Guinea’s President Alpha Conde has won 59.49 per cent of votes in a hotly contested election where he sought a controversial third term, according to provisional results announced by the country’s electoral authority Saturday. His main rival, opposition politician Cellou Dalein Diallo — who claimed victory before the publication of the results — received 33.5 […]

Former Malian president Ibrahim Boubacar Keita returned to Bamako on Thursday after more than a month in the United Arab Emirates where he was receiving medical attention. The west African country he ruled until mid-August has new leaders. Keita was deposed by the military after weeeks of civilian protests against his rule. The junta ruled […]

The United States on Thursday slapped new sanctions on five Iranian entities for what it called “brazen attempts” to interfere with the US election. Stepping up pressure after US intelligence pointed the finger at both Iran and Russia, the Treasury Department accused the Iranian groups of seeking to spread disinformation and division ahead of the […]

Former United States (US) Vice President, Joe Biden, has promised a pathway to citizenship for no fewer than 11 million undocumented immigrants if elected president on Nov. 3. Biden, the Democratic Party candidate, made the promise at his last debate with his Republican challenger and incumbent President Donald  Trump, on Thursday night. “Within 100 days I […]

Chile’s tumultuous protests about social inequality, which started a year ago, have left around 30 dead and led to a referendum set for October 25 to change the dictatorship-era constitution. Here is a recap of key developments in the country’s worst crisis since its return to democracy in 1990. – Violent clashes – On October […]