Presidential election
Lawyers For Ousted S.Korean Leader Park Deny Charges
Lawyers for ousted South Korean President Park Geun-Hye denied all the charges against her at a hearing Tuesday before...
Algeria Voter Apathy Could Mar Legislative Election
Algerians go to the polls on Thursday to elect a new parliament amid concerns that a low turnout will mar a vote which...
Macron Says EU Must Reform Or Face ‘Frexit’
The front-runner in the French presidential election has told the BBC that the EU must reform or face the prospect of...
Voters Don’t Believe Macron, Le Pen Can Solve Major Issues
A week before a decisive second round in France's presidential election, many voters are skeptical that either of the...
Kuwaiti Quits FIFA Council To Fight Bribery Claim
World sport powerbroker Sheikh Ahmad al-Fahad al-Sabah announced his resignation Sunday from the FIFA council, saying...
Iranian Hardline Candidate Slams Rouhani On Economy
Hardline Iranian presidential hopeful Ebrahim Raisi condemned President Hassan Rouhani's economic management Saturday,...
Facebook ‘observed Propaganda Efforts’ By Governments
Facebook has admitted that it observed attempts to spread propaganda on its site, apparently orchestrated by...
Extend ECOWAS Mission In Gambia
The President of the Gambia, Adama Barrow has appealed for an extension of the mandate of the ECOWAS mission in his...
Europe’s Uncertainty After Trump’s First 100 Days
Saturday marks the 100th day since Donald Trump took office as president of the United States. European observers say...
Philippine Police Chief Backs ‘secret Cell’ Detention
The Philippines' police chief has defended the detention of a dozen people inside a closet-sized secret cell in a case...
Iran Candidates Square Off In First TV Debate
The six candidates standing in Iran's presidential election squared off in their first ever live television debate...
Mahama Lost Due To NPP’s Efficient Deception – Suhuyini
Former President John Mahama lost the 2016 presidential election due to the governing New Patriotic Party’s...
China More Interested In Macron’s Marriage Than His Politics
China is closely following France's presidential election, but web users appear less interested in the politics than...
Pentagon Probes Trump’s Former National Security Advisor Flynn
The Pentagon said Thursday it is investigating President Donald Trump's former national security advisor Michael Flynn...
Nigeria’s Presidency Plays Down Buhari Health Concerns
Nigerian officials on Thursday sought to allay fears about the health of President Muhammadu Buhari after his absence...
Kenya’s Tenacious, Veteran Politician
At an age when most would be retired, Raila Odinga, Kenya's veteran opposition leader and one-time prime minister, is...
Nigeria’s Jonathan Blames Obama For 2015 Election Defeat
Nigeria's Goodluck Jonathan has blamed Barack Obama for his 2015 presidential election defeat to Muhammadu Buhari,...
Kenya To Recruit 10,000 Policemen Ahead of August 8 Polls
Kenya’s National Police Service has opened applications to recruit 10,000 more people ahead of the general elections...
Cedi Outshines Two Currencies
The cedi outperformed the U. S dollar and the euro but depreciated versus the British pound at the close of trading in...