Papua New Guinea prime minister Marape re-elected
Papua New Guinea’s Prime Minister James Marape was sworn in for a second term Tuesday, after an election hit by violence.
Author: Leah Ngari
‘Baba’ Odinga: Kenya’s diehard presidential hopeful
Odinga, who was born on January 7, 1945 and is fondly known as “Baba” or “daddy” in Swahili, is now caught in a complex balancing act.
Kenyans vote in close-fought election race
Kenyans lined up before dawn to vote in a high-stakes election Tuesday, with the East African powerhouse on edge as two political heavyweights battle it out.
Kenyan election in facts and figures
Kenya votes Tuesday to elect its fifth president since independence from Britain six decades ago.
DR Congo fires warning shots to disperse anti-UN protesters
Congolese forces shot into the air and police fired tear gas to break up two columns of dozens of people in the eastern border city of Beni.
Truss wins UK cabinet backing as voting begins in PM contest
Truss’s lagging rival Rishi Sunak vied to make up lost ground with a plan for future tax cuts.
Senegal ruling coalition claims poll victory as opposition cries foul
“Cohabitation is inevitable. You lost this election at the national level. We will not accept it. This abuse will not pass,” said Dias, who is also the mayor of Dakar.
AU urges probe into deaths of Africans at Spain-Morocco border
At least 23 migrants died and 140 police officers were wounded in the ensuing violence, according to Moroccan authorities.
Lumumba: Congolese anti-colonial icon who angered Belgian king
In the presence of Belgium’s King Baudouin, the 34-year-old prime minister accused the former colonial masters of racist maltreatment and forcing “humiliating slavery” on the Congolese people, making him an instant hero of African independence movements.
India, EU resume free trade talks after nine-year gap
The European Union is India’s second-biggest trading partner after the United States but talks with the bloc broke down in 2013 over issues including tariff reductions and patent protection.
