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Djibouti President Ismaël Omar Guelle was re-elected on Friday, April 9, for a fifth term. He would have received 98.58% of the vote, according to the first provisional figures announced Friday to Saturday, April 10. In Djibouti, the first reactions were heard this Saturday morning. On the power side, it is time to celebrate after Election Day on Friday 9 April. “Thank you for your trust, thank you for Djibouti! Let's continue together! “Tweeted at night the newly elected president, Ismael Omar Guelleh. On Friday…

Somali military and Al-Shabaab claim victory in several attacks MOGADISHU, Somalia - The al-Qaeda-linked group, Al-Shabaab, claimed victory in several military base attacks in Somalia on Saturday morning, a claim that has been disputed by the federal government in Somalia and the military, which insisted that the militants be rejected. Fierce fighting was reported in Lower Shabelle…

The Nigerian Constitutional Court this week confirmed the victory of Mohamed Bazoum in the presidential election. But Mahamane Ousmane, the failed candidate, continues to claim victory and even promises strong opposition. So where does this impression of a generalization of losers questioning election results come from all over Africa? Jean-Baptiste Placca: The challenges for the results, which must be taken seriously, must be credible, otherwise these challenges would become commonplace. It is to be hoped, for…

After a three-day wait, the result of the legislative election fell on March 6 on Tuesday. The Electoral Commission therefore announced the victory of the ruling party, the RHDP (Rassemblement des houphouëtistes pour la democratie et la paix), which therefore retains its majority. The opposition now represents 36% of the seats, while those close to Laurent Gbagbo returned after 10 years of absence.…

According to preliminary results announced by the Electoral Commission on Wednesday night, Ghanaian President Nana Akufo-Addo was re-elected after an extremely close vote. His historic rival John Mahama has not yet spoken. An elected official from his party announced late in the evening that the opposition rejected the results and planned to appeal the election commission's decision.…

The National Transitional Council was installed this weekend in Mali. This is the last part of the transition to be carried out after the military coup on 18 August. The appointments show an undeniable success for the military, although many voices were raised in protest of the composition of this council, introduced by the transitional authorities.…

Re-elected with 57.87% of the vote according to preliminary results, the outgoing president of Burkina Faso, Roch Marc Christian Kaboré, begins his second term. The deterioration of the political and security situation on the ground risks complicating the presidential candidate's campaign promise to build "a better Burkina Faso for all populations". Portrait.…

The Ethiopian authorities launched a search on Sunday for leaders of the northern area of Tigray after asserting that federal troops had taken over the regional capital Mekelle and army operations have been full.

Provisional national results: Roch Marc Christian Kaboré, MPP - The People's Movement for Progress: 57.87%, wins the election in the first round.EddieKomboïgo, CDP - Congress for Democracy and Progress: 15.48%Zéphirin Diabré, UPC - Union for Progress and Change: 12.46%Kadré Désiré Ouedraogo, acting together: 3.36%Tahirou Barry - Pairs: 2.19%Ablasse Ouedraogo - Faso Other: 1.80%Gilbert Noël Ouedraogo, ADF-RDA: 1.55%Yacouba Isaac Zida, MPS: 1.52%Abdoulaye Soma, the sun of the future: 1.41%Ségui Ambroise Farama, OPF:…

The Election Commission on Sunday, October 25, confirmed the election of Wavel Ramkalawan as President of the Seychelles. With 54.9% of the vote, the Anglican pastor of the Linyion Democratik Seselwa party defeated outgoing President Danny Faure in the first round. For the first time in more than 40 years, the Seychelles has a non-issuing head of state from the former single party.…