It’s just seven weeks until Zimbabwe’s July 30 election date, and two prominent international observer organizations are urging the government and its Zimbabwe Election Commission (ZEC) to ensure reforms that guarantee a credible election. The elections – for presidential, legislative and local office – will take place less than a…
The head of Gambia’s electoral commission has fled the country because of threats to his safety, after certifying December 1 election results that showed President Yahya Jammeh in defeat. Alieu Momarr Njai left the country on Friday for neighboring Senegal, Reuters reports. Jammeh initially accepted the results and congratulated the Gambian opposition…
Ghanaian presidential candidate Nana Akufo Addo has said that incumbent President John Dramani Mahama has called to concede, and to congratulate him on his victory in the 2016 Presidential Election. Akufo Addo’s social media message late Friday followed multiple reliable reports of his New Patriotic Party (NPP) victory, and was confirmed…