Bongo’s rule ended by failed promises…
Gabon coup: Bongo’s rule ended by failed promises and shifting alliances Gyldas A. Ofoulhast-Othamot, St. Petersburg College The Bongo family’s 56 year hold on power in Gabon was abruptly brought to…
How to pick the next Nigerian president
It appears this mercantile politician whose character portrait is corrosive to democracy and who elevates self-interest over and above national interest will be taking no prisoners in the pursuit of…
Why do so few clergy serve in Congress?
Rev. Raphael G. Warnock delivers a eulogy at Ebenezer Baptist Church. Curtis Compton/Pool/AFP via Getty Images Robert Speel, Penn State While campaigning for Republican U.S. Sen. Kelly Loeffler, U.S. Rep.…
Ghana Election Poll: Akufo-Addo loses votes to Mahama
Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo slipped 13 points to garner 20% in the third wave of the Ghana Election Poll which run from August 1 to September 31, 2020. In the…
finally admits Joe Biden has won…
I'll take it! #TrumpConceded pic.twitter.com/0TB6oR2rkF — Tic Freeman's Baby Mama (@JamelleMyBelle) November 15, 2020 Donald Trump acknowledged that Joe Biden won the US presidential election for the time on Sunday,…
Multiple Republican senators think President-elect Biden should be receiving security briefings
High-ranking GOP senators told reporters on Thursday that they think Joe Biden should be receiving security briefings following his projected win in the presidential election. The Trump administration is currently…
Before Kamala Harris, many Black women aimed for the White House
Harris isn’t actually the first Black woman to run for vice president of the United States. Photo Illustration by Pavlo Conchar/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images Sharon Austin, University of Florida…
Georgia’s political shift – a tale of urban and suburban change
Incumbent Republican US Sen. David Perdue wanted to avoid a runoff. Justin Sullivan/Getty Images Jan Nijman, Georgia State University Over the past 36 years, the state of Georgia has voted…
Tanzanian poll is likely to usher in a new era of authoritarianism. Here’s why
President John Magufuli has closed down all the reliable means to evaluate allegations of foul play. Getty Images Dan Paget, University of Aberdeen Tanzanians voted in their general election on…
NYT/Siena: Trump 47, Biden 43 in Texas
by Charles Kuffner. President Trump maintains a narrow lead in Texas, according to a New York Times/Siena College poll on Monday, as he faces a rebellion in the state’s once…