By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Premium Times
Nigerian Christian and Muslim youth organisations signed a peace accord in Lagos ahead of the 2027 elections. They urged young people not to let politicians draw them into electoral violence, Premium Times reports.
Two Nigerian election advocacy organisations are asking INEC to explain reported anomalies in the voters' register, including artificial intelligence-generated photographs and unusual increases in registrations in Edo State. They also announced a summit on citizens' role in preserving electoral evidence, scheduled for 30 November 2026, according to ThisDay.
🇳🇬 Nigeria · Source: ThisDay ·
Nigerian President Bola Tinubu called for peace and prosperity in Nigeria at a dinner in Makkah with governors and officials accompanying him on the Umrah pilgrimage. The delegation devoted its gatherings to praying for the country’s unity ahead of the 2027 election, Punch reports.
🇳🇬 Nigeria · Source: Punch ·
The Nigeria Debate Consortium will hold a debate on 8 November 2026 in Lagos between candidates for the state’s 2027 governorship election. The media initiative will address transport, housing, security, education and employment, according to the consortium, cited by Vanguard.
🇳🇬 Nigeria · Source: Vanguard ·
More than 750,000 people displaced by the Tigray war are still waiting to return home, four years after the Pretoria peace agreement, according to RFI. Nearly 50,000 live in the Seba Kare camp, outside Mekelle, while their region of origin, Western Tigray, is administered by Amhara; RFI gathered their accounts of their living conditions and expectations.
🇪🇹 Ethiopia · Source: RFI ·
ADC maintains presidential campaign despite alleged Sokoto attacksThe African Democratic Congress (ADC) is maintaining the launch of its presidential campaign in Sokoto, scheduled for 4 November 2026, and says it will not abandon its political activities in the face of intimidation. The party is calling for an investigation into alleged attacks on its governorship candidate, Manir Muhammad Dan’iya, according to Daily Trust.
Lamin J. Darboe chosen as Gambian coalition presidential candidateLawyer Lamin J. Darboe has been chosen as the Team Gambia Grand Coalition's candidate for the Gambian presidential election on 5 December 2026. He defeated six other contenders, including Amadou Jaiteh, Basiru Njie and Mariama Khan, according to Gambiana.The week in Africa
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