Category: Africa

Abuja, Nigeria, February 16, 2019//- – Hours before Nigerians were due to head to the polls to choose their next president and parliamentary representatives, the country’s electoral commission pulled the plug, announcing a one-week delay.

Abuja, Nigeria, February 16, 2019//- Presidential and parliamentary elections in Nigeria have been postponed by a week, five hours before the crunch vote was scheduled to take place.

February 15, 2019//-A joint delegation from the Ghana Center for Democratic Development (CDD-Ghana) and the Coalition of Domestic Election Observers (CODEO) has arrived in Abuja, Nigeria for the Country’s February 16, 2019 Presidential and National Assembly Elections.

February 13, 2019//-Few days after endorsing Atiku Abubakar, the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Saturday’s presidential election, Nigerians in the United States of America said their decision was informed by the fact that Atiku remained the best option for Nigeria going forward.

President Muhammadu Buhari attends a campaign rally ahead of the 16 February elections. EPA-EFE/Stringer Ini Dele-Adedeji, SOAS, University of London February 13, 2019//-Nigeria is preparing for its general election. But will it be credible? Nigerian voters are well aware that the elections will not be won solely by votes or popular consensus. There are several […]

New York, United States of America, February 12, 2019/ — Armed groups in warring South Sudan have released 119 One hundred and nineteen children were on Tuesday, bringing the total number of those freed since the conflict began in 2013 to more than 3,100.

Cairo, Egypt, February 11, 2019/ — The World Health Organization (WHO) and health partners are appealing for US$ 43.5 million to provide life-saving interventions for 388 000 people inside Libya affected by ongoing conflict.

February 11, 2019//-A statue of Ethiopia’s last emperor is to be unveiled outside the African Union’s headquarters in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.

February 8, 2019//-In less than nine days to Nigeria’s presidential election, the US has dispatched ex-President Bill Clinton to meet with major contenders to negotiate a peace deal amidst political mudslinging and tension.

 February 4, 2019/ –Ethiopian President Sahle-Work Zewde has pledged that Ethiopia will continue its commitment to enhance the participation of women in the military, police and civilian services of the United Nations Peacekeeping.