Five Zambian political parties including the ruling Patriotic Front have signed new pledges committing themselves to ensuring that supporters desist from violence ahead of the August 11 general election.
Sao Tome and Principe voted in a presidential election on Sunday in which incumbent Manuel Pinto da Costa is looking to win a second term against four opponents including a.
The electoral commission of Ghana has dismissed local media reports that the electoral body is not fully prepared to organize the anticipated November 7 presidential, parliamentary and local elections. This.
Morocco has asked the African Union (AU) to readmit it to an organisation it left 32 years ago, as it steps up efforts to win support from member states for.
Democratic Republic of Congo is unlikely to hold a presidential election as scheduled in November, the U.N. head of mission there said on Thursday, something that U.N. experts have warned.
Angolan President Jose Eduardo dos Santos is the only candidate for the presidency of the ruling MPLA, the party’s central committee has said, according to state media.
India’s prime minister has kicked off a four-nation African tour on a continent where China’s presence has been strong, including countries that haven’t been visited by an Indian leader in.
The United States has filled a diplomatic void in Somalia, swearing in its first ambassador to that country in 25 years.
Ahead of the August 11 Presidential Elections in Zambia, a local newspaper, the Post, which is quite critical of the government has recently been shut down by Zambia Revenue Authority.
Image: By Bloomberg Human rights activist Rafael Marques has asked Angola’s Attorney General to revoke the appointment of Isabel dos Santos as head of Sonangol, accusing the president of acting.
