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Akufo-Addo in Cotonou for Benin presidential election

Former President Akufo-Addo has arrived in Cotonou to begin high-level stakeholder engagements as Head of the ECOWAS Election Observation Mission ahead of the presidential election in Benin scheduled for Sunday, April 12, 2026.

NPP revises guidelines for internal elections

The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has announced revised guidelines to govern its internal elections, introducing key changes aimed at strengthening transparency, inclusiveness, and internal democracy.

Plan to scrap presidential elections puts Zimbabweans at loggerheads

Fears are growing in opposition circles in Zimbabwe that the ruling Zanu-PF party is making a new grab for power as it presses ahead with constitutional amendments aimed at giving parliament, rather than voters, the right to elect the president and to extend his term from five to seven years.