Observers Dub Lesotho Polls ‘largely Peaceful’
Foreign observers on Monday described Lesotho's weekend election as "largely peaceful" despite the shock deployment of armed soldiers at polling ...
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Lesotho Officials Probe Soldiers’ Presence Near Poll Stations
Election officials in the mountain kingdom of Lesotho on Sunday investigated why armed soldiers had been deployed at many polling ...
Gambia’s UDP Takes Control of Post-Jammeh Parliament
The Gambia’s United Democratic Party (UDP) emerged from decades in opposition in the country’s parliament to take its first absolute ...
Gambia’s Opposition UDP Wins Absolute Majority From Jammeh Party
The Gambia's longtime opposition won an absolute majority in parliamentary elections, easily defeating the party of ousted leader Yahya Jammeh, ...
The Vote Gambia’s President Barrow Must Win
Gambians will today vote for members of their one-chamber parliament. They are the first polls since Yahya Jammeh left power ...
Gambians Return To the Polls To Vote For MPs With Glass Marbles
The election will start at 8 am and end at 5pm local time before the marble ballots will be counted ...
Gambians Head To Polls For First Post-Jammeh Vote
Gambians head to the polls on Thursday for the first time since the departure of longtime leader Yahya Jammeh, with ...
Gambia Ruling Coalition Breaks Up Ahead of April Poll
The Gambia's ruling coalition has broken apart ahead of a parliamentary poll next month, dealing a blow to new President ...
UN Backs Barrow
Urging all Gambian parties to respect the outcome of the 1 December election recognising Adama Barrow as the country’s President-elect, ...
The Jammeh’s Perspective
So much has been said about the December 1, 2016 Gambian Presidential election that saw Adama Barrow defeating the incumbent ...
US Asks Citizens To Leave Amid Political Uncertainty
The United States (US) has asked its citizens in the Gambia to leave the tiny West African country which is ...
Gambia Electoral Chief ‘goes Into Hiding’
The Gambia’s Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) chief has gone into hiding, his family has told the BBC. There are unconfirmed ...
Gambia’s Electoral Commission Chief ‘goes Into Hiding’
The Gambia's Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) chief has gone into hiding, his family has told the BBC. There are unconfirmed ...
Gambia’s Electoral Commission Chief ‘goes Into Hiding’
The Gambia’s Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) chief has gone into hiding, his family has told the BBC. There are unconfirmed ...
‘No Court On Earth’ Can Cancel Barrow’s Victory – Opposition Fumes
Gambian opposition are talking tough on the political situation in the country despite the strong stance taken by incumbent Yahya ...
Ivorian Ruling Party Wins Absolute Majority In Parliament With 167 Seats
Ivory Coast’s ruling coalition party has won 167 parliamentary seats out of 254 in the country’s legislative elections held on ...
AU and UN Laud Firm Stance of ECOWAS, 11 Envoys Desert Jammeh
The African Union (AU) and the United Nations (UN) have issued statements lauding the firm stance taken by the West ...
ECOWAS Leaders Aim To Enforce Gambian Election Upset
West African leaders promised Saturday to enforce the results of a Gambian election that was won by a little-known businessman ...
Ex-Gambian Minister Urges Military Action Against Jammeh
A former Foreign Affairs Minister of The Gambia, Dr. Sedat Jobe, has recommended a military intervention to oust the country’s ...
Jammeh Must Step Down, ECOWAS Leaders Demand
West Africa’s regional bloc ECOWAS must ensure The Gambia’s President Yahya Jammeh steps down because he lost an election, the ...