Politics

By John Ikani  Libya's election commission on Saturday delayed publication of a final list of candidates for a presidential election scheduled in less than two weeks. It is just the latest twist in a UN-led effort...

By John Ikani  Former President of Nigeria Goodluck Jonathan says his administration signed the Freedom of Information (FOI) Act in 2011 to expand media freedom, Nigerians’ access to governance. Jonathan said this shortly after being honoured...

By John Ikani President Muhammadu Buhari has assured Nigerians and the international community of free and fair elections in the 2023 general elections, and peaceful transfer of power. The President who made the pledge at a...

By John Ikani  Veteran Kenyan opposition leader, Raila Odinga has ended months of speculation and announced that he will run for President in next August's elections. Voters in East Africa’s biggest economy are due to go...

By John Ikani  President of Burkina Faso, Roch Marc Christian Kaboré has in a decree, dissolved the Government of Prime Minister Christophe Joseph Marie Dabiré. "The functions of the Prime Minister are terminated, the Government is...

By John Ikani Adama Barrow has comfortably won a second term in The Gambia’s Presidential election, with thousands of supporters celebrating and opponents disputing the results. Barrow garnered 53 percent of the vote, according to results...