing through an association charity. Rached Ghannouchi, 81,…

Angola's main opposition party, the National Union for the Total Independence of Angola (UNITA), has rejected the provisional results of the national electoral commission, claiming the process was marred by counting irregularities. Unita…

The party of former Burkinabe ruler Blaise Compaoré urged all citizens to support national reconciliation. In Ouagadougou, CDC leader Eddie Komboïgo, called Burkina's "daughters and sons to advance in the fight for development." The…

The party of former president Alpha Condé said late Thursday suspended its participation in the national conference. To explain its move, the RPG cited the detentions of several party leaders which it calls "arbitrary". Guinea’s…