Politics
Jonathan, Buhari Pledge to Respect Election Outcome
VOA News – Nigeria’s president and his main challenger have released a statement pledging to respect the outcome of Saturday’s election as long as it is “free, fair and credible.”
Nigeria: Election Commission Insists Vote Will Be Well Organized
ABUJA, NIGERIA— Nigeria’s top election official promised Tuesday that this weekend’s national vote, which pits incumbent President Goodluck Jonathan against former military ruler Muhammadu Buhari, would be well organized, credible
Burkina Faso: Probe begins into Sankara assassination
Ouagadougou (AFP) – Burkina Faso has begun an investigation into the 1987 assassination of former president Thomas Sankara, whose family has long called for a probe of his death, an
Nigeria: Boko Haram areas ‘retaken in a month’ – Nigeria’s Goodluck Jonathan
Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan has said he hopes that all territory seized by Islamist militant group Boko Haram will be retaken within a month. “They are getting weaker and weaker
Tanzania’s MPs approve anti-foreigner law
Tanzania’s parliament has approved a tough new law aimed at curbing foreign employment. The bill requires firms to satisfy the authorities that no local could do the job before employing
Sierra Leone VP Samuel Sam-Sumana sacked
BBC News – Sierra Leone’s Vice-President Samuel Sam-Sumana has been sacked for seeking political asylum in a foreign embassy, the president’s office has said. President Ernest Bai Koroma had dismissed
Nigeria: INEC Postpones 2015 General Elections
By Sani Tukur, Premium Times – The Independent National Electoral Commission has announced a shift in the 2015 general election earlier scheduled for February 14 and 28. Announcing the postponement
Liberia senate race: Landslide win for George Weah
BBC News – The former football star George Weah has won a landslide victory in Liberia’s senate elections, in polls disrupted by the Ebola outbreak. Mr Weah got 78% of
Buhari to run again for Nigerian presidency
www.dw.de – When Nigerians go to the polls in February 2015 to elect a president, they will again be asked to choose between incumbent President Goodluck Jonathan and former military
Zambia’s Acting President Rejects Call to Step Down
VOA News – Zambia’s acting president, Guy Scott, has rejected a call by Cabinet ministers to step down before a presidential election next month. Scott said in a statement Wednesday he
