Countries Diamond millionaire hopes to rock Lesotho vote Maseru – Sitting at the desk of a grand office in Lesotho’s capital of Maseru, Sam Matekane doesn’t attempt... Read more 7 Oct, 2022
Countries Unstable Lesotho to hold vote with no clear frontrunner Johannesburg – The southern African mountain kingdom of Lesotho holds parliamentary elections on Friday, which analysts expect to deliver... Read more 6 Oct, 2022
Countries Nigeria’s ruling party fends off questions over candidate Lagos – With campaigning underway for Nigeria’s 2023 election, the ruling APC is fending off questions over the health... Read more 6 Oct, 2022
Politics Sao Tome centre-right opposition wins absolute majority Libreville – Sao Tome and Principe’s centre-right opposition has won an absolute majority in the national assembly, the country’s... Read more 5 Oct, 2022
World Quebec’s right-wing incumbent party wins new term Quebec City – Quebec re-elected its right-wing governing party on Monday, after a heated campaign in which the party... Read more 4 Oct, 2022
Countries Opposition leader and 150 supporters held in Equatorial Guinea Libreville – One of the main political opponents in authoritarian Equatorial Guinea has been arrested along with 150 supporters... Read more 1 Oct, 2022
World Two women elected as Kuwait opposition wins majority in parliament Kuwait City – Women returned to Kuwait’s national assembly on Thursday as the opposition won a majority in the... Read more 30 Sep, 2022
Countries Nigeria candidates sign ‘peace’ deal for election campaign Abuja – Three top Nigerian presidential candidates signed a “peace” deal meant to ease tensions during campaigning for the... Read more 30 Sep, 2022
World Catalan separatists in crisis 5 years after referendum Arenys De Mint – Josep Lluis Rodriguez has not given up hope of an independent Catalonia. But five years... Read more 29 Sep, 2022
Countries Low-key start for Nigeria’s 2023 election campaign Abuja – Campaigning for Nigeria’s 2023 presidential election got off to a low-key start on Wednesday, with candidates holding... Read more 29 Sep, 2022