Election|West Africa

The Independent Electoral Commission IEC of the Gambia says it has instructed their lawyers to litigate petitions against the commission at the High Court of the Gambia. This comes after rejected presidential aspirants Dr Ismaila Ceesay of Citizens Alliance CA…

Sierra Leone’s main opposition political party All-People’s Congress {APC} has called for the removal of the leadership of the Sierra Leone Police, Judiciary and the National Electoral Commission. Secretary General of the Party, Amb. Dr. Osman Foday Yansaneh made the…

In The Gambia six presidential candidates in the December 4 polls are campaigning across the length and breadth of the country, delivering manifestos. The Incumbent Adama barrow who is seeking re-election, main opposition candidate Lawyer Ossienou Darboe and four others…

The 6th Congress of the Ivorian Popular Front (FPI) party took place this weekend at the Treichville Sports Palace in the capital, Abidjan. The event was attended by several opposition political parties including the ruling – Rally of Houphouëtists for Democracy…

The Independent Electoral Commission IEC of the Gambia says the commission is fully prepared to conduct credible, free and fair elections exactly 23 days to voting day. In an exclusive interview with West Africa Democracy Radio, the Director of Communications…

The new president of Cape Verde Jose Maria Neves has vowed to defend his island nation's "strength and stability" as he took his oath of office on Tuesday after cruising to electoral victory last month. Neves notched up a first-round…

A delegation from the ECOWAS Commission led by the President, H.E Jean-Claude Kassi Brou will attend the inauguration of the new President of the Republic of Cabo Verde,  Jose Maria Neves on today (Tuesday).  A statement from the commission says…

Official campaign for the Gambian presidency is set to commence today Tuesday ahead of the December 4 presidential election. Six presidential candidates including President Adama Barrow and main opposition leader Lawyer Ousainou Darboe will officially begin to criss-cross the Gambia…

Two presidential aspirants in The Gambia, vow to challenge the Independent Electoral Commission IEC, after their nominations for the top job was rejected ahead of the December 4 polls. Former Special Advisor to President Adama Barrow Mai Ahmed Fatty and…

A coalition of political parties during the weekend called on the Malian transitional authorities to organize elections by 2022 as earlier mentioned in the charter. This demand by the coalition comes against the backdrop of the state’s alleged reluctance towards…

Nigeria's main opposition political party, the People's Democratic Party (PDP) has elected its new National Officers that will run the affairs of the party for another tenure of four years.  The elected Officers were announced after a Special National Convention…

Presidential nominations have commenced in the Gambia on Saturday ahead of the general election on 4 December. The aspirants were seen presenting their nomination papers to the Independent Electoral Commission, IEC, Headquarters in Banjul. One of the 26 presidential aspirants,…