Zimbabwe: Mnangagwa Sworn In After Court Struck Out Fraud Allegations
Emmerson Mnangagwa was on Sunday sworn in as President of Zimbabwe to officially kick-start his charge of the country’s affairs for the next five years. This followed his victory on Friday at a Constitutional Court which examined claims by his chief opposition at the July 30th elections, Nelson Chamisa of the Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) Alliance, […]
Can President Kabila’s exit salvage DR Congo?
President Joseph Kabila’s declaration that he would not run for the third term in the forthcoming December elections has been dominating political discussions in the continent for long, but now, attention is drifting towards the future of a Democratic Republic of Congo without him. On August 8, news of incumbent President Joseph Kabila not running […]
Kofi Annan, World Icon Who Reformed The U.N Dies At 80
Former UN Secretary-General, Kofi Annan has died. He died on Saturday in Berne, Switzerland ‘after a brief illness.’ He was age, 80. His passing was announced on his Twitter page @KofiAnan early hours of yesterday: It is with immense sadness that the Annan family and the Kofi Annan Foundation announce that Kofi Annan, former Secretary General […]
Mali: Boubacar Won A Tough Re-Election Fight Amid Opposition Fraud Outcry
On Thursday, the wait over who emerges the eventual winner of Mali’s runoff election finally came to an end. According to the election results released by Ministry of Territorial Administration, Ibrahim Boubacar Keita, known as IBK, won the election with 67.17 percent of ballots. Opposition candidate Soumaila Cisse recorded 32.83% of the vote according to […]
Why South Sudan Is Clinging To Hope In New Power-Sharing Deal
Warring parties in South Sudan recently signed a power-sharing deal to end the country’s lingering crisis, and many are shutting their hearts against any thought of the move collapsing like previous ones. Nothing is more important to South Sudanese nationals than seeing peace return to their war-torn country. Since their country gained independence from Sudan […]
Nigeria: NASS Invasion Confirms Plot Against Nigerians ‘Within’ Buhari’s Administration – Saraki
Nigeria’s Senate President, Dr. Bukola Saraki has condemned the invasion of the National Assembly by some armed operatives of the State Security Services (SSS) on Tuesday, saying such was inimical to democratic development in the country. Saraki stated this during a press conference held at the National Assembly on Wednesday to address controversies trailing the […]
Mali: Allegations Over Electoral Malpractices Thicken Ahead Of Run-Off Election
Mali will conduct a second round-off election to determine the eventual winner of the July 29 Presidential election held in the country. This is coming after none of the candidates was unable to get 50 percent of the total votes. According to the preliminary election results announced by the Ministry of Territorial Administration, incumbent President […]
Zimbabwe: Emmerson Mnangagwa Wins First Post-Mugabe Election
Emmerson Mnangagwa has been declared the winner of Monday’s presidential election held in Zimbabwe. Zimbabwe’s Electoral Commission (ZEC) late Thursday released results for the presidential election after growing violence from supporters of the opposition party. According to the election results released by the country’s electoral body, Mnangagwa garnered a total of 50.8 percent of the […]
Uganda: President Museveni plotting life presidency against The Wish Of Many Ugandans
Last week’s ruling by a Ugandan constitutional court which scrapped the presidential age limit of 75 in Uganda has sent a message to Ugandans: President Yoweri Museveni is likely to rule for life. The fear of President Yoweri Museveni, 73, becoming a life President is what many Ugandans dreads more than their own lives. Museveni has […]
Zimbabwe: Protesters On Rampage Over Delay Of Presidential Election Results
The first-post Robert Mugabe elections in Zimbabwe is overshadowed by violent arising from a growing rage among opposition supporters over the delay in the release of presidential election results held on Monday. Thousands of Zimbabweans on Wednesday thronged the streets of Harare, the country’s capital to stage what later became a violent demonstration. Three people have been confirmed […]
