The UK has put specific sanctions on people connected to Sudan’s Rapid Support Forces (RSF) because more proof of war crimes in the Darfur region has come to light. After a BBC Verify investigation found that executions in El-Fasher were the fault of a high-ranking RSF officer, the move was made. El-Fasher is a place […]
Ecuador has made a bold move to strengthen its national security apparatus and this was done via the official declaration of the Muslim Brotherhood qas a terrorist group under Presidential Decree 239. This action indicates the growing world-wide apprehension against extremist movements and indicates a strong desire of Ecuador to be part of the international […]
Tunisian Prime Minister Elyes Fakhfakh formed a new government on Saturday. The former finance minister, was tasked by Tunisia’s president with forming a government after a previous list proposed under the leadership of the Ennahdha party was rejected by parliament following October legislative elections. Prime Minister Fakhfakh said of his government: “At this historical moment, […]
Mauritania on Friday opened a parliamentary inquiry into the regime of immediate past president, Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz. The inquiry is over alleged corruption and mismanagement of the country’s resources Lemrabott Bennahi, spokesman for commission of enquiry said: “After the designation of its members and constitution of its office, the commission therefore becomes an institution […]
Malawi’s electoral commission head, Jane Ansah, has admitted using tippex correction fluid on ballot tally sheets in the now annulled 2019 election, but claimed there is “no evidence” to suggest that it favored any particular candidate. The elections chief was speaking before a special parliamentary committee after the court ordered for an investigation into the […]
The Constitutional Court in Malawi rejected an appeal, brought by President Peter Mutharika and Malawi’s electoral commission, to suspend the judgment it made last week annulling the May 2019 presidential election. The court also dismissed the electoral body’s claim that another election would be too expensive. Judge Dingiswayo Madise said democracy was costly and the […]
The European Union has described as “astonishing” the extent of vote-rigging in last October’s elections in Mozambique. In their final report, published on Wednesday, EU observers gave a withering assessment of the polls saying they found fraud at almost every stage of the process. The election – meant to help cement a peace deal in […]
Lesotho’s ruling party, the All Basotho Congress, ABC, is having strong words in an introspection over recent political crisis that involves its leader and Prime Minister, Thomas Thabane’s household. Professor Nqosa Mahao, ABC deputy leader says the party came into office to solve problems but seems to have created more mess: “This government actually came […]
Sudan’s rulers have agreed to hand over ex-President Omar al-Bashir to the International Criminal Court (ICC) to face genocide and war crimes charges. Bashir is accused of serious crimes in a conflict that broke out in Darfur in 2003 and led to the deaths of 300,000. Authorities said the former president, and others charged by […]
The suspension of plenary followed a point of order raised by the Majority Leader, Sen.Abdullahi Yahaya (APC Kebbi). Abudullahi cited order 43 which gave provision for personal explanation and officially announced the death of Sen. longjan. “We have lost Sen. Longjan representing Plateau South. “He was Vice Chairman, Committee of Foreign Affairs, but died on […]
Activists of the left-wing Workers’ Party in Algeria are demanding the release of Louisa Hanoune. They demonstrated in the town of Blida, about 45 kilometres south-west of the capital, where Hanoune and Said Bouteflika, the jailed brother of the former president, are due to appear before a military court. “Through this stand, in addition to […]
Cameroon voted Sunday in polls overshadowed by a partial opposition boycott and separatist violence that has displaced hundreds of thousands of people. Elections for the central African country’s legislature and local councils are taking place for the first time in seven years, after two postponements. They are unlikely to ruffle the enduring rule of President […]
Fugitive leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, Nnamdi Kanu, from his safe haven in London has threatened to deal with the Abia State Commissioner of Police, Ene Okon should there be any killing on 14 February when his parents would be buried in Afaraukwu. In a message on Facebook, Kanu downgraded the commissioner and […]
Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, has condemned the claim by the immediate past administration of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the State, that it built a modern Oyo State. He stated that the claim was unjustifiable bogus, noting, however, that his government was determined to lift the state out of the mess left behind […]
Kenya has asked the Africa Union to ensure it protects the integrity of the continental organisation and fidelity to its procedures over Djibouti’s insistence to continue its bid for the UN Security Council non-permanent seat. Foreign Affairs CS Raychelle Omamo, while appreciating AU’s endorsement of Kenya as Africa’s candidate for the UNSC seat, talked of […]
The annual African Union Summit has kicked off in Addis Ababa. This 33rd Ordinary Summit, which commenced on 21st January, will run until the 10th of February. Comprising statutory meetings and side events, the summit is being held under the African Union’s theme for the year 2020; Silencing the Guns: Creating Conducive Conditions For Africa’s […]
The wife of the prime minister of Lesotho has been formally charged in court with murdering his previous wife. First Lady Maesaiah Thabane has not yet been asked to plead. She surrendered to police on Tuesday for questioning. Prime Minister Thomas Thabane has also been questioned. His estranged wife, Lipolelo Thabane, was shot dead outside […]
Namibia’s Supreme Court on Wednesday upheld the results of last year’s presidential election on Wednesday, saying the challengers failed to prove that the ruling party manipulated electronic voting machines. The ruling means President Hage Geingob will continue in his second term. He won in November with 56% of the vote while Namibia’s first independent presidential […]
Guinea’s president announced late Tuesday that he would go ahead with a contested plan to revise the West African country’s constitution next month, a move that threatened to further inflame political tensions after a series of deadly demonstrations. “This is a constitutional coup. I call on all Guineans to stand up to block the way […]
Malawi’s Constitutional Court on Monday nullified the results of last year’s presidential election, citing “widespread, systematic and grave” irregularities including significant use of correction fluid to alter the outcome. The two leading opposition candidates had challenged the narrow election win of President Peter Mutharika, alleging that irregularities affected over 1.4 million of the total 5.1 […]