Elections

Bola Tinubu, 70, widely credited with reshaping Nigeria's commercial hub Lagos, will lead the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) into February's presidential election but he faces a reinvigorated opposition, allegations of corruption,…

Atiku Abubakar is hoping it will be sixth-time lucky in his quest to be Nigeria's next president having fallen short on five previous attempts, the first in 1992. The 76-year-old has circled the summits of public life for most of his…

A wealthy businessman with a reputation for being frugal, Peter Obi has emerged as a powerful force ahead of February's Nigeria's presidential election, energising voters with messages of prudence and accountability that are amplified by…

Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, the 66-year-old politician vying to be Nigeria's next president, is rarely seen without his red cap. It is a symbol of his ambition and his achievements - he is a former defence minister, former senator and served…

William Ruto-who has been declared the winner of Kenya's heavily disputed presidential election-had a childhood that epitomises the lives of many poor Kenyans. He went to primary school barefoot, wearing his first pair of shoes at the…

Wavinya Ndeti has defied bullying, attempts to discredit her academic achievements and xenophobic slurs over her marriage to emerge as a front-runner for the powerful post of governor of a key county in Kenya's forthcoming general…

Diana Mwazi is one of many young Kenyans who see the country's forthcoming elections as a way to make money, rather than an opportunity to vote for people who could bring about change in her life. The petite 20-year-old has carved out a…

Somalia's new President, Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, is not new to the job. He served as Somalia's eighth President from 2012 to 2017 and lost the election in 2017 to the outgoing President Mohamed Abdullahi "Farmajo". He made history on…

Former South African convicted criminal, bank robber and gangster turned politician and motivational speaker, Gayton McKenzie, has pledged to donate 100% of his salary after being elected Central Karoo's district mayor in South Africa. …