Category: Presidential Elections
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🇨🇲 Cameroon’s electoral body bars president’s main rival from standing
Maurice Kamto’s exclusion leaves just 12 out of more than 80 applicants hoping to replace the 92-year-old Biya in the field.
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🇨🇲 Long-Serving Leaders in Africa: A Complex Legacy
The recent announcement by Cameroon’s 92-year-old President Paul Biya to seek re-election has sparked debate about the role of age and tenure in African leadership. Biya, who has been in power since 1982, is not only one of the oldest heads of state globally but also one of the longest-serving presidents in Africa. Africa’s Longest-Serving…
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🇹🇩Chadian Government Launches Crackdown on Local Politicians with U.S. Passports
The Chadian government has launched a crackdown on politicians with dual citizenship. On July 14, Ndolembaye Njesada, Secretary General of the opposition party Les Transformateurs, was stopped at the airport and had both his Chadian and U.S. passports confiscated as he attempted to fly to the U.S. Njesada’s allies called the incident a violation of…
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🇲🇱 Mali Enacts Law Extending Presidential Term
The revised Transitional Charter officially extends President Assimi Goïta’s mandate by 5 years, with eligibility to run in future elections. «…As long as necessary to stabilize the country», states the document. The amendments were adopted by the National Transitional Council and stem from the 2021 National Dialogue, which produced over 500 recommendations on governance reforms…
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🇹🇬 Togo’s president faces calls to resign after protests over new role allowing indefinite rule
Togo’s President Faure Gnassingbé is facing growing pressure following a government clampdown on protests calling for his resignation over recent changes in the constitution that could effectively keep him in power indefinitely. Activists on Tuesday condemned the arrest and alleged maltreatment of dozens of people following staged protests late last week in Togo’s capital, Lomé,…
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🇳🇬 Political Tension Builds as Key Figures Rally to Challenge President Tinubu’s 2027 Re-Election Bid
As Nigerians continue to struggle with inflation and a rising cost of living, the political scene is getting hotter ahead of the 2027 presidential election. President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, who assumed office in 2023, now faces strong opposition from influential politicians aiming to stop his bid for a second term. Across the country, there is…
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Ivory Coast: opposition coalition calls for electoral reform ahead of presidential election
Ivory Coast’s “coalition for peaceful change” or CAP Côte d’Ivoire, called for electoral reform ahead of the crucial vote for the next president, set to take place on 25 October 2025. Among the recently-formed group’s demands for change are notably a revision of the electoral lists and the publication of election results by polling station.…
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Thousands of people rallied in Burkina Faso’s capital, Ougadougou, on Wednesday in support of transitional President Captain Ibrahim Traoré.
With placards in hand and whistles blowing, they were angry over remarks made by the head of United States’ military in Africa, General Michaël Langley. Earlier this month, he accused Traoré of using the country’s mining resources to benefit the junta instead of the people. Burkinabé musician, Ocibi Joan, who came to the protest said…
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🇬🇦Gabon prepares for first presidential election since 2023 coup, interim president expected to win
Will Brice Oligui Nguema, a military officer who became popular after leading the coup against former longtime ruler Ali Bongo, and currently interim president, win on Saturday as the polls are predicting him to? What is certain is that he has gained the support of many Gabonese, who have startd to trust him on the…
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🇬🇼Guinea-Bissau’s Embalo Faces Legitimacy Crisis Over Re-Election Bid
Guinea-Bissau’s President Umaro Sissoco Embalo is eyeing re-election this year, despite claims his mandate has expired and questions surrounding his legitimacy. If he remains in office until the November elections, he will be only the second leader in Guinea-Bissau’s multiparty era to complete a full term without being overthrown or killed. The 52-year-old, often referred…
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