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Guinea: Parties aligned with President Mamady Doumbouya (independent) have won a majority in Guinea's parliamentary elections. The results were not expected to be free or fair. Guinea has a V-Dem rating of 0.19/1, making it a "closed autocracy."
https://t.co/RLyMIRadr6
South Africa, local by-election (number of wards won):
Final results by ward
ANC (centre-left): 1 (-1)
DA (liberal|centre-right): 1 (+1)
+/- vs. 2021 election
➤https://t.co/ScUsTHPJ0g
Senegal: President Bassirou Diomaye Faye (PASTEF, left-wing) has dissolved cabinet and removed Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko (PASTEF) from office.
Sonko, the leader of PASTEF, had served as Prime Minister since 2024.
https://t.co/tW65PwiQlp
Cabo Verde, parliamentary election
98.1% voted counted
PAICV (centre-left): 33 (+3)
MpD (centre-right): 30 (-8)
UCID (conservative): 2 (-2)
The African Party for Independence of Cape Verde has achieved a majority in parliament.
South Africa, local by-election (number of wards won):
Final results by ward
ANC (centre-left): 2 (+1)
PA (right-wing): 1 (+1)
DA (liberal|centre-right): 0 (-1)
SGB (*): 0 (-1)
+/- vs. 2021 election
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https://t.co/ScUsTHPJ0g
South Africa: President Cyril Ramaphosa (ANC, centre-left) says he will not resign following the Constitutional Court ruling reviving the Phala Phala impeachment process, and will seek a judicial review of the independent panel report.
➤https://t.co/ScUsTHPJ0g
The ANC (centre-left) have called a special NEC meeting following the Constitutional Court ruling that revived the Phala Phala impeachment process. President Cyril Ramaphosa soon after announced he will address the nation at 20:00 (SAST) tonight.
➤https://t.co/ScUsTHPJ0g
Guinea will hold parliamentary elections on 24 May. The elections are not expected to be free or fair. Guinea has a V-Dem rating of 0.19/1, making it a "closed autocracy."
https://t.co/RLyMIRadr6
South Africa: MK (Left-wing|Conservative) and ATM (Centre-right) have formally tabled motions of no confidence in President Cyril Ramaphosa (ANC,Centre-left), requesting that the vote be held by secret ballot on 13 May 2026.
➤https://t.co/ScUsTHPJ0g
South Africa: Fadiel Adams, the leader of the National Coloured Congress (right-wing), has been arrested on fraud and obstruction of justice charges. Police allege Adams interfered with the investigation into ANC councillor Sindiso Magaqa's 2017 murder.
➤https://t.co/ScUsTHPJ0g
Botswana: Former President Festus Mogae passed away aged 86 on 8 May. A long-serving member of the Botswana Democratic Party (centre-right), he served as Vice President before becoming Botswana’s third President, holding office from 1998 to 2008. https://t.co/ikRF1o3CYg
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