Meet Diane Shima Rwigara Rwanda’s First Female Independent Presidential Candidate
Diane Shima Rwigara on Wednesday declared her interest to run for the Rwandan presidency, becoming the first female independent candidate. In her manifesto, the 35-year-old said she will work to eradicate poverty, champion free speech, and provide health insurance for all Rwandans. The accountant and businesswoman also criticised the ruling RPF party saying it was […]
Sierra Leone’s Koroma Wants ‘No Postponement’ to 2018 Polls
President Dr Ernest Bai Koroma on Thursday March 9, 2017, appealed to development partners to work with a high sense of urgency to address the funding gap needed for the smooth conduct of the 2018 general elections. “I don’t want anything that will delay and undermine the elections process,” he said, and emphasized that the […]
Sierra Leone to Have Over 3,000 Centers for Voter Registration
The National Electoral Commission (NEC) has announced that a total of 3,300 Civil and Voters Registration Centres would be used to register eligible Sierra Leoneans for the forthcoming presidential, parliamentary and local councils elections slated for March 7, 2018. Christopher Jones, an Electoral Officer of NEC, revealed that the voter registration exercise would run from […]
President José Eduardo Dos Santos’ Departure – What’s Next for Angola?
In a move that has inspired much discussion, President José Eduardo Dos Santos has reportedly confirmed that he will step down in August 2017 after almost four decades in power. Elections are in the same month, but how much change will come to the nation if the current defence minister is Dos Santos’s choice of […]
Herculean Task for Tanzania President Magufuli, At Home and in the Region
John Pombe Magufuli, who was inaugurated last Thursday as the fifth President of the United Republic of Tanzania, has his work cut out. Almost immediately, he has to deal with thorny problems — in the country and around the region — bequeathed to him by his immediate predecessor, Jakaya Kikwete. The most obvious issue at […]
Tanzania’s National Electoral Commission Starts Distribution of Dummy Ballots
National Electoral Commission (NEC) started distributing dummy ballot papers countrywide to create awareness among voters. The electoral body said the exact polling sheets to be imported from South Africa will arrive in the country next week. Addressing journalists in Dar es Salaam, NEC Director for Procurement and Supply Mr Eliud Njaila said the materials would […]
