Sierra Leone Court Hears 3 Cases on Vote Reform Bill
The Sierra Leone Supreme Court overruled an opposition objection on 7 October and moved ahead with cases on a bill...
October 8, 2026Topic
Politics
Nigeria Audit Flags US$184 Million in Census Contracts
Nigeria's Auditor-General queried about US$184 million in census contracts, including tablets the population agency could not prove were delivered.
October 8, 2026
Uhuru Kenyatta Quits Kenya Opposition Post on 5 October
Former Kenyan president Uhuru Kenyatta has resigned as chair of the opposition coalition's council, ten months before Kenya's August 2027...
October 8, 2026
Libya’s Parliament Replaces Speaker Saleh in 110-0 Vote
Libya's parliament elected Al-Salheen Abdel-Nabi speaker on Tuesday, 6 October, replacing Aguila Saleh, who calls the process unlawful.
October 8, 2026
Ethiopia Approves 22 Ministers for Abiy’s New Cabinet
Ethiopia's parliament approved 22 ministers for Abiy Ahmed's new cabinet on Thursday, with Fitsum Assefa replacing Ahmed Shide as finance...
October 8, 2026
Liberia Orders 20 Arrested, Including Ex-Vice President
A Liberian court ordered the arrest of former Vice President Jewel Howard-Taylor and others named in a cocaine trafficking indictment.
October 8, 2026
Argentina Court Speeds Case on 15% Foreign Farmland Cap
Argentina's Supreme Court gave parties 24 hours to challenge two stand-in judges in a case that could restore limits on...
October 8, 2026
Dominican-Born New Jersey Woman Charged Over 2 Votes
Federal prosecutors in New Jersey charged a Dominican-born woman, 24, with noncitizen voting in 2022 and unlawfully obtaining US citizenship.
October 8, 2026
US Envoy Visits Cuban Influencer Convicted on 1 October
Mike Hammer, the top US diplomat in Havana, visited Cuban influencer Anna Bensi after her 1 October conviction over a...
October 8, 2026