Category: Presidential Elections
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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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🇨🇮 Cote d’Ivoire: Tidjane Thiam’s Presidential Bid Blocked as UN Declines to Intervene
Tidjane Thiam, former Credit Suisse CEO and leading opposition figure in Cote d’Ivoire, will be unable to run in the October 25 presidential election after the United Nations Human Rights Committee declined to support his appeal to be reinstated on the country’s electoral roll. Thiam had challenged an Ivorian court’s decision to exclude him, which…
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🇳🇬 Nigeria: Tinubu Consolidates Power Amid Rising Internal Frictions
After two years of painful economic reforms, Nigerian President Bola Tinubu is steadily preparing for the 2027 elections. His party, the All Progressives Congress (APC), retains dominance in parliament and most states. In Lagos and Abuja, “door-to-door” campaign banners already promote the president’s re-election bid. The July death of former President Muhammadu Buhari and the…
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🇨🇮 Former defence minister arrested in Côte d’Ivoire after anti-government protests
In Côte d’Ivoire, former defence minister Moïse Lida Kouassi and former ambassador Boubakar Koné, members of the opposition African Peoples’ Party – Côte d’Ivoire (PPA-CI), which also includes former president Laurent Gbagbo, have been detained following anti-government demonstrations, AFP reported, citing party representatives. The party members were arrested after the 9–10 August protests and charged…
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🇨🇴 Colombian presidential hopeful Uribe dies two months after shooting
Colombian Senator and presidential hopeful Miguel Uribe, who was shot in the head at a campaign event two months ago, died in the early hours of Monday at the age of 39, the hospital treating him said. Uribe, a member of a prominent political family and a lawmaker for the right-wing opposition, was shot in…
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🇨🇮 Ivory Coast Erupts in Unprecedented Protests as Soldiers and Civilians Unite Against Ouattara’s Extended Rule
Abidjan, August 9, 2025 – In an extraordinary and rare show of unity, soldiers and civilians have taken to the streets across Ivory Coast, forming a powerful alliance in protest against President Alassane Ouattara’s decision to pursue a controversial fourth term. The unfolding crisis reflects not only the anxieties of Ivorians but also the mounting…
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🇹🇩 Chad seeks long jail term for former prime minister Masra
The Chadian government has sought a long jail sentence for former prime minister Succes Masra who is facing charges related to an outbreak of deadly violence in the country’s south in May.During proceedings on Thursday, a prosecutor asked court to jail Masra for 25 years. The head of the Transformers Party is accused of disseminating…
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🇺🇬 Uganda’s leading opposition figure said the political climate has “gone from bad to worse” before presidential polls set for early next year.
Bobi Wine said there have been more threats on his life and other activists mobilising against Uganda’s longtime president. Wine, a singer-turned-lawmaker whose real name is Kyagulanyi Ssentamu, said the threats he faces as President Yoweri Museveni’s main opponent “come in no unclear terms.” Fears for Wine’s safety have grown in recent months, fueled by…
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