Nigeria Decides 2019: Buhari votesBy News CentralFebruary 23, 2019 Incumbent President Muhammadu Buhari votes in Daura. Running for a second term, he will be neck and neck with Atiku Abubakar, a former vice-president and candidate of the main opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).
Nigerians head to the polls to vote for a new president after delayBy News CentralFebruary 23, 2019 More than 80,000 vehicles and nearly 1,000 boats were hired to transport ballot papers
Sudan’s Bashir declares year-long nationwide state of emergencyBy News CentralFebruary 22, 2019 President Bashir has also dissolved the cabinet and local governments
DRC elections: US bans electoral commission chief, top judgeBy News CentralFebruary 22, 2019 Washington says it wants to send a clear signal of the need for accountability in the DRC
Protests in Algeria against Bouteflika’s 5th term bidBy News CentralFebruary 22, 2019 Scuffles broke out between the demonstrators and helmeted security forces equipped armed with batons and shields.
Nigeria Decides: Two killed in party supporter clashesBy News CentralFebruary 22, 2019 The deaths occurred in the village of Kofa, some 70 kilometres from the city of Kano
Thousands face starvation in South Sudan despite peace dealBy News CentralFebruary 22, 2019 Nearly seven million people or two-thirds of the country face extreme hunger – UN
Final preparations as Nigerians head for rescheduled pollsBy News CentralFebruary 22, 2019 Just over 84 million voters have been registered this year
President Macky Sall confident of win as Senegalese head to pollsBy News CentralFebruary 22, 2019 His two biggest rivals – Dakar ex-mayor Khalifa Sall and Karim Wade, son of the previous president – were disqualified
Algeria’s ailing president heads to Swiss hospital for ‘checks’By News CentralFebruary 21, 2019 President Bouteflika is aiming for a fifth term in the April elections