Tag: Cameroon

Africa This Week – July 8, 2019

Africa This Week – July 1, 2019

Africa This Week – June 10, 2019

Upcoming ElectionsTogo Local – June 30, 2019These elections are happening in the context of widespread protests that began in 2017 demanding the resignation of President Faure Gnassingbé, whose family has ruled Togo for 50 years, the longest-ruling family… Read More

Africa This Week – June 3, 2019

Upcoming ElectionsMauritania Presidential – June 22, 2019Mauritania’s incumbent came to power in a military coup and the country is rated “not free” by Freedom House, but some hope that political space could be opening up, albeit slowly. While… Read More

Africa This Week – March 25, 2019

Upcoming ElectionsSouth Africa General – May 8, 2019John Campbell at the Council on Foreign Relations: “South Africa’s national elections will take place on May 8. Looking toward that event, the African national Congress (ANC) and its leader, state president Cyril… Read More

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Upcoming ElectionsNigeria General – February 16, 2019Bloomberg: Nigeria’s Brutal Choice: Former Dictator or Alleged Kleptocrat Caleb Okereke profiles long-shot presidential candidate Omoyele Sowore in African Arguments: “Sowore, backed by the African Action Congress (AAC) party, is determined to… Read More

Africa This Week – February 4, 2019

Upcoming ElectionsNigeria General – February 16, 2019BBC reports: “Nigeria’s vice-president has said he is “safe and sound” after surviving a helicopter crash as he was on his way to an election campaign rally.” Presidential candidate Oby (Obiageli) Ezekwesili… Read More

Africa This Week – January 28, 2019

On deck: Nigeria general (February 16); Senegal presidential (February 24); Madagascar parliamentary (March); Nigeria Rivers state gubernatorial and state legislature (March 2); Guinea legislative (overdue – mandates of current legislators expired January 13 – date not set for… Read More

Africa This Week – December 24, 2018

Upcoming Elections Democratic Republic of the Congo General – December 30, 2018 Long-delayed elections to replace Joseph Kabila, who ruled the DRC for nearly two decades, have once again been postponed by a week to December 30 after… Read More

Africa This Week – December 17, 2018

Upcoming Elections in the NewsTogo Legislative – December 20, 2019The Togo opposition has returned to the streets to demand the delay of elections scheduled for this week, and in the wake of a December 16 referendum on term… Read More