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Eduardo dos Santos: Angola’s longest ruler who made peace and scandal

José Eduardo dos Santos, widely known as JES, was once revered as the architect of ...

  • 7 July 2022
  • Angola
INEC

INEC To Shut Down Nomination Portal June 17

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has announced that the nomination portal for presidential and ...

  • 21 June 2022
  • Nigeria

Sudanese Protesters Mark Three Years Since Military Crackdown, Demand Justice

Sudanese protesters mark three years since the military crackdown on June 19, 2022, calling for ...
  • 19 June 2022
  • Politics

Liberia’s Senate Passes Controversial Constitutional Amendment

On June 18, 2022, Liberia’s Senate passed a controversial constitutional amendment reducing presidential terms and ...
  • 18 June 2022
  • Politics

Burkina Faso’s President Roch Kaboré Ousted in Military Coup

Burkina Faso’s President Roch Kaboré was ousted in a military coup on May 24, 2022, ...
  • 24 May 2022
  • Politics
Political Tensions Rise in Zambia as Opposition Leader Arrested

Political Tensions Rise in Zambia as Opposition Leader Arrested

Dr. Cosmas Musumali, a prominent economist and leader of Zambia’s Socialist Party (SP), was arrested ...

  • 18 May 2022
  • Politics
INEC Caves In, Extends Deadline For Primaries As APC Fails To Hold Convention

INEC Caves In, Extends Deadline For Primaries As APC Fails To Hold Convention

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has responded to pressures from political parties, particularly the ...

  • 21 April 2022
  • Nigeria

Nigerian Electoral Commission Launches Voter Registration Drive for 2023 Elections

INEC Nigeria launches a nationwide voter registration drive ahead of the 2023 general elections, offering ...
  • 15 April 2022
  • Politics

Sierra Leone Scraps Death Penalty in Landmark Legislation

Sierra Leone passes a historic law abolishing the death penalty, replacing it with life imprisonment ...
  • 23 March 2022
  • Politics
Hayatu-Deen

Hayatu-Deen Withdraws From PDP Presidential Race

As the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) prepared for its special convention to select a presidential ...

  • 21 March 2022
  • Nigeria
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