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In the lead-up to the Democratic Republic of Congo's (DRC) presidential election on 20th December, several candidates, including Denis Mukwege, Martin Fayulu, and Theodore Ngoy, have announced their intention to challenge the Independent…

The party of Senegal’s jailed opposition leader, Ousmane Sonko, says it was sponsoring its number two politician, Bassirou Diomaye Faye, as candidate for the 25th February presidential election. The announcement came just days after the…

Opposition leader, Moise Katumbi, officially launched his campaign for president of the Democratic Republic of Congo at a rally in Kisangani, one month ahead of the election. The 58-year-old millionaire businessman has promised to fight…

Former Prime Minister (2012-2016) of the Democratic Republic of Congo Augustin Matata Ponyo, one of the opposition candidates in the December 20 presidential election, announced his withdrawal in favour of Moïse Katumbi. This…

Vote counting was underway in Liberia, the day after a presidential run-off between football legend George Weah and former vice-president Joseph Boakai. Weah, who’s seeking a second term, failed to reach the 50 per cent required to secure…

Madagascar imposed a curfew in Antananarivo on Wednesday evening and into the early hours of Thursday, the day of the first round of the presidential election, which is taking place against a tense backdrop, announced the capital's police…

Egypt's presidential election will take place in December, rather than in the spring of 2024 as the Constitution allows, a deadline shortened by economic considerations in the country caught between inflation and devaluation, according to…

The ruling junta in Mali has announced on Monday the postponement of presidential elections scheduled for February 2023. In a statement, government spokesperson Abdoulaye Maïga told journalists in Bamako that the dates initially…

Senegalese President Macky Sall officially nominated his Prime Minister, Amadou Ba, as the candidate representing his party in the upcoming February 2024 presidential election. This significant announcement was jointly made by the…

Gabon has validated 19 candidates, including current President Ali Bongo and several former ministers, for a presidential election next month, the election commission said. Bongo's candidacy was approved despite opposition claims that he…