Businessman Yan Xie, popularly known as John, vowed to retain control of the government-owned Lesotho Promotions and Marketing Services (LPMS) building until the government settles what he claims is ...

Côte d'Ivoire's ruling party has won 77 percent of the seats in parliament, further consolidating its power two months after the re-election of Alassane Ouattara as president, according to results ...

The House of Representatives has proposed alterations to the 1999 Constitution (as amended) to strengthen the State Independent Electoral Commission through stricter appointment criteria and expanded ...

The Independent Electoral Commission said the Rally of Houphouetists for Democracy and Peace (RHDP) won 197 of the 255 seats – 34 more than in the outgoing National Assembly. Ouattara won his fourth ...

Iraq’s ‍newly ‍elected parliament has chosen Haybat al-Halbousi as its speaker, a significant step in the formation of the new government after months of political turmoil. Iraqi media reported on ...

The Election Commission of India (ECI)’s Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls across 12 States and Union Territories (UT) is fast descending into a farce. Take the case of West Bengal, ...

The Independent Electoral Commission of South Africa (IEC), which has been commended for a fantastic job in organising elections, has raised concerns about the country’s continued decline in voter ...

Ivory Coast’s President Alassane Ouattara gestures after casting his ballot at a polling station at the Lycee Saint-Marie in Cocody, Abidjan. (AFP pic) The ruling party in Ivory Coast was headed for a ...

The Independent Electoral Commission of South Africa (IEC), which has been commended for a fantastic job in organising elections, has raised concerns about the country’s continued decline in voter ...

Abidjan: Scuffles broke out Saturday as Ivory Coast held parliamentary elections, two months after 83-year-old Alassane Ouattara won a presidential ballot that extended his 14-year rule. More than ...

Rossana A. Fajardo (2nd from left) with other members of the Independent Commission for Infrastructure, September 16, 2025.—PHILIPPINE STAR/NOEL PABALATE The Independent Commission for Infrastructure ...

Whoever wins faces the daunting task of feeding the West African country’s poor and navigating the interests of global powers seeking critical minerals, analysts say. By Saikou Jammeh Reporting from ...