West-Africa
Nigerian Authorities Foil Plot to Storm Presidential Villa
A defendant embroiled in the alleged coup attempt against President Bola Tinubu in late 2025 has disclosed a chilling tactic: plans to…
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presidential
Somalia
Senior presidential adviser resigns over dispute with Somali president
Monday April 27, 2026 Mogadishu (AX) — Somalia’s political tensions deepened on Sunday after Senior Presidential Advisor on Preventing and Countering…
Somalia
Villa Somalia-Backed Candidate Arrives in Baidoa for Southwest State Presidential Race
BAIDOA, Somalia — Aden Madobe, Speaker of Somalia’s House of the People, landed in Baidoa on Sunday, setting the stage for a…
Somalia
Djibouti Votes as President Guelleh Eyes Sixth Term in One-Sided Election
MOGADISHU, Somalia — Djibouti went to the polls on Friday in a presidential election that is all but certain to hand longtime…
East-Africa
Somalia joins IGAD delegation to observe Djibouti presidential election
Tuesday April 7, 2026 Djibouti (AX) — With Djibouti’s presidential vote just days away, the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) has sent…
West-Africa
Newcomer Seeks Major Upset in Nigeria’s 2027 Presidential Race
As Nigeria gears up for the crucial 2027 presidential election, the political landscape is becoming increasingly dynamic, with key figures emerging to…
East-Africa
Somalia presidential election.
Somalia’s parliament has approved constitutional changes that leaders said will extend the terms of lawmakers and President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud and delay…
World
France’s mayoral races test political mood before 2027 presidential election
PARIS — French voters headed to the polls Sunday to elect mayors and municipal councillors across 35,000 communes in a two-round contest…
East-Africa
Zimbabwe Launches Mass Amnesty, Releasing Prisoners Under Presidential Pardon
Zimbabwe President Emmerson Dambudzo Mnangagwa has granted an amnesty that will free 4,305 inmates in a move the government says is designed…
West-Africa
Assailants Target Motorcade of Ex-Nigerian Presidential Hopeful Obi
Attack on Peter Obi’s Motorcade Raises Security Concerns in Edo State The motorcade of former presidential candidate Peter Obi was attacked by…
World
Voting opens in Portugal’s presidential runoff as second round begins
Portugal votes in presidential run-off as storms batter country; far right’s Ventura trails Socialist Seguro Portugal began voting Sunday in the second…
