Daily Circular
The Daily Circular, 23 September 2026
Morocco's legislative elections began on a quiet note, with voter turnout reaching 4.23% by 10 a.m., according to Morocco World News. The…
Weekly Circular
The Weekly Circular, week ending 19 September 2026
This edition covers a single day, Saturday 19 September 2026, and the news that crossed the wires over those hours was dominated…
Daily Circular
The Daily Circular, 8 September 2026
The Strait of Hormuz crisis is no longer a Gulf story alone. With traffic through the waterway near standstill amid the Iran…
Daily Circular
The Daily Circular, 2 September 2026
Nigeria's 2027 election cycle announced itself early on Wednesday, and it did so in the voice of Nyesom Wike. The Federal Capital…
Daily Circular
The Daily Circular, 17 August 2026
Nigeria's political class spent Monday absorbing the arithmetic of Osun State, where Governor Ademola Adeleke's re-election on 15 August handed the opposition…
Daily Circular
The Daily Circular, 12 August 2026
The political landscape in Nigeria remains tense, with multiple developments surrounding the upcoming Osun governorship election. On one hand, the All Progressives…
South Sudan
South Sudan’s first election won’t be perfect – but another delay could be even riskier
Jan Pospisil South Sudan is expected to hold an election on 22 December 2026, the first in the country’s history. It’s already…
Nigeria
The Promise and Peril of Nigeria’s 2023 Elections
Michelle Gavin, The Council on Foreign Relations Nigeria’s 2023 general election is just weeks away. With incumbent President Mohammadu Buhari term-limited, the…
Africa
What Went Wrong With Kenya’s Elections?
John Campbell, The Council on Foreign Relations In the decade leading up to the 2017 election cycle, Kenya was on a positive…