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
Upcoming ElectionsNigeria General – February 23, 2019 (postponed from February 16)Hours before polls were set to open, Nigeria’s election commission announced that the elections would be delayed a week, to February 23, due to unspecified “challenges.” BBC: “Nigeria… Read More
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
Category: This Week Tags: Cameroon, Central African Republic, Comoros, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ghana, Guinea-Bissau, Madagascar, Malawi, Nigeria, Senegal, Sudan, Togo, Uganda
Upcoming ElectionsGuinea-Bissau Legislative – March 10, 2019The UN Security Council issued a statement expressing “deep concern” about continued delays of the legislative elections, which were supposed to take place on November 18 2018. “The members of the Security… Read More
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
Category: This Week Tags: Burundi, Cameroon, Comoros, DRC, Eritrea, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Madagascar, Nigeria, Senegal, Somalia, Togo
Upcoming Elections in the NewsDemocratic Republic of the Congo General – December 23, 2018Washington Post reports: “Congo may be approaching its first peaceful, democratic transfer of power in nearly 60 years, but Joseph Kabila, who has been president… Read More
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Africa This Week – June 3, 2019
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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
Category: This Week Tags: Benin, Botswana, Cameroon, Guinea-Bissau, Malawi, Mauritania, Nigeria, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Sudan
Africa This Week – February 18, 2019
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Upcoming ElectionsNigeria General – February 23, 2019 (postponed from February 16)Hours before polls were set to open, Nigeria’s election commission announced that the elections would be delayed a week, to February 23, due to unspecified “challenges.” BBC: “Nigeria… Read More
Category: This Week Tags: Comoros, Guinea-Bissau, Nigeria, Senegal
Africa This Week – February 4, 2019
Last Updated: February 14, 2019 by 21votes Leave a Comment
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
Category: This Week Tags: Cameroon, Central African Republic, Comoros, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ghana, Guinea-Bissau, Madagascar, Malawi, Nigeria, Senegal, Sudan, Togo, Uganda
Africa This Week – December 31, 2018
Last Updated: January 7, 2019 by 21votes Leave a Comment
Upcoming ElectionsGuinea-Bissau Legislative – March 10, 2019The UN Security Council issued a statement expressing “deep concern” about continued delays of the legislative elections, which were supposed to take place on November 18 2018. “The members of the Security… Read More
Category: This Week Tags: Comoros, DRC, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gambia, Guinea-Bissau, Madagascar, Malawi, Sudan
Africa This Week – December 24, 2018
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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
Category: This Week Tags: Burundi, Cameroon, Comoros, DRC, Eritrea, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Madagascar, Nigeria, Senegal, Somalia, Togo
Guinea-Bissau Legislatives – March 10, 2019
Last Updated: December 27, 2018 by 21votes Leave a Comment
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Africa – December 10, 2018
Last Updated: December 18, 2018 by 21votes Leave a Comment
Upcoming Elections in the NewsDemocratic Republic of the Congo General – December 23, 2018Washington Post reports: “Congo may be approaching its first peaceful, democratic transfer of power in nearly 60 years, but Joseph Kabila, who has been president… Read More
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