ECOWAS mission satisfied with conduct of Liberia’s run-off poll
The ECOWAS Observation Mission in Liberia has praised Liberians for their patience, determination and peaceful conduct of the presidential run-off poll. source
‘I’ll be president for all Sierra Leoneans’ – Maada Bio after swearing in
Julius Maada Bio, Sierra Leone’s new president as required by law was sworn into office Wednesday evening by the Chief Justice hours after the National … source
Sierra Leone Election: President Baï Koroma defends choice of successor
Sierra Leone’s outgoing President Ernest Baï Koroma has defended the presidential candidate widely seen as his handpicked successor. The nation’s ruling All … source
Sierra Leoneans await official runoff results as APC, SLPP claim victory
The opposition Sierra Leone People’s Party (SLPP) said on Monday that its candidate Julius Maada Bio had won a presidential run-off election according to its … source
Opposition protests continue in Kenya hours to election rerun
Kenyan police used bullets and teargas on Tuesday to disperse a small demonstration in Nairobi two days before elections, as the main opposition leader … source
Kenya’s president leads by a wide margin in early results
Kenya’s President Uhuru Kenyatta has won over 96 percent of the votes counted so far from Thursday’s re-run election, according to a local media tally of … source
Possible recount in ANC vote as members celebrate Ramaphosa’s win
A member of the top organ of South Africa’s governing party (ANC) has confirmed to a local media portal, Eye Witness that the party’s steering committee is ‘looking into possible…
Rwanda’s emerging economic growth [Business Africa]
Rwanda’s emerging economic growth Rwanda is heading to the polls to elect a new president. Almost 6.8 million voters are expected to head to the ballot box to choose who…
Ellen Johnson Sirleaf touts legacy as she prepares to step down
Havard-trained economist Ellen Johnson Sirleaf was the first democratically elected woman president in Africa when she won the Liberian elections in 2005, and the second to win a Nobel Peace……
Election observers give Kenyans thumbs up for smooth voting
Election observers from the African Union and European Union have commended Kenyans for the smooth start of the elections which had only a few hitches. The Head of the AU…