Category: Presidential Elections
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Wadagni claims landslide victory in Benin election amid calls for unity and reform
Presidential frontrunner Romuald Wadagni claims a landslide victory in Benin’s 2026 election with 94% of the vote in provisional results. Supporters urge him to unify the nation, release political detainees, and address poverty affecting over 30% of the population, despite his expected continuation of President Patrice Talon’s economic policies. Challenges remain as rising jihadist violence…
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Burkina Faso’s Traoré Declares “Democracy Isn’t for Us” as Elections Remain on Hold
Burkina Faso’s military ruler, Captain Ibrahim Traoré, has stated that the West African nation should “forget about democracy for now,” indicating no immediate plans to restore civilian rule as his junta continues to focus on fighting Islamist insurgents. Speaking on national television during a broadcast roundtable, Traoré said the country’s priority remains national security, not…
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🇬🇳 Guinea junta chief takes lead in controversial election as social media restricted
Guinea’s junta leader Gen Mamady Doumbouya has taken a huge lead in a presidential election his main challengers were barred from contesting, initial results show. Gen Doumbouya is hoping to legitimise his rule after seizing power in a coup four years ago. A civil society group campaigning for the return of civilian rule condemned the…
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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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