Electoral authorities in Seychelles have declared opposition candidate Wavel Ramkalawan the new president of the East African country upsetting incumbent Danny Faure in Saturday’s vote. Ramkalawan polled nearly 54.9% according to the country’s

Electoral authorities in Guinea has declared President Alpha Conde of Guinea winner of Sunday’s election with 59.49% of the vote, defeating his main rival Cellou Diallo who received 33.50% of

Voters in The Seychelles are casting their ballots in the presidential and parliamentary elections spanning three days with Saturday the main day of voting. The exercise had opened on Thursday for

Sudan and Israel have agreed to normalize relations, making it the third Arab state to do so as part of US brokered deals in the run-up to Election Day. The

Cuba’s Foreign Minister said on Thursday that the US government has taken advantage of the coronavirus pandemic and “tightened the embargo against Cuba in an extreme and unprecedented manner”. In

Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden renewed his attacks on President Donald Trump’s handling of the coronavirus pandemic at Thursday’s final debate, seeking to bolster his lead in opinion polls with

Former Lebanese Prime Minister Saad Hariri has been tasked with forming his fourth government, winning a slim majority of votes in parliament just under a year after his resignation amid

US national security officials have reported Iran was responsible for sending threatening emails to Democratic voters. The emails appeared to come from a far-right pro-Trump group and were meant to

Former President Barack Obama returned to the campaign trail on Wednesday with a blistering attack on Donald Trump with less than two weeks to go before the Republican president’s Election

President Donald Trump campaigned in the crucial battleground state of Pennsylvania on Tuesday, telling supporters he needed a second term in the White House to ensure a successful recovery from

The final debate between US President Donald Trump and Democratic rival Joe Biden will feature a mute button to allow each candidate to speak uninterrupted. The Presidential Commission on Debates

Guinea’s opposition leader Cellou Dalein Diallo has claimed victory in presidential elections, as thousands of his supporters took to the streets of the capital, Conakry. The national election commission has

Early voting for the US election has kicked off in Florida, a key battleground state that could decide the November 3 presidential election. Many polling sites had long lines before

A former Nigerian presidential candidate, Professor Kingsley Moghalu has said demonstrations for an end to police brutality and the #EndSARS protests across the country are a manifestation of a broader problem of bad governance in

Israel and Bahrain on Sunday agreed to establish formal diplomatic relations, making the Gulf country the fourth Arab state to normalize ties with Israel. The US-brokered agreement capped a one-day

With less than three weeks until the US election, Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs has launched his own political party. “I’m launching one of the boldest things I’ve ever launched,” Diddy announced

Osun State Governor Adegboyega Oyetola has shielded #EndSARS protesters from Saturdays’ attack on his life pinning the charge which he said was deliberate and pre-planned on political thugs. According to

Voters in Guinea are casting their ballots in a controversial election which see President Alpha Condé, 82, seek a third term. The already bitterly divided West African country was gripped

US President Donald Trump, who played down the coronavirus pandemic from its onset, criticized Michigan’s Democratic Governor Gretchen Whitmer on Saturday for her policies to curb the outbreak, drawing shouts

US President Donald Trump takes his re-election push to Michigan and Wisconsin on Saturday before launching a tour of western states to shore up support as national polls show him