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Burkina Faso Dissolves Electoral Commission, Hands Control of Elections to Interior Ministry

Burkina Faso’s Transitional Legislative Assembly has voted to dissolve the Independent National Electoral Commission (CENI), ending more than two decades of autonomous election management and placing future polls directly under…

Africa News Now October 29, 2025

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Tanzanians Vote Amid Political Tensions

Polling stations opened across Tanzania on Wednesday for a closely watched general election marked by tight security, opposition arrests, and concerns over democratic freedoms. President Samia Suluhu Hassan, Africa’s only…

Africa News Now October 29, 2025

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Benin’s Top Court Bars Main Opposition Party from 2026 Presidential Race

Benin’s Constitutional Court has upheld a controversial decision to bar the country’s main opposition party, Les Démocrates, from contesting the 2026 presidential election, raising new concerns about the state of…

Africa News Now October 28, 2025

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Protests Erupt in Douala After Paul Biya’s Re-Election Sparks Anger and Violence

Cameroon’s economic capital, Douala, has descended into chaos for a second straight day as protests intensify over President Paul Biya’s controversial re-election to an unprecedented eighth term. The 92-year-old, who…

Africa News Now October 28, 2025

ANN West Africa

Ivory Coast Awaits Results as Ouattara Seeks Controversial Fourth Term

Polls have closed and vote counting is underway in Ivory Coast’s presidential election, where incumbent President Alassane Ouattara is seeking a controversial fourth term amid growing political tension and voter…

Africa News Now October 27, 2025

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Madagascar’s Ousted President Andry Rajoelina Stripped of Citizenship

Madagascar’s new military-led government has officially revoked the citizenship of ousted President Andry Rajoelina, deepening his political downfall just a week after his removal from power. The decree, signed by…

Africa News Now October 27, 2025

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Cameroon Election Sparks Protests as Biya Declared Winner with 53% of Votes

Eight days after Cameroon’s presidential election, the National Vote Counting Commission has released provisional results showing longtime leader Paul Biya in the lead with 53% of the vote, ahead of…

Africa News Now October 21, 2025

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Kenya Bids Farewell to Raila Odinga With Full Honours as Nation Reflects on His Legacy and Future

Kenya laid to rest former Prime Minister Raila Amolo Odinga on Sunday at his rural home in Bondo, Siaya County, marking the end of an era for one of Africa’s…

Africa News Now October 20, 2025

ANN West Africa

Nigeria’s Innovation Minister Uche Nnaji Resigns Amid Certificate Forgery Scandal

Nigeria’s Minister of Innovation, Science, and Technology, Uche Nnaji, has resigned following allegations that he forged his academic and national service credentials a scandal that has sparked widespread outrage and…

Africa News Now October 8, 2025

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Gen Z Led Madagascar Protesters Calls for President’s Resignation

Tensions in Madagascar’s capital, Antananarivo, flared again on Wednesday as security forces tightened their grip on the city to block a wave of anti-government protests. Police sealed off the city…

Africa News Now October 2, 2025

ANN Central Africa

Nguema’s Party Dominates First Round of Gabon’s Post-Coup Legislative Elections

The Democratic Union of Builders (UDB), the ruling party created earlier this year by President Brice Oligui Nguema, has emerged as the frontrunner in Gabon’s first legislative elections since the…

Africa News Now October 1, 2025