The Rally of Houphouëtists for Democracy and Peace currently has 85 percent of the seats and the opposition, the Ivorian Popular Front, will hope to gain some ground after ... Read more »
As West African leaders seek a solution to the electoral impass in the country, President-Elect Adama Barrow says he is using local security for protection. Domestic, regional and ... Read more »
The UN's West Africa envoy Mohammed Ibn Chambas says President Yahya Jammeh will be "strongly sanctioned" if he seeks to remain in power. Read more »
The Electoral Chair Alieu Momar Njie says he fears for his safety after the military took over his office and barred him and other employees from entering. Read more »
A West African delegation headed by Liberia's President Ellen John Sirleaf met with Gambian President Yahya Jammeh to persuade him to accept defeat in last week's election. The ... Read more »
The Super Falcons player Asisat Oshoala has been listed alongside South Africa's Janine Van Wyk, Ghana's Elizabeth Addo and Cameroon's Gabrielle Aboudi Onguene and Raissa Feudjio ... Read more »
Celebrations erupted across the West African nation when President Yahya Jammeh unexpectedly conceded defeat after the elections commission announced the victory of opposition ... Read more »
President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, current chair of the Economic Community of West African States (Ecowas), will lead a delegation of regional leaders to Banjul on Tuesday. On Sunday ... Read more »
President Yahya Jammeh has annulled the election result, citing irregularities, despite an earlier acceptance of the defeat to opposition leader Adama Barrow. Read more »
AfricaFocus Bulletin has rounded up short articles following the surprise election victory of opposition candidate Adama Barrow and the even more surprising concession speech by ... Read more »
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