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Zambia President Lungu Re-Elected in Close Vote

Zambia’s president has been re-elected in a closely contested vote that the opposition claims was rigged. The electoral commission said incumbent Edgar Lungu, of the ruling Patriotic Front won more.

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One Year On – Has the Treasury Single Account Been of Benefit to Nigeria’s Economy?  

  Nigeria’s President Mohammadu Buhari rode on the back of his zero tolerance for corruption to Aso Rock Villa, Nigeria’s seat of power. Upon assumption of Office, the President together with his team.

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Zambia Elections: President Lungu Leads

By Stella Mapenzauswa and Chris Mfula President Edgar Lungu was leading in Zambia’s presidential election on Monday, with 85 percent of the constituencies counted, but his main rival demanded a.

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Zambia’s Lungu Keeps Slim Lead with Half of Votes Counted

Zambian President Edgar Lungu maintained a slim lead over his main rival on Sunday with nearly half of votes counted as the opposition called for greater urgency in releasing results.

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Ghana: President Mahama to Launch Re-Election Bid on Saturday

Ghana’s ruling party, the National Democratic Congress (NDC), will officially launch President John Dramani Mahama’s re-election bid on Saturday, four months before the West African country’s presidential, parliamentary and local.

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Zambians Begin Voting for a New President

By Chris Mfula and Stella Mapenzauswa Zambians began voting for a new president and legislators on Thursday in what is expected to be a bruising battle against the backdrop of.

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Somalia Moves to Party Politics in Bid to Cut Clan Rivalry

By Abdi Sheikh Members of Somalia’s new parliament to be elected this year must join a political party within two years or step down as part of efforts to shift.

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Ambode, 4 Others Emerge Nigeria’s Top Performing Governors

.…to be honored in New York By Ehis Ayere   The Governor of Lagos State, Mr. Akinwumi Ambode has emerged the winner in a keenly contested online poll conducted by.

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Zuma, Economy in Focus as South Africans Vote in Local Elections

South Africans queued in the winter cold on Wednesday to vote in local elections seen as a referendum on President Jacob Zuma’s scandal-plagued leadership and an economy forecast to stagnate.

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ANC Faces Losses in Vote that Could Reshape South African Politics

PORT ELIZABETH, South Africa (Reuters) – A metal sculpture overlooks the ocean on South Africa’s southern coast, showing Nelson Mandela with his fist triumphantly thrust into the air and a.

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