Polls open in Mauritania's presidential election
June 29, 2024Official results are set to be announced on Sunday or Monday.
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Mauritania
Mauritania Presidential Election 2024: Who are the candidates?
June 28, 2024Delves into the backgrounds and campaign promises of the seven presidential candidates.
Mauritania
All you need to know about the upcoming Elections in Mauritania
June 28, 2024Seven presidential candidates, including the incumbent president Mohammed Ould Ghazouani, will face each other in the first round…
Ghana
Constituency Watch Series Episode 5: Awutu Senya West Constituency
June 20, 2024While the NPP has won the presidential elections in the Constituency four times since 1996, the NDC has maintained a lead in the …
South Africa
Cyril Ramaphosa re-elected South African president
June 14, 2024The new government of national unity combines Mr Ramaphosa's ANC, the centre-right Democratic Alliance (DA) and smaller parties.
Ghana
Constituency Watch Episode 4: Navrongo Central Constituency
June 6, 2024The Navrongo Central Constituency is one of the key battlegrounds in the Upper East Region.
South Africa
The ANC party that freed South Africa from apartheid loses its 30-year majority in landmark election
June 1, 2024The ANC has seen a steady decline in its support over the last 20 years, but by around three to five percentage points each elect…
Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso junta extends its transition term by 5 years
May 31, 2024The military leader of Burkina Faso will remain in office for another five years following the signing of a new charter after nat…
South Africa
South Africa heading for 'coalition' as partial election results have ANC under 50%
May 31, 2024The leader of South Africa's main opposition party said he was open to working with the ANC, although he would have to first spea…
South Africa
South Africans go to the polls
May 29, 2024For months, polls have shown the ruling African National Congress (ANC) party could lose its majority for the first time since Ne…
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