An 11th-Hour Delay By INEC Throws Nigerian Elections Into Disarray

After millions of Nigerians, including the president and his main opponent, traveled to their home towns to vote in presidential and parli...

Former Al-Shabaab Deputy Leader Wants to Contest in Somali Elections

A former Al-Shabaab deputy leader has announced his entry into politics, local media portals and journalists in Somalia have confirmed. Muk...

Madagascar's former leader Andry Rajoelina to seek presidency in Nov. polls

The electoral battle seems to have already been launched in Madagascar on the side of the opposition. The country’s High Constitutional Cou...

‘Kidnapped’ Libya mayor under arrest: prosecution

The mayor of Libya's capital Tripoli has been arrested and is under interrogation, the prosecution said on Thursday, hours after the c...

U.S. Embassy issues security alert in Ethiopia as Oromia strike bites

The United States Embassy in Ethiopia on Tuesday issued a security alert following reports of unrest and disruption of transport to and from...