29 September 2025
1. Seychelles – Victoria
Seychelles to hold rerun presidential election after no outright winner
With no outright winner in Seychelles’ presidential election, the country will hold a rerun vote between the two main contenders, the electoral authority said Sunday.
2. Gabon- Libreville
Gabon awaits results in its first legislative and local elections after the 2023 military coup
The oil-rich central African nation of Gabon on Saturday voted in the country’s first legislative and local elections since a 2023 military coup ended a 50-year-old political dynasty.
3. Madagascar - Antananarivo
Protest organisers in Madagascar are calling for peaceful demonstrations to continue despite the dismissal of the country's energy minister.
The African island nation has seen days of protests over persistent water and energy blackouts.
4. In our historical archives, it was on this day 29 September 1935 when Haile Selassie, Emperor of Ethiopia, warns the League of Nations that he is going to mobilise his forces after threats of invasion by Italy.