Nigeria’s NDC party names Peter Obi as 2027 presidential candidate
The opposition Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) has named Peter Obi as its presidential candidate for the 2027 election, setting up
African Politics
Speaker Bagbin to Convene African Parliamentary Leaders at 10th GiTFiC Annual Meeting in Accra
The Speaker of Parliament, Alban Sumana Kingsford Bagbin, is set to convene Speakers and Presidents of Parliaments from across Africa
Sam George expresses relief following passage of Anti-LGBTQ Bill
Member of Parliament for Ningo-Prampram, Samuel Nartey George, has expressed relief and gratitude following Parliament’s passage of the Human Sexual
Burkina Faso junta shuts major mosque after arrests of protesters
Burkina Faso’s military junta has closed the capital’s main Sunni mosque after nearly 100 supporters of a detained preacher were
Ethiopia heads to polls as Abiy Ahmed eyes landslide victory
In Ethiopia’s capital Addis Ababa, it is hard to tell an election will happen on Monday that will decide the
Nigeria’s former VP Atiku Abubakar clinches his party’s presidential nomination
Former vice-president and veteran Nigerian politician, Atiku Abubakar, has accepted the African Democratic Congress (ADC) party’s nomination as its presidential
Senegal’s Sonko slams Prime Minister appointment in first speech as speaker
Senegal’s newly elected speaker of the National Assembly, Ousmane Sonko, has spoken publicly for the first time since taking up
AG backs Supreme Court case seeking to open party primaries to all members
Deputy Attorney-General Justice Srem-Sai has disclosed that the Attorney-General’s Department has filed arguments in support of a constitutional case seeking
Congo throws open its borders to Africa
From January 1, 2027, the Republic of Congo will abolish visa requirements for all African citizens, marking a major step
Senegal’s power rift deepens as Faye replaces Sonko with economist PM
Senegal’s political crisis escalated as President Bassirou Diomaye Faye replaced Ousmane Sonko with economist Ahmadou Al Aminou Lo as prime