presidential election

Uganda: Museveni defends record at debate

Uganda's President Yoweri Museveni dismissed as fiction attacks from rivals over allegations of corruption, unemployment…

Benin shifts presidential poll by one week

The first round of Benin's presidential election has been postponed by a week to March…

Chad to hold presidential polls in April

Chad's Independent National Electoral Commission has set presidential elections for April 10, it was announced…

CAR election: Dologuele, Touadera going for run-off

National Election Authority (ANE) president Marie-Madeleine Nkouet has announced the provisional results for last week's…

Benin election: Politicians gang up against PM Zinsou

The candidate favoured by Benin's president to succeed him in next month's election would make…

CAR candidates demand vote counting halted

Two thirds of the 30 candidates standing for president of Central African Republic have  demanded the…

Benin election: Zinsou gets a challenger

Prime Minister Lionel Zinsou of Benin Republic now has a formidable challenger in the race…

Central Africa Republic elects new president today

Central African Republic votes in a presidential election today aimed at restoring democratic rule in…

Bozize, ex-CAR ruler barred from December election

Central African Republic's former President Francois Bozize, forced into exile two years ago, was not…

Burkinabes conclude voting

Voting in the Presidential and parliamentary elections  in Burkina Faso is being concluded Sunday,  one…