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Will Atiku Abubakar be on Nigeria's presidential ballot after court ruling?
The high court has sacked the leadership of the opposition ADC party with only months to go until elections.
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Parliament, devolution and the policy fights that decide how Kenya is run — without the press-release fog.
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Tanzanian opposition leader found guilty of inciting unrest but acquitted of treason
The 58-year-old, who has been detained since April last year, says the charges are politically motivated.
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Somalia's top court rejects president's term extension amid political crisis
The country's first nationwide elections since 1969 are due next year - a timetable now thrown into doubt.
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The young politicians with African roots making history in the US midterms
For some young Africans, these victories offer a glimpse of what a new generation of voters could do at home.
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ANC under pressure to reverse South Africa decline
As South Africans vote in local elections, residents tell the BBC they are tired of the poor quality of services they get.
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Sifuna rallies opposition leaders to unite against Ruto in 2027
The movement officially opened its new Kwale County office as part of a push to build county-level structures ahead of the 2027 General Election.