NBA president-elect talks on ways to build more sustainable institutions in Africa

Abubakar Balarabe Mahmoud President of the Nigerian Bar Association joins CNBC Africa to discuss his expectations from this year’s Annual General Conference and how organisations can better manage transitions.

The wildcard opposition candidate has seemingly prevailed in last month's chaotic election. The son of a political legend, the relatively inexperienced leader has much to prove.

Olumide Akpata, Co-Chair of the Technical Committee on Conference Planning of the Nigerian Bar Association takes us through the planning process of the 59th Annual General Conference of the Association and highlights some of the feedback from participants. He joins CNBC Africa for more.

In an attempt to fill the power vacuum after Pierre Nkurunziza's death, Burundi's top constitutional court has ruled that the president-elect should take power immediately. Also, the UN and NGOs such as Reporters Without Borders support the plight of imprisoned Cameroonian journalists, pressuring Paul Biya's government after authorities revealed that journalist Samuel Wazizi had died in custody. And we get reactions from Kinshasa over whether or not a statue of Belgium's colonial-era King Leopold II should be removed, following a similar debate in Belgium itself.

A profile of US president-elect Joe Biden, who will succeed Donald Trump as 46th president of the United States.

"Absolutely not": Marine Le Pen, France's far-right leader and president of the National Rally (RN) party, is unequivocal when asked if she recognises Joe Biden as the newly-elected president-elect of America.

More than 5,000 people rally in Moldova's capital Chisinau against legislation that would limit the powers of the newly elected pro-European president Maia Sandu.

Niger's President-elect Mohamed Bazoum granted an exclusive interview to FRANCE 24 and RFI in the capital Niamey. Bazoum, who will take office on April 2, called the deadly clashes that followed the announcement of his election win "artificial" and fleeting.

Ebrahim Raisi's victory at the polls wasn't much of a surprise. The 60-year-old holds deeply conservative views on many social issues, and may well shape Iran's political landscape far beyond his presidency.

Zambia's President-Elect Hakainde Hichilema thanked outgoing President Edgar Lungu for conceding defeat after a landslide election win on Monday (August 16). With all but one constituency counted, Hichilema won 2,810,777 votes against Lungu's 1,814,201, and was declared president by the electoral commission. It marked the country's third peaceful handover of power to an opposition party. Speaking to supporters Hichilema also thanked Zambians for voting for him.

Out of 24 members of Gabriel Boric's Cabinet, 14 are women. Leftist Boric also appointed a former Central Bank chief as finance minister, which has been seen as a shift to the political center.

South Korean president-elect Yoon Suk-yeol: 'I will build strong armed forces'