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IVORY

Ivory Coast Government Steps Down After Election Sweep

The government of Ivory Coast has formally stepped down, clearing the path for a new ...

  • 7 January 2026
  • Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast)
ELECTION

Uganda Dismisses Election “Blackout” Rumors

Ugandan authorities have officially dismissed claims that they intend to disable internet access during the ...

  • 6 January 2026
  • News
SUPREME

Supreme Court Finalizes Doumbouya’s Victory in Guinea

On Sunday, January 4, 2026, Guinea’s Supreme Court officially validated the overwhelming presidential election victory ...

  • 5 January 2026
  • News
Doumbouya

Doumbouya Wins Guinea Election; Opponents Allege “Charade”

Gen Mamady Doumbouya, the leader of Guinea’s military junta, has secured a landslide victory in ...

  • 31 December 2025
  • News
Alaa Abd el-Fattah

Activist Alaa Abd el-Fattah Issues Apology Amid Deportation Calls

Prominent activist Alaa Abd el-Fattah issued a formal apology on Monday, December 29, 2025. He ...

  • 29 December 2025
  • News
POLLING

Peaceful Polling Reported in CAR General Elections

General elections in the Central African Republic (CAR) concluded on Sunday, December 28, 2025. Local ...

  • 29 December 2025
  • News
CAR

CAR Votes: Touadéra Pursues Controversial Third Term

On Sunday, December 28, 2025, citizens in the Central African Republic (CAR) voted in a ...

  • 29 December 2025
  • News
JUNTA

Myanmar Election: Junta Chief Calls for Military-Allied Leadership

Nearly five years after the 2021 coup, Myanmar’s junta leader, Min Aung Hlaing, has signaled ...

  • 24 December 2025
  • News
Doumbouya

Coup Leader Doumbouya Set to Win Guinea Presidential Vote

Military leader Mamady Doumbouya is the overwhelming favorite to win Guinea’s presidential election this Sunday, ...

  • 24 December 2025
  • News
VOTER

CAR Election Prep: Voter Card Distribution Underway

The Central African Republic (CAR) is currently moving through a vital phase of its democratic ...

  • 23 December 2025
  • Africa
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