2025 Malawi General Elections: All You Need to Know
August 26, 2025The Electoral Commission has confirmed that 17 presidential candidates have been cleared to contest.
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Central African Republic
Central African Republic sets 28 December 2025 for pivotal general elections
August 18, 2025President Touadera, first elected in 2016 and re-elected in 2020, declared his intention to run again in late July.
Ivory Coast
Protests erupt in Côte d'Ivoire after opposition leaders blocked from election
August 7, 2025The unrest comes as the country prepares for elections on 25 October. Court rulings have excluded several major opposition figures, including former president Laurent Gbagbo of the African People’s Party (PPA-CI) and Tidjane Thiam of the PDCI-RDA.
Ivory Coast
Ivory Coast’s president says will seek fourth term in office
July 30, 2025Ouattara won a third term in 2020 after the constitution was changed to reset the presidential term limit. He had said he was not going to run again, but he changed his position following the death of his hand-picked successor, Prime Minister Amadou Gon Coulibaly.
Africa
5 Ways AI is Boosting Citizen Engagement in Africa’s Democracies
June 11, 2025By improving voter education, ensuring electoral transparency, combating disinformation, facilitating civic participation, and empowering marginalized communities, AI holds the potential to strengthen democratic processes.
Ghana
Mahama Government Scores 76% on 120-Day Social Contract Scorecard – New Penplusbytes Report Reveals
May 10, 2025A new performance assessment by Penplusbytes has found that President John Dramani Mahama’s administration achieved 76% performance on promised actions within the first 120 days of assuming office in January 2025—indicating a “Good Performance” rating.
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