Lam Akol, the sole challenger to south Sudan's incumbent President Salva Kiir, launched his campaign in the region's capital on Saturday, promising an end to corruption if he wins April's election.
A lack of Sudanese voter education is the major concern for the European Union's (EU's) chief elections observer, who launched her mission on Thursday to monitor Sudan's first multi-party polls in...
Police in the Togolese capital Lome fired tear gas to disperse a smaller-than-expected crowd of around 1 000 people protesting at President Faure Gnassingbe's victory in last week's election,...
Guinea will hold Presidential elections on June 27, its government said on Monday, in an attempt to solve the political crisis that has persisted in the West African country since a coup in...
Security officers forced their way into two south Sudanese radio stations and detained staff after one of them broadcast an interview with an election campaigner, station managers said on Friday.
Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak said on Thursday that former United Nations (UN) nuclear chief Mohamed ElBaradei was welcome to run for the Presidency if he wants, but tartly dismissed any...
Voting in Togo's Presidential election began calmly on Thursday despite fears of violence and opposition allegations President Faure Gnassingbe may rig the outcome.
Togo votes in a presidential election on Thursday against a backdrop of violence in earlier polls and opposition allegations that incumbent President Faure Gnassingbe may rig the outcome.