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In Djibouti, the election campaign began yesterday in preparation for the presidential election on April 9. There are only two candidates, the outgoing president Ismaël Omar Guelleh, in power since 1999 and going into a fifth term. In front of him is Zakaria Ismael Farah, businessman's president of the MDEND party. The rest of the opposition boycotted. With our regional correspondent, Sebastien nemeth President Guelleh began his election campaign with a meeting in Tadjourah, in the north. About ten meetings are planned…

Continuation of our series of interviews dedicated to presidential candidates in Congo-Brazzaville, taking place on Sunday, March 21, 2021. Seven candidates are underway and RFI gives them the floor. Tonight we welcome the youngest of them, Dave Mafoula, who at 39 years old is a candidate for the Sovereignty Party. What is his strategy and what will he prioritize? He answers Florence Morice's questions…

The bottom line is poverty. A life of misery indeed. Although only to transport themselves, they do not manage to transport themselves. Someone who does not seem to heal himself. There are primary, elementary needs that citizens must have. Albert Oniangué, independent candidate Laurent Correau .

Former presidential candidate and businessman Nabil Karoui is in jail again in connection with a money laundering case. as reported from Tunis Lilia blaiseIt was an expected arrest in legal circles, as an investigation was still ongoing since the first arrest of Nabil Karoui in August 2019. He had at that time been released in…

Congolese President Denis Sassou delivered his traditional message on the nation's state on Wednesday, December 23, ahead of Parliament's congressional meeting. He described a difficult economic situation, but which does not prevent the organization of the next presidential election by March 21 in accordance with the constitutional deadlines.…

Burkinabe's constitutional council has just announced the official and final results of the November 22 legislative election. The People's Movement for Progress (MPP) led by President Roch Marc Christian Kaboré comes first with 56 seats in the National Assembly. Not surprisingly, the presidential party wins legislative…

Nigeria is named to the December 27 elections for the presidential and legislative elections. Thirty candidates are operating to succeed the present head of state. Mahamadou Issoufou will retire after serving two phrases. ■ Mahamane Ousmane, RDR-Tchanji candidateFormer President Mahamane Ousmane got here fourth within the 2016…

François Bozizé announces his support for former Central African Prime Minister Anicet-Georges Dologuélé in the presidential election, ten days after the Constitutional Court annulled his candidacy. The two men announced this on Wednesday in Bossangoa, where Anicet Georges Dologuélé came to find the former president, to complete his alliance.…

Former President François Bozizé says he "accepts" the annulment of his presidential candidacy by the Constitutional Court and calls on the leaders of the opposition coalition, COD 2020, of which he is the current president, to unite around a single candidacy to defeat outgoing President Faustin-Archange Touadera. François Bozizé assures him in a press release released on Tuesday, December 15: he "unreservedly follows the ruling of the Constitutional Court", which annulled his candidacy in the forthcoming presidential…

Nigeria voted on Sunday in municipal and regional elections. Almost 7.5 million voters were expected to vote in the 266 municipalities in the country. This vote serves as a test balloon before the December 27 election. Although observers in civil society did not receive its accreditation for this vote, the organization Turning…