Politics

On Wednesday, Burkina Faso’s military junta said that a group of rogue officers had prevented an attempted coup who planned to attack the presidential residence, an army barracks, and a …

President Joe Biden has announced the appointment of two Nigerian-American experts as his special advisers on African Diaspora Engagement. Osagie Imasogie and Chineye Ogwumike are among the 12 members of …

Eswatini, Africa’s last absolute monarchy, is holding parliamentary elections on Monday amid growing calls for democratic reforms and an end to the king’s rule. The elections are seen as a …

Ghana’s former trade minister, Alan Kyeremanten, has announced his resignation from the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP) and his intention to run as an independent candidate in the next presidential …

Somaliland has rejected any talks of unification with Somalia, despite the offer of Uganda’s President Yoweri Museveni to act as a mediator between the two sides. Somaliland said it only …

In a public statement, Kano State Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf of the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP) dismissed the State Tribunal’s recent annulment of his election as a “temporary setback.” …

In a recent revelation, Rwanda’s President Paul Kagame declared his intention to vie for a fourth term in the upcoming elections scheduled for next year. During an online discussion with …

Bankole Wellington, better known as Banky W and a House of Representatives candidate, eagerly anticipates the upcoming poll in Lagos State’s Eti-Osa Federal Constituency. In the February 2023 elections, Mr. …

Liberia’s President George Weah is facing mounting pressure from the US as he seeks re-election in October 2023. His main rival, former Vice President Joseph Boakai, has been mobilizing his …

A US federal court is set to rule on whether to release the academic records of President Bola Tinubu from Chicago State University (CSU) to his rival Atiku Abubakar, who …