I remember one of my first ever election experiences in the 80s. Impressionable teens in boarding school saddled with the task of electing a class captain. There had been no candidate campaign promises as the bulk of the position was to take down names of noise makers. As for the electorates, it made sense to…

"I'm starting with the man in the mirror I'm asking him to change his ways And no message could have been any clearer If you want to make the world a better place Take a look at yourself, and then make a change" As pop star and music legend Michael Jackson sang, the change we…

Burkina Faso held local elections Sunday seen as a key step in the country's transition to democracy from the authoritarian rule of Blaise Compaore.

“Any man whom Allah has given the authority of ruling some people and he does not look after them in an honest manner, will never feel even the smell of Paradise.” - Prophet Muhammad