Clean elections21. January
Clean elections06. January
Touadera re-elected as Central African Republic president
Faustin-Archange Touadera was re-elected as president of the Central African Republic, provisional results show. Some of the opposition boycotted the election after the removal of term-limits in the country long plagued by conflict.
Clean elections05. January
Amnesty: Ugandan opposition faces "brutal repression" before election
With ten days to go until elections in Uganda opposition is facing "torture and arbitrary" arrests, according to Amnesty International, also calling it a "brutal campaign of repression".
Clean elections02. January
Ivory Coast ruling party wins 77% of seats in parliament
Parliamentary elections in Ivory Coast granted even more power to President Ouattara and his party, winning 77 percent of the seats. One main opposition party saw their number of seats halved, while another boycotted the election.
Clean elections02. January
Congo president to stand for re-election in 2026
Congo is heading for the polls on March 22, with current 82-year-old President Nguesso running for re-election. He has been in power since 1997 and has changed the constitution to allow him to stay on.
Clean elections02. January
Junta leader is declared the winner of Guinea’s presidential election
Guinea's transitional president Mamady Doumbouya wins the election since a 2021 coup. However, the most important opposition remained on the sidelines.
Individual liberties23. December
Nigerians welcome 130 children and teachers released after abduction
Kidnappings are not uncommon in Nigeria – often involving ransom demands. Now there has been good news for the parents of around 130 girls and boys: they can now welcome their children back into their arms. Elsewhere in Nigeria, however, there has been another mass kidnapping.
Freedom of expression23. December
Guinea takes news channel off the air ahead of presidential vote
Three days before the turn of the year, Guinea will elect a new president. The incumbent junta leader, General Doumbouya, is considered the clear favourite. Now his government has ordered a television station to cease broadcasting in the country.
Freedom of expression08. December
Warnings ahead of Tanzania's Independence Day
Tanzanians celebrate the end of colonial rule in 1961 on December 9th, but this year they are warned by authorities to stay inside, while human rights organisations warn of a crackdown on freedom of expression and other human rights.