Category: Presidential Elections
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🇨🇲 Cameroon: Douala mourns Anicet Ekane as questions remain over his death
Twenty-four hours after the death of veteran Cameroonian opposition figure Anicet Ekane while in detention in Yaoundé, shock, emotion and dismay reign at his party headquarters in Douala. His comrades still cannot believe it. “There is sadness at losing a comrade, a president, a longtime companion, but above all a guide in the political struggle,”…
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🇺🇳🇹🇿 UN Sounds Alarm on Post-Election Violence and Crackdown in Tanzania
DAR ES SALAAM, Tanzania – The United Nations has issued a formal expression of concern over harrowing reports of deadly violence in Tanzania, allegedly perpetrated by government security forces against citizens. The situation stems from the political turmoil that has engulfed the country following the contentious re-election of President Samia Suluhu Hassan on October 29.…
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🇬🇳 One Warrior in Guinea
The presidential race is starting in Guinea. The elections, scheduled for December 28, 2025, are expected to conclude the transitional period established after the change of power in 2021. The main intrigue is the nomination of the current head of state — General Mamadi Doumbouya, who initially promised not to participate in the elections. “Neither…
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🇹🇿🇷🇺 Russian Tourists Stranded in Tanzania as Election Violence Disrupts Travel
Political Unrest and Its Impact on Tourism DAR ES SALAAM – Approximately 500 Russian tourists currently find themselves stranded across Tanzania as political unrest and violent protests following the country’s October 29 general election have led to significant flight disruptions and communication outages across the East African nation . The situation has created a stark…
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🇹🇿Tanzania’s President Samia Suluhu Hassan wins re-election by 97.66%
Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan has been re-elected with a staggering 97.6% of the vote, the electoral commission announced Saturday, following a contentious election marked by the absence of major opposition candidates, reported low voter turnout, and days of violent protests. The final result, declaring Hassan the winner three days after polls closed, confirms what…
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🇨🇲 Cameroon judges reject election-rigging complaints
Judges in Cameroon have dismissed calls for the partial or total cancellation of the heavily disputed presidential election, saying they will announce the result on Monday. Major cities in the country have been rocked by protests, with opposition supporters alleging that the 12 October poll was marred by irregularities, including ballot-stuffing. Judges on the Constitutional…
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US says it hit Colombian rebel ship as Trump calls Petro ‘illegal drug leader’
U.S. forces attacked a vessel associated with a Colombian leftist rebel group, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Sunday, the same day President Donald Trump called Colombian President Gustavo Petro an “illegal drug leader” and said payments to the South American nation would cease. Hegseth wrote on X that the Pentagon had destroyed a vessel and…
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🇲🇬 From prison to presidential palace: Who is Madagascar’s new military ruler?
Before last weekend, if you’d have asked about Col Michael Randrianirina on the island of Madagascar, you’d have got a lot of blank looks. In just three days, however, he has become arguably the most powerful person in country. Randrianirina’s sudden ascent began on Saturday, when as the head of Madagascar’s elite CAPSAT army unit,…
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🇨🇮 Opposition in Côte d’Ivoire to hold protest on 11 October
On Saturday, 11 October, a protest march organised by the opposition platform “United Front” will take place in Côte d’Ivoire ahead of the presidential election, the platform’s representative Habiba Touré announced. “All activists and supporters, as well as all Ivorians who aspire to justice, democracy and peace, are invited to take part in this national…
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🇬🇳 Guinea Sets Presidential Elections for December 28, 2025
Guinea will hold its long-awaited presidential election on December 28, 2025, officially marking the end of the country’s transitional period. “The presidential election voting will be held on December 28, 2025, throughout the country,” states the decree of Guinea’s leader. The announcement comes shortly after the approval of a new constitution, endorsed by nearly 90%…
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