Paul Hounkpe, candidate of the opposition Cowry Forces for an Emerging Benin, has conceded defeat in the first round of Benin’s presidential election and congratulated his rival, Romuald Wadagni of the ruling coalition, according to a statement issued on Monday. “Dear compatriots, at the end of a decisive electionContinue Reading
Vote counting for the first round of Benin’s presidential election began Sunday following the closure of polling stations, Xinhua observed in Cotonou, the country’s economic capital. According to the electoral code, all polling stations opened at 7 a.m. local time (0600 GMT) and closed at 4 p.m. (1500 GMT)Continue Reading
Former President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has been appointed to lead the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Election Observation Mission (EOM) to Benin’s presidential election next month, a statement confirmed on Tuesday. According to the statement from the office of the former Ghanaian leader, Nana Akufo-Addo will leadContinue Reading
Guinean President Mamady Doumbouya appointed officials to 20 ministerial portfolios on Monday, including 18 ministers and two secretaries-general, according to a presidential decree. The appointments follow the collective resignation of the outgoing government after the December 2025 presidential election. The decree states that this partial reshuffle aims toContinue Reading
Guinea began voting in its presidential election on Sunday, with more than 6.8 million registered voters expected to cast their ballots at over 24,000 polling stations nationwide between 7:00 a.m. local time (0700 GMT) and 6:00 p.m. (1800 GMT). This is the first presidential election held in the countryContinue Reading
The campaign for Guinea’s presidential election, scheduled for Dec. 28, officially kicked off on Friday across the entire country, according to an official source. As per a decree issued by the president of the Republic, the campaign will run for four weeks, beginning at 00:00 local time (0000 GMT)Continue Reading
Cote d’Ivoire’s incumbent President Alassane Ouattara, candidate of the Rally of Houphouetists for Democracy and Peace, has won a fourth term in the presidential election with 89.77 percent of the votes, according to provisional results released Monday by the country’s Independent Electoral Commission (CEI). According to the CEI, OuattaraContinue Reading
