Africa

Seychelles will head to a runoff presidential election after no candidate secured an outright majority in the first round, the country’s electoral commission announced on Sunday. Opposition leader Patrick Herminie …

Mali’s Prime Minister Abdoulaye Maïga on Friday accused Algeria of committing “international terrorism” after its military shot down a Malian reconnaissance drone, escalating tensions between the two neighbors. Speaking before …

Gabonese voters went to the polls Saturday for the first round of legislative and local elections, the latest step in the country’s political transition following the 2023 coup that ended …

Voters in Seychelles went to the polls Saturday to elect a president and parliament, with the economy, environmental concerns, and a worsening drug crisis dominating the campaign. President Wavel Ramkalawan, …

A continent-wide operation has led to the arrest of 260 suspects in Africa over romance scams, sextortion, and other cybercrimes, INTERPOL announced. The two-week crackdown, codenamed Operation Contender 3.0, ran …

Guinea-Bissau’s Supreme Court has barred the country’s main opposition coalition, Pai Terra Ranka, from contesting in the upcoming legislative elections, citing late submission of candidate lists. The coalition, an alliance …

The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is battling a fresh Ebola outbreak, with health authorities confirming 11 new infections in the Bulape Health Zone of Kasai Province. As of September …

Former President Peter Mutharika has staged a dramatic political comeback, winning Malawi’s presidential election with 56.8% of the vote. The country’s electoral commission announced the results on Wednesday evening. Mutharika, …

Malawi’s President Lazarus Chakwera conceded defeat Wednesday in last week’s election, saying in an address to the nation that it was clear his rival Peter Mutharika had an “insurmountable lead”. …

Amnesty International has called for the immediate release of 36 members of Cameroon’s opposition Movement for the Renaissance of Cameroon (MRC), who have spent five years in detention for taking …