LAGOS (Reuters) – Nigeria’s main opposition candidate for president said on Wednesday he would create a $25 billion fund to support private sector investment in infrastructure if elected next month, as part of plans to…
BLANTYRE (Reuters) – Malawi President Peter Mutharika urged police on Wednesday to stamp down on any “rogue elements” ahead of an election in May, especially warning against any politically motivated violence directed towards women. His…
Mr. Atiku Abubakar, Nigerian presidential candidate of the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), arrives in at Dulles Airport, Washington, DC, on Thursday night. He is accompanied by Nigeria’s senate president Bukola Saraki. Nigerian Presidential election…
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The United States said Thursday that Nigeria’s upcoming national elections will be “a critical test of democracy” in the country and the region, and expressed concern at reports of intimidation and…
KINSHASA, Congo (AP) — Congo appeared ready to achieve its first peaceful transfer of power with the surprise victory Thursday of opposition candidate Felix Tshisekedi, despite clear signs that a rival opposition leader actually won…
KINSHASA, Congo (AP) — Anti-riot police with water cannon and armored vehicles surrounded Congo’s electoral commission on Wednesday ahead of the delayed announcement of the results of the presidential election. Residents of the capital, Kinshasa,…
KINSHASA, Congo (AP) — As Congo anxiously awaits the outcome of the presidential election, many in the capital, Kinshasa, say they are convinced the opposition won and that the delay in announcing results is allowing…
Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter is urging Congo’s election commission to ensure that presidential election results “reflect the will of the Congolese people” as concerns grow about possible unrest. A Carter Center statement on the…
KINSHASA, Congo (AP) — The announcement of the results of the Congo’s presidential election has been postponed, the country’s top electoral official said. The winner of the Dec. 30 election will not be made public…
KINSHASA, Congo (AP) — On the eve of the first expected results of Congo’s long-delayed presidential election, U.S. President Donald Trump said military personnel had deployed to the region for possible “violent demonstrations,” while the…