Contested elections
African Movement for New Independence and Democracy (MANIDEM) leader Anicet Ekane and Movement for Democracy and Interdependence (MDI) member Djeukam Tchameni were detained by armed military forces in Cameroon on Friday, just two days before the official outcome of the presidential election is due to be announced. The arrests sparked
Elite (Social sciences)
Following the death of Kenyan opposition leader Raila Odinga, the country's elite are locked in a fierce battle for power and influence. As the longest-serving opposition leader in modern Kenya, Raila's passing has created a void in Luo politics, the Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) party, the
Bharatiya Janata Party
In the run-up to the Bihar Elections, Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader Tejashwi Yadav has emerged as the chief ministerial candidate of the opposition's Mahagathbandhan, a coalition of seven parties including the RJD and Congress. Yadav, 35, is confident that the people of Bihar are fed up with
Opposition (Political science)
The arrest of two prominent Cameroon opposition leaders, Anicet Ekane and Djeukam Tchameni, has sparked widespread protests and concerns over the legitimacy of the country's presidential election results. The two men, key figures in the Union for Change platform, were detained by local security forces in Douala, the
Elections
Somalia is on the cusp of its first one-person, one-vote local council elections in over half a century, with Mogadishu residents urged to get ready for the landmark event in November 2025. The National Electoral and Boundaries Commission has announced that voting in the Banadir region, which includes Mogadishu'
Elections
Opposition leader Tundu Lissu should be rallying support for the country's election on Wednesday, but instead, he's on trial for treason, and his party is banned from running. President Samia Hassan, who came to power as Tanzania's first female leader in 2021, has unleashed
Elections
The upcoming presidential election in Tanzania on October 29 is all but certain to go in favor of President Samia Suluhu Hassan, the country's first female leader, who is standing for re-election. With her main opposition rivals - Chama cha Demokrasia na Maendeleo (Chadema) and the Alliance for
Opposition (Political science)
The Congress party's prospects in the upcoming Bihar assembly elections appear to be weakened by intra-alliance infighting, last-minute withdrawal of candidates from traditional strongholds, and growing discontent over the decision to field several BJP turncoats. Despite initial momentum gained from Leader of the Opposition Rahul Gandhi's
Elections
Virendra Khatik, the Union Minister, confidently asserted the victory of the NDA (BJP-led alliance) in the upcoming Bihar elections, stating that the people of Bihar have already made up their minds in favor of the NDA. He also criticized the opposition alliance, led by Tejashwi Yadav, by referring to the
Opposition (Political science)
The Congress party's prospects in the upcoming Bihar assembly elections appear to be weakened by intra-alliance infighting, last-minute withdrawal of candidates from traditional strongholds, and growing discontent over the decision to field several BJP turncoats. Despite initial momentum gained from Leader of the Opposition Rahul Gandhi's
Elections
Tanzanian authorities have significantly increased their repression of dissent, targeting opposition leaders, journalists, civil society, and human rights defenders in a deliberate attempt to instill fear, suppress civic engagement, and entrench power ahead of the country's general elections on 29 October. Despite President Samia Suluhu Hassan's
Elections
Tanzanian authorities have dramatically escalated their repression of dissent, opposition leaders, journalists, civil society, and human rights defenders, using a range of tactics including assaults, arbitrary arrests, extrajudicial killings, enforced disappearances, and suppression of opposition voices. This campaign of repression has dashed hopes for reform and has been particularly evident
