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The president of the Republic of Benin, Thomas Yayi Boni, is committed to leave the power by the front door. He has one more time renewed his intention not to take part in the next presidential election in his country. Yayi Boni, in power since 2006, intends to respect the …

An opinion poll published on 25th May by the consortium of polling organizations Afrobarometer, has revealed that 73 % of Africans are favorable to Presidential term limits to two. This figure is the result of the compilation of a series of polls that has taken place in about thirty countries …

The international conference on the Great Lakes region (CIRGL) announces a possible relocation of the executive secretarial department of the institution for safety reasons. « During the summit of Luanda, the heads of State and of government of the CIRGL have decided the temporary relocation of the executive Secretarial department of …

Just the once will not hurt. As almost the populations of the African countries work at the presidential term limits, thousands of Rwandans assaulted the parliament last Tuesday asking the members of parliament to let Paul Kagame run for a third term. According to the Chinese national TV channel, CCTV …

The 47th ECOWAS heads of State Summit held in Accra, Ghana came to an end last Tuesday. The chair of the community institution is henceforth in the hands of the Senegalese head of State, Macky Sall. The chair was previously managed by the Ghanaian head of State, John Dramani Mahama. …

The 47th summit of the heads of State and government of the ECOWAS (Economic Community of West African States) held on Tuesday in Accra (Ghana) was an unsuccessful meeting to limit the presidential terms to two in this region. According to BBC Africa, Togo and Gambia rejected the proposal of …

It was a jubilant crowd that came to Ouagadougou airport to welcome on Thursday, 14th May, Mariam Sankara, the widow of the former president, Thomas Sankara, who has lived in exile Montpellier, France since the murder of her husband in 1987. The return of the former first lady of Burkina …

The Ivorian government Coast appointed Pr. Mariatou Koné as Managing Director of the Social Cohesion National Program (PNCS) and executive secretary of the national Commission for reconciliation and compensation of the victims (CONARIV). She was until then Manager – Coordinator of the PNSC. The appointment decision of Koné was taken …

Congratulation messages start coming to Faure Gnassingbé after his reelection at the head of Togo at the end of the presidential election of last 25th April. Further the proclamation the final results of the presidential election of 25th April 2015 by the Constitutional court, the secretary general of the International …

Faure Gnassingbé is elected for his third 5 year term at the head of the Republic of Togo. On Sunday, the constitutional court confirmed his victory against his main opponent, Jean Pierre Fabre, with about 59 % of the votes. The new elected president, Faure Gnassingbé, took an oath on …

The outgoing president, Faure Essozimna Gnassingbé, the candidate of UNIR political party was declared winner of the presidential election of last 25th April in Togo. He was reelected at 58.75 % of the valid votes against 34.95 % for his major opponent, Jean-Pierre Fabre of CAP 2015. The Togolese leader …

The recent declaration from the Beninese president, Yayi Boni, hits the headlines of the national and sub-regional press. The president, to whom his opponents impute motives to revise the constitution to run for a third term, has just ended rumors. « My name will no more appear any on any ballot …

Started on 10th April, the campaign for the presidential election of 25th April 2015 will come to an end on 23rd April at 11:59 pm in Togo. For the moment, outgoing president, Faure Gnassingbé, is the most visible on posters and during meetings. The candidate of the Unir (Union for …

The High-commissioner of the Organization for the Development of the Senegal River (OMVS), Kabiné Komara, is the man that will manage the observation mission for the presidential election of next 25th April in Togo. The man is just appointed by the African Union Commission (UA). The chairwoman of the AU …

In October 2015, Ivory Coast is organizing presidential election after that of 2010 followed by a post electoral violent crisis making several deaths. Actors involved in this process are already looking for ways and means for a transparent and calm ballot. Last Tuesday in Abidjan, the American NGO, the National …

Last Saturday in front of four organizations for the victims of the post electoral crisis, the Ivorian president, Alassane Ouattara, reaffirmed his commitment so that justice is done to all. He appreciated « the sacrifice » by the victims allowing Ivory Coast to find its place in the concert of nations. The …

The Gabonese political opponent, André Mba Obame, died on Sunday, 12th April 2015 in Yaoundé (Cameroon). He was 57 years old. Main political opponent for President Ali Bongo, Obame was ranked second at the end of the presidential election of 2009 of which he continued claiming the victory. Brilliant politician, …

He is considered as the new strong man of Nigeria who will put an end to corruption, insecurity and other troubles that endanger the country. Only just elected at the end of a ballot appreciated by the whole world, the new president of Nigeria, a former General, Muhammadu Buhari is …

The Ghanaian president, John Dramani Mahama, also the serving chairman of the ECOWAS, expressed on Monday, 23rd March 2015, his wish to see elections taking place in peace in Nigeria. He made this declaration at the end of a meeting with all the stakeholders in these elections, namely the outgoing …

The term of the south-Sudanese President, Salva Kiir that would normally come to an end in next July was extended by the Parliament on Tuesday, 24th March for three more years, meaning till 2018. That is what is going to weaken more the peace negotiations already at a standstill. The …

The date set for the presidential election in Togo is finally known. It will take place on 15th April of this year according to an order made on Tuesday during the Council of Ministers, exceptionally held in Pya in the district of Kara situated at 430 km in the North …

Ivory Coast has made a « qualitative jump » by gaining 15 positions in the world ranking of the press freedom published last Thursday by the Reporters Without Borders; report the APA agency. In a declaration, the National Union of the Journalists of Ivory Coast (UNJCI) congratulates itself on the improvement of …

Elections are planned this year in several countries of the sub-region of which Burkina Faso. And the preparations are on good way in the country of the honest people. With the prospect of these electoral terms, the Burkinabe government decided to launch a vast operation of free provision of birth …

Since the beginning of the week, young people have been demonstrating in Kinshasa and in several provincial towns in Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), against a reform of the electoral law. Confrontations thus between the demonstrators and the police forces causing important damage to property. And one of the citizens …

Post electoral crisis prisoners in Ivory Coast will soon join their families, close relations and friends. Up to about fifty of them have just been released on bail since last Wednesday. The announcement was made through a press release from the Public prosecutor of Ivory Coast. A decision that shows …

« I hate seeing people in prison. Each has to do his work. The judges, of course, are doing their own and I indicate that there will not be an exception« , suggested on Monday, the Ivorian President during a ceremony of wishes presentation with the national and international press. During this …

On 24th December 2014, the jurist, Awa Nana Dabouya (65 years old), was appointed Mediator of the Republic and Chairwoman of the High-commission for the Reconciliation and the Strengthening of the National Union (HCRRUN). She has for mission the implementation of the recommendations of the Truth, Justice and Reconciliation Commission …

The Nigerians will vote to renew their members of parliament on 14th February 2015, the Valentine Day; a date in that is celebrated in the world as a day dedicated to lovers. It is through an official statement that the Independent election board announced the holding of the next electoral …

Béji Caïd Essebsi was declared winner of the second ballot of the presidential election held on Sunday, 21st December 2014. With 55,68 % of the votes, he outstrips his opponent, Moncef Marzouki (69 years old), the outgoing president (44,32 % of the votes). The latter recognized his defeat and congratulated …

A ballot with big stakes and big-budget; it is in these terms that can be summarized the presidential election Ivory Coast is getting ready to organize in 2015. And they will do it. During the presentation of the overview on the bill concerning the budget 2015, the Ivorian Minister with …