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Mar
18
2024
By GUY FAULCONBRIDGE and ANDREW OSBORN
Thousands of Russians join Navalny-inspired ‘noon against Putin’ election protest

Thousands of Russians join Navalny-inspired ‘noon against Putin’ election protest

WORLD
THOUSANDS of people turned up at polling stations in Russia and capitals across the world to take part in what the anti-Kremlin opposition said was a peaceful but symbolic protest against the re-election of President Vladimir Putin. In an action called "noon against Putin", Russians who oppose the veteran Kremlin leader went to their local polling station at midday to either spoil their ballot paper or to vote for one of the three candidates standing against Putin, who is widely expected to win by a landslide. Others had vowed to write the name of late opposition leader Alexei Navalny, who died last month in…
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Jan
19
2024
By ABDOU MOUSTOIFA
One dead, at least 25 injured in Comoros protests over president’s re-election

One dead, at least 25 injured in Comoros protests over president’s re-election

NEWS
ONE person has been killed and at least 25 injured in violent protests that erupted after Comoros President Azali Assoumani's re-election on Sunday, a health official said. Demonstrations erupted on Wednesday, a day after the electoral body declared Assoumani winner, giving him a fourth five-year term. A seven-year-old child was among the wounded, Djabir Ibrahim, head of the emergency department at Moroni's El-Maarouf Hospital, told Reuters. One of the injured was in intensive care with serious chest trauma, he added. Assoumani beat five other candidates in the election. His opponents have said the election was tainted by voter fraud, alleging…
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Dec
21
2023
By PATRICK WERR
Egypt faces painful choices after Sisi’s re-election

Egypt faces painful choices after Sisi’s re-election

NEWS
A steady deterioration of the economy puts Egypt under pressure to take long-awaited measures following a presidential election, foremost among them a currency devaluation and a hike in interest rates, along with faster state asset sales. Analysts believe the government postponed painful steps until after Abdel Fattah al-Sisi swept to a third six-year term in a December 10-12 vote that saw no serious challengers and was overshadowed by the war in Gaza. The focus now turns to how to deal with an overvalued currency, near-record inflation and massive debt, both domestic and foreign. "There are a lot of big choices for the government to…
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Nov
25
2023
By ABDOU MOUSTOIFA
Comoros president cleared to seek re-election

Comoros president cleared to seek re-election

NEWS
COMOROS' Supreme Court approved plans by incumbent President Azali Assoumani to run for another term in a poll some opponents are threatening to boycott if certain conditions, such as the release of political prisoners, are not met. The Indian Ocean archipelago country of 800,000 people last held its presidential elections in 2019 and Assoumani was declared the winner for a five-year term, amid protests from the opposition which alleged irregularities, including barring of independent monitors and pre-ticking ballots. In the next poll due on January 14, he will be up against nine opponents, according to a list released by the…
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Nov
18
2023
By LOVASOA RABARY
Madagascar president takes huge lead in early results of low turnout vote

Madagascar president takes huge lead in early results of low turnout vote

NEWS
MADAGASCAR'S President Andry Rajoelina took a predictably commanding early lead in his bid for re-election in a vote marked by low turnout and an opposition boycott, preliminary results showed. The 49-year-old entrepreneur and former DJ rose to power on the Indian Ocean island in a 2009 coup, stepped down after almost five years as leader of a transitional authority, and then won a 2018 election. The opposition says he should not have run again in Thursday's poll because he acquired French nationality in 2014 - which they say automatically revokes his Malagasy one - and has created unfair election conditions. He says…
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Oct
07
2023
By ALPHONSO TOWEH
Liberia President Weah seeks re-election after chaotic first term

Liberia President Weah seeks re-election after chaotic first term

NEWS
LIBERIA'S president, George Weah, has a message for voters ahead of Tuesday's election: he needs more time. After a first term marred by corruption allegations and continued hardship, many still need convincing. The former soccer star, who came to power in 2017 on a wave of popular support after two unsuccessful attempts, said he was on track to deliver progress in the poverty-stricken West African country, despite the coronavirus pandemic which he said dealt a setback to his original plans. "We have done almost 90% of what needs to be done, that is why we are coming back to you…
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Jul
10
2023
By The African Mirror
Gabon President Bongo to run for re-election in August

Gabon President Bongo to run for re-election in August

NEWS
GABON President Ali Bongo will run for re-election in August, he said, in a bid to extend his family's 56-year grip on power in the Central African country. "Because nothing matters more than your success, I am announcing today that I am a candidate", Bongo told a small crowd of cheering supporters. Elections are scheduled for August 26. Bongo, 64, has been president of the oil-producing nation for two seven-year terms since succeeding his father Omar, who died in 2009 after ruling since 1967. Gabon has no constitutional term limits. Both of Bongo's election wins were disputed by the opposition,…
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Jun
28
2023
By The African Mirror
Sierra Leone president wins re-election, says electoral commission

Sierra Leone president wins re-election, says electoral commission

NEWS
SIERRA Leone President Julius Maada Bio secured victory in the West African country's presidential election with more than 56% of the votes to avoid a run-off against main rival Samura Kamara, the electoral commission said. Bio, 59, was running for re-election after a first term marred by growing frustration over economic hardship. "I hereby certify that Bio Julius Maada having polled... 56.17% of the total valid vote cast ... is elected president," Sierra Leone's chief electoral commissioner Mohamed Kenewui Konneh said. Kamara, 72, who suffered a narrow defeat in the 2018 election, received about 41% of the votes this time.…
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May
05
2023
By The African Mirror
Paul Kagame could be president of Rwanda until 2035 – what’s behind his staying power

Paul Kagame could be president of Rwanda until 2035 – what’s behind his staying power

THOUGHT LEADERSHIP
RWANDA’S ruling party, the Rwanda Patriotic Front (RPF), recently concluded its 16th congress. This also marked 35 years of its existence. The centre piece, however, was the election as chairman, yet again, of the country’s president Paul Kagame. With 99.9% of the votes – 2,099 of the available 2,102 votes – Kagame was re-elected and put on course to potentially run for yet another electoral term in 2024. Author DAVID E KIWUWA, Associate Professor of International Studies, University of Nottingham The constitution allows Kagame to seek re-election until 2035. That’s a long way off and he has not indicated when…
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