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Cotonou, Benin | AFP |  Benin gears up to hold local elections without key opposition parties Sunday as the authorities push ahead with the vote despite the coronavirus threat and calls for a delay. The West African nation of 11 million on Monday rolled back a raft of restrictions aimed at …

Warsaw, Poland | AFP |  Voters are still in the dark as to whether Poland’s presidential election will go ahead as scheduled on Sunday, amid mounting pressure for a delay due to the coronavirus pandemic. The right-wing Law and Justice (PiS) government is still seeking parliamentary approval to conduct the election …

Conakry, Guinea | AFP |  Guinea’s President Alpha Conde has enacted a new constitution following a referendum last month on changes that critics fear are aimed at extending his time in office. Changing the constitution was hugely controversial in the west African nation, spurring mass demonstrations that left dozens dead. After …

Conakry, Guinea | AFP |  Voters in the West African state Guinea were being called to the polls on Sunday for a bitterly-disputed referendum that critics say is a ploy by President Alpha Conde to stay in power. Conde is proposing a change to the constitution to codify gender equality and …

Yaoundé, Cameroon | AFP |  Voters in Cameroon will cast their ballots Sunday in a country where the mood has been darkened by separatist violence and calls for an election boycott. Elections to renew the central African country’s legislature and local councils are taking place for the first time in seven …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) operating in Acholi sub-region are advocating for increased civic education among electorates ahead of the country’s 2021 general elections. The CSOs that operate in Gulu, Kitgum, Pader, Lamwo, Agago, Omoro, Nwoya and Amuru districts asserted that educating the electorates is …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda National NGO Forum (UNNGOF) has hailed the Police for their role in securing equipment during the just concluded National Voters’ Register (NVR) exercise, but are unhappy about reported incidents of extortion involving Gombolola Internal Security Officers (GISOs). In a statement, UNNGOF commended the logistical …

Bissau, Guinea-Bissau | AFP |  Voters in Guinea-Bissau have a choice between two old political hands in Sunday’s presidential election run-off, although both have very different styles and backgrounds. Here are profiles of the two men: – Domingos Simoes Pereira –  Former prime minister Pereira has been politically active since his …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT  | Hundreds of Catholic faithfuls staged an overnight Christmas vigil at Rubaga Catholic Cathedral in a service filled with pomp and joy. They were led by a group of choristers guided by a keyboard and a choir master to welcome the birth of Christ. The liturgy …

Tunis, Tunisia | AFP |  Just weeks after Tunisians rejected ruling political parties in the first round of presidential polls, voters are set to return to the ballot box on Sunday to elect a new parliament. Roughly seven million voters are spoilt for choice in this parliamentary election, the second since …