Opposition leader rejects election results in Zimbabwe
The Zimbabwe opposition presidential candidate and leader of the Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) party, Nelson Chamisa is calling for fresh presidential […]
Opacity in campaign financing cited as a problem for African countries
The lack of transparency in the sourcing and spending of campaign funds by political parties and candidates has been cited as a […]
Gabon president pays full price for organising zombie elections
Appeals by deposed Gabon president Ali Bongo Ondimba to be rescued from the shackles of the military junta that deposed him, are […]
African civil society coalesces on Political Finance Transparency
Civil society representatives from different African countries have resolved to build and sustain a coalition to promote political finance transparency across the […]
Zimbabwean voters suppressed in opposition strongholds
On Wednesday 23 August, 2023, Zimbabweans went to cast their ballots to elect their next President out of the twelve presidential candidates. […]
Zimbabwe votes 2023 embodies the complete definition of a zombie election
The conduct of the August 23, 2023 harmonised elections in Zimbabwe was characterized by all manner of irregularities not least extended delays […]
African observer networks condemn the arrest of observers in Zimbabwe
Regional networks of citizen observers in Africa have unequivocally condemned the arrest and detention of citizen observers on election day in Zimbabwe. […]
Sierra Leone’s Electoral Management Body running out of time to save face
Over a month after Sierra Leonians went to the polls on 24th June 2023 to cast their votes, the Electoral Commission for […]
Uganda a nascent democracy: What makes conducting general elections expensive?
The Uganda Electoral Commission released its Strategic Plan for 2022/23-2026/27 ahead of the 2025/26 general elections. The funding requirement for the implementation […]
Payment of reparations to DRC falls due amid World Bank sanctions
On September 1, Uganda must deposit the second installment of $65 million to the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) as reparations for […]
Zanu-PF already promising a landslide victory days before the elections are conducted
In less than a week, Zimbabweans go to the polls on 23rd August 2023 with the incumbent President Emerson Mnangagwa and the […]
The junta in Niger has met citizen observers twice already
Citizen observers in Niger have been twice summoned by the military junta that overthrew the government of elected president Mohamed Bazoum on […]