internal divisions

Zuma Urges Supporters to Push for Electoral Reforms in South Africa

In South Africa, the MK Party president Jacob Zuma has urged supporters to demand electoral reforms ahead of the 2026 local polls, alleging vote-rigging in the May national and provincial elections. Zuma emphasised unity and fairness in governance. Meanwhile, at the party's first anniversary celelbrations at the Moses Madiba stadium in Durban, deputy president John Hlope cautioned against internal divisions and criticised the ANC-DA government of national unity as […]

16 December, 2024 28

Africa

DR Congo’s election – the key to Félix Tshisekedi’s victory

By Albert Kasanda, Czech Academy of Sciences On Sunday 31 December 2023, the Independent National Electoral Commission (CENI) announced the preliminary results of the Democratic Republic of Congo’s presidential election held on 20 December. The incumbent president, Félix Tshisékédi, was declared the winner with 73.34% of the votes cast, while Moise Katumbi was credited with 18.03% and Martin Fayulu with 5.33%. There have been calls to cancel the elections […]

18 January, 2024 26