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The Horn of Africa is swiftly becoming one of the most strategically contested regions in the world. Bordered by the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden, the country of Somalia has long been viewed through a counterterrorism and state-building lens. Saudi military training in Somalia, But recent developments seem to suggest that the country’s […]
Germany is developing its economic relationship with Algeria, which is a part of its plan to increase energy security and switch to cleaner energy resources. After Europe stopped buying fossil fuels from Russia, Germany Algeria Economic Partnership, Algeria became one of the most promising partners due to its rich natural gas reserves and plans for […]
Vote counting has begun after the October 18 presidential election in Guinea, voting closed late in the evening. The counting of the vote is said to take place after the Elections are concluded so that there wouldn’t be chaos amongst the over 5.4 million people that registered for the Elections initially, which has been extreme […]
There’s concern amongst the citizen of Guinea ahead of the presidential election coming up over the electoral register and process. The equipments have been sent-the polling forms, and the voting stations are set up. Over 90% of the appointive citizens’ cards have been conveyed. As indicated by Mamadi Kaba, representative for Guinea’s National Independent Electoral […]
Guinea’s President Alpha Conde on Friday met with supporters in the nations capital during a campaign for the forthcoming election coming up on Sunday. There are two main candidate for sunday’s forthcoming Presidential election who are Cellou Dalein Diallo and Alpha Conde. Conde is seeking for a third term in office while Diallo on the […]
Campaign from Cellou Dalein Diallo and Alpha Conde has intensified ahead of the presidential election, coming up on suday. Both Candidates are soliciting for votes from citizens of Guinea. Guinea’s main opposition candidate Cellou Dalein Diallo arrived in the capital Conakry on Thursday ahead of this weekend’s election, greeted by using hordes of animated supporters. […]
Bobi Wine office has been raised by security forces in Uganda, The security forces seized his campaign material and other items, Uganda’s security forces on Wednesday raided the offices of opposition politician and pop celebrity Bobi Wine and seized archives and marketing campaign materials. Wine, a famous musician who is searching for Uganda’s presidency in […]
As Guinea elections approaches, one of the most notable and formidable opposition for Alpha Conde is Cellou Dalein Diallo, a long time foe for the President who has used 10 years in office. Cellou Dalein Diallo is also former opposition chief who was as soon as once sentenced to dying by means of a ruler […]
President Nana Akufo-Addo, of Ghana who is additionally the modern-day President of Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) is on a mission of the 15 nation-bloc in Bamako, Mali. He was once acquired by means of the transitional president Bah Ndaw on Sunday to take stock of the political transition and talk about the […]
Political opposition leaders and their supporters joined forces in a united front at a rally of over 30,000 at the Felix Houphouet Boigny stadium in Abidjan on Saturday in civil disobedience against the sought perceived unconstitutional third term of current president Alassane Ouattara at the approaching October 31s elections. Yaho Ayo Frederick, a rally attendee, […]
Ethnic tensions in Ethiopia continue to mount after The Ethiopian Senate voted on Tuesday to sever all relations between the federal authorities and both the Tigray regional parliament and executive. This comes after the Tigrayan leaders chose to unilaterally hold elections — initially scheduled for August, last month in defiance of the decision made back […]
Dozens of Angolans marched on Saturday against alleged state corruption after Portuguese media accused the president’s chief of staff of embezzlement, damaging the credibility of an ongoing anti-graft campaign against the former regime. Private Portuguese broadcaster TVI 24 last month investigated several public contracts awarded to firms owned by Angolan President Joao Lourenco’s chief of […]
The president of the Union for Progress and Change (UPC), Burkina Faso’s main opposition party, Zephirin Diabré, and former Prime Minister Isaac Zida, filed their candidacies for the November 22 presidential election with the National Electoral Commission (Ceni) on Friday. In the 2015 elections, Diabré, 61 years old, came second with 29.65% of the votes, […]
The chief of the Movement for the Rebirth of Cameroon (MRC) party, Maurice Kamto, is traumatic an clarification from the Cameroonian government — in an interview Monday, for what he perceives to be a de facto residence arrest in mild of deployed regulation enforcement patrolling his dwelling day and night time following demonstrations with the […]
Somali President Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed on Thursday appointed a political newcomer to turn out to be top minister, almost two months after the country’s parliament voted out former Prime Minister Hassan Ali Khaire. Mohamed Hussein Roble’s appointment got here hours after the president and 5 regional leaders reached settlement on a revised election model after […]
Somali President Mohamed Abdullahi Farmajo recently appointed a political new face as prime minister, nearly two months after the country’s parliament ousted the former prime minister Hassan Ali Khaire. The appointment of Mohamed Hussein Roble, a Swedish-Somali came hours after the president and five regional leaders reached an agreement on a revised electoral model after days of […]
Guinea’s opposition movement announced a new round of protests from late September, just weeks ahead of a presidential election. The movement is opposing President Alpha Conde’s controversial bid to run for a third term in the October 18 vote. Clashes erupted last October, claiming several dozen lives, after the 82-year-old leader pushed through constitutional reforms […]
The Constitutional Council, the top court in Cote d’Ivoire has officially validated the presidential candidacy bid of current President Alassane Ouattara who seeks a contentious third term — clearing only four of the 44 candidates for the October 31 presidential election. Mamadou Koné, the President of Ivory Coast’s constitutional council, read out the list in […]
Jovial commotion on the streets of Yamoussoukro, Cote d’Ivoire as supporters celebrated on Saturday the presidential candidate nomination inauguration of former head of state Henri Konan Bédié by his political party — and the main national opposition movement, Democratic Party of Cote d’Ivoire – African Democratic Rally (PDCI-RDA). The 86 year old politician had already […]
A proposal to appoint a two-year transitional civilian government, heavily influenced by the military junta is being debated in Mali The proposal, made by junta-appointed experts, has been submitted to about 500 participants from political parties, unions and NGOs, at a three-day conference in the capital Bamako. The talks mark the second round of discussions […]