Search results

Ngoh Ngoh may benefit from Cameroon murder case

Location:

CAMEROON

Eko Eko has been imprisoned since February on suspicion of being one of the masterminds of the January 2023 assassination of radio journalist Martinez Zogo, an affair that has…

Ghana's ruling party faces an uphill electoral battle

Location:

GHANA

This will be Mahama’s fourth time as the NDC candidate, having also won the 2012 elections. The general election will be held in December 2024, with the newly elected president…

Mexico’s opposition may prove competitive in election

Location:

MEXICO

Both the opposition ‘Broad Front for Mexico’ (FAM) coalition, which includes the PAN, and the ruling National Regeneration Movement (Morena)-led ‘Together We’ll Make History’…

Senegal's Sall will look to choose successor

Location:

SENEGAL

This has brought to an end months of speculation and deliberately cultivated ambiguity over his intention to seek a third term. His decision follows violent protests in support of…

Haftar will retain personal control in east Libya

Location:

LIBYA

Earlier, on July 8, another son, Saddam, accompanied him to a meeting with a tribal representative. As Haftar turns 80 this year, there are ongoing rumours regarding his health…

Far-right influence to grow in Romania and Bulgaria

Location:

ROMANIA/BULGARIA

The far right is making gains in Romania and its neighbour Bulgaria. The rise of AUR and Bulgaria’s populist pro-Russian Revival (Vazrazhdane) party will bolster other extremist…

Fractious primaries promise uncertainties in Argentina

Location:

ARGENTINA

Only three parties or coalitions have two slates competing, with the others each presenting a single nominee. The only competitive primary will be that of the opposition Juntos…

West African Shiism may grow but remain marginal

Location:

WEST AFRICA

Adherence to Shiism remains relatively small-scale in West Africa, though numbers are difficult to pin down, and al-Zakzaky is not the only prominent Shia leader in the region.

Popular ire may upset ZANU-PF's Zimbabwe election plan

Location:

ZIMBABWE

The ruling ZANU-PF party appears to be trying to control the campaign and outcome to a much greater extent than in 2018. However, this effort is being complicated by record levels…

Nigeria intel failures will hinder counter-terrorism

Location:

NIGERIA

Although criticisms targeting the DSS are long-standing, no recent Nigerian government has attempted major intelligence reforms.