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President Mohamed Ould Ghazouani of Mauritania announced his intention to seek reelection in the upcoming June presidential elections.

According to preliminary results announced Tuesday night by the Autonomous National Electoral Commission, Beninese president Patrice Talon was re-elected in the first round of the presidential election with 86% of the vote and a turnout of 50.17%. According to preliminary figures announced by Céna, Patrice Talon and his helmsman Mariam Chabi Talata won the presidential election with more than 86% of the votes cast, or almost 2 million votes. The head of state "receives from the first round an absolute majority of the…

The United States congratulates Djibouti's longtime strongman on re-election WASHINGTON, USA - The United States has praised Ismail Omar Guelleh for his re-election as president of Djibouti, a small Horn of Africa nation whose election ended last week, amid ongoing political instability in the region. Guelleh, who has been at the helm since 1999, scored a handsome majority after…

With 88.57% of the vote, according to the official preliminary results announced on Tuesday, March 24, Denis Sassou-Nguesso was re-elected President of Congo-Brazzaville for five years. But his opponents intend to appeal this vote, which they condemn. The rapid publication of these preliminary results and certain articles of the Constitution justify their decision.…

Despite the anomalies and irregularities noted, the Constitutional Council declared the vote regular, transparent and sincere, validating the victory of outgoing President Roch Marc Christian Kaboré in the first round. as reported from Ouagadougou, Yaya BoudaniThe outgoing president Roch Marc Christian Kaboré re-elected with…

In Burkina Faso, several opponents and unsuccessful presidential candidates sent their congratulations to Elected President Roch Marc Christian Kaboré on November 22. Among these candidates, Zéphirin Diabré, the opposition leader. The head of state praised this approach, which according to him testifies to the maturity of democracy in Burkina Faso.…

Emmanuel Macron congratulated Alassane Ouattara on his re-election as head of Côte d'Ivoire on 31 October following a highly controversial vote that led to violence across the country. The French head of state sent an official letter to his counterpart this week, calling for dialogue in the country. In this letter dated…

Alpha Condé was finally proclaimed, on Saturday, November 7, Guinea's president for a third term in a row, 82 years old, after months of a protest that cost dozens of civilian lives. It is therefore the final results, this time, that have just been announced by the Constitutional Court.Results that confirm, by correcting them a…

Guinea's President Alpha Condé has gained 59.49 p.c of the vote in a extremely controversial election, searching for a controversial third time period, in response to preliminary outcomes introduced by the nation's electoral authority on Saturday. His major rival, opposition politician Cellou Dalein Diallo - who claimed victory…