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The constitutional amendment proposes extending presidential and parliamentary terms from five to seven years and replacing direct presidential elections.
President Denis Sassou N’Guesso is set to be sworn in for a new five-year term this Thursday, April 16, 2026, during a formal inauguration ceremony at the Kintele Stadium.
Benin’s National Autonomous Electoral Commission (CENA) has announced a landslide victory for Romuald Wadagni and Mariam Chabi Talata following the presidential election held on April 12, 2026.
Hichilema elected unopposed as UNPD leader, cementing his position as the ruling party’s presidential candidate for Zambia’s 2026 general elections.
In the wake of Benin’s presidential election, the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) remains fully mobilized in Cotonou to oversee the transition toward official results.
Opposition African Transformation Movement wants National Assembly to initiate impeachment proceedings against “irreparably compromised” Ramaphosa.
President Hichilema successfully filed nomination papers to seek re‑election as leader of UPND ahead of the ruling party’s general conference on 15 April.
With only two days remaining until the April 12 polls, the ECOWAS observation mission, comprising more than 100 observers and experts, is ramping up meetings with Beninese institutions to ensure the transparency and credibility of the electoral process.
South Africa welcomes announcement of a ceasefire in the Middle East, saying the development offers a critical opening for diplomacy.
The 86-year-old former president is receiving treatment at a Gaborone hospital for an undisclosed ailment.