Cape Town — Ace Magashule Loses ConCourt Appeal on His Suspension The Constitutional Court has ruled that Ace Magashule’s appeal for his reinstatement to the African National Congress (ANC) as its secretary-general has no prospects of success. Magashule wanted his suspension declared unlawful, invalid and unconstitutional. Talks of his return at the December 2022 […]
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Khartoum — A group of men carrying metal polls, stones and speakers were filmed storming the Sudanese Bar Association’s (SBA) dialogue on the transitional constitutional framework on Wednesday, demanding the new workshop be closed down. According to El Tagheer, those who stormed the workshop were associates of different right-wing political groups including Omar Al Bashir’s […]
Asiedu Nketia, the General Secretary of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), has alleged that the Electoral Commission (EC) wants to change the existing law on elections in the country. This follows proposed Constitutional Instrument (C.I) by the EC for continuous registration. Mr Nketia explained that the Commission’s real intention for introducing the C.I was not […]
Nakuru — Gilgil Member of Parliament Martha Wangari has retained her seat on a United Democratic Alliance (UDA) ticket, after garnering a total of 35,363 votes. Wangari’s main competitor Mathenge of Jubilee came second with 19,764 votes. “Finally the results are out!!!thank you God.Thanks family and friends thanks Gilgil, I will make it count,” she […]
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Liberia: -As Harsh Punishment Awaits Him
The former executive member of the Liberia People Democratic Party (LPDP) and one time staunch supporter of the ruling Coalition for Democratic Change, Dr. Togar Gayewea Mcintosh has gone to the Alternative National Congress-ANC because according to him, Mr. Alexander Cummings, the head of the party, was the right person to lead the country due […]
Bungoma — Kimili Member of Parliament Didmus Barasa who is on the run after allegedly shooting his opponent’s aide dead Tuesday evening, has retained his seat after garnering 26,861 votes. His main rival and Democratic Action Party – Kenya (DAP-K)’s Brian Khaemba came second with 9,000 votes. Barasa was announced the winner but he was […]
Nairobi — Blow to Democracy, Human Rights Guinea dissolved the National Front for the Defense of the Constitution (Front national pour la défense de la Constitution, FNDC), a prominent coalition of Guinean civil society groups and opposition parties, on politically motivated grounds on August 8, 2022, Human Rights Watch said today. The move by the […]
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Chad National Day
On behalf of the United States of America, I extend my warmest wishes to the people of the Republic of Chad on the 62nd anniversary of your independence. On this occasion, we celebrate decades of partnership, collaboration, and mutual respect between the United States and Chad. We support the people of Chad in their pursuit […]
The Federal Government of Nigeria, in collaboration with the World Bank, has expressed determination to address environmental degradation in 19 states of the country, including the Federal Capital Territory, FCT. Minister of Environment, Mohammed Abdullahi, disclosed that this will be done through the Agro-Climatic Resilience in Semi-Arid Landscapes, ACReSAL, Project, which was launched recently. He […]
The federal government said it has taken steps to tackle environmental challenges in the 19 Northern states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) through the World Bank-sponsored Agroclimatic Resilience in Semi-Arid Landscapes (ACReSAL) Project. The World Bank December last year approved a $700m credit from the International Development Association (IDA) for the project. Minister of […]
Nairobi — SportPesa Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Ronald Karauri has won the Kasarani Parliamentary seat after garnering 32,406 votes. His closest competitor John Kamau got 30,444 votes with the incumbent Mercy Gakuya having 24,790. Speaking after being declared the winner, Karauri thanked residents of Kasarani and promised to deliver during his tenure. “To the people […]
Nairobi — The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) was on Wednesday yet to begin the verification exercise of votes cast in the general election 18 hours after polls were closed. While the Commission is constitutionally bound to declare the results of the presidential election before August 16, 2022, minimal activity was taking place at […]
Nairobi — UN Secretary-General António Guterres has lauded Kenya for conducting a peaceful election. In a statement, Guterres said Kenyan authorities had done commendable work by ensuring peace was maintained throughout the country. “The Secretary-General congratulates the people of Kenya for the peaceful voting during the General Elections on 9 August 2022,” he said. Kenyans […]
Uganda’s oldest opposition party is now allied to President Museveni’s NRM. Last month, one of the longest standing features of Uganda’s political landscape crumbled as President Yoweri Museveni signed an historic “cooperation agreement” with the country’s oldest opposition party. The pact between the ruling National Resistance Movement (NRM) and the Democratic Party (DP) is purportedly […]
Preliminary results from Kenya’s presidential election have shown a very tight race between the two main front-runners, Vice President William Ruto and former Prime Minister Raila Odinga. At the time of publication, the Daily Nation, one of Kenya’s highest circulation newspapers, had Ruto leading with 51% and Odinga with 48%. The other two candidates — […]
Officials in Sierra Leone on Wednesday announced a nationwide curfew amid anti-government protests, during which an unspecified number of people were killed, including two police officers. Footage circulated on social media showed crowds of demonstrators burning tires in the capital, Freetown, and other groups of young men throwing rocks at security forces. “These unscrupulous individuals […]
Some civil society groups have demanded parliament to withdraw a motion summoning High Court Judge Ken Manda over his ruling on the sale of a filling station in Lilongwe, saying Parliament was overstepping its mandate. Parliament passed a motion last week to summon Justice Manda to appear before Legal affairs committee of Parliament. The Civil […]
The “Fourth Industrial Revolution” is a term coined in 2016 by German economist Klaus Schwab. It’s used to describe the technology revolution that the world is going through. But there is growing criticism, particularly in the global south, of how it’s framed. Many are questioning whether it should be considered a revolution at all. The […]