http://www.aljazeera.com/news/2017/10/zuma-reshuffles-cabinet-bid-secure-energy-deal-171017123222493.html Johannesburg, South Africa – President Jacob Zuma has reshuffled his cabinet, adjusting six portfolios including the Ministry of Energy, in a move analysts say is linked to a contentious nuclear energy deal with Russia. In a statement issued on Tuesday, the presidency said it had moved David Mahlobo, former minister of state security and a longtime Zuma ally, to the energy portfolio…. Read more »
http://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/opinion/building-africa-free-hunger-poverty-171007072923392.html Africa is witnessing a quiet revolution which holds out real hope of banishing poverty and hunger and driving economic growth. This transformation is not in sectors like oil and gas, minerals or tourism, which grab global headlines, but in agriculture, which remains the backbone of the continent’s economy. Despite the rapid growth in the services sector, agriculture still accounts… Read more »
http://www.aljazeera.com/news/2017/10/kenya-political-crisis-deepens-run-election-171018144909210.html The political crisis in Kenya appears to be deepening, with the head of the election board saying it cannot guarantee next week’s presidential election rerun will be free, fair and credible. The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) has invited the country’s political leaders to meet in advance of next week’s vote, which President Uhuru Kenyatta insists will go ahead. Wafula Chebukati,… Read more »
The head of Kenya’s electoral commission is warning that next week’s election rerun may not be free and fair. Wafula Chebukati says there has been political interference in its operations. One of his commissioners has resigned, saying it would be impossible to hold a credible rerun of August’s disputed vote. http://www.aljazeera.com/news/2017/10/kenya-electoral-commissioner-resigns-potential-vote-fraud-171018195525396.html
South Africa’s Supreme Court of Appeal reinstates corruption charges against President Jacob Zuma — Independent Decision piles renewed pressure on head of state South Africa’s Supreme Court of Appeal (SCA) has upheld a High Court ruling to reinstate corruption charges against Jacob Zuma relating to before he became President. Zuma said he was “disappointed” by the court’s decision, adding in a statement that he expects the National… Read more »
Togolese protesters torch public buildings in Sokode after arrest of Imam — Africa News Public buildings in Togo’s second largest city of Sokode were reportedly torched by angry protesters late Monday night after the arrest of an Imam and opposition figure. The gendarmerie, post office, parts of the Togo Telecoms building among others were targeted by the protesters who clashed… Read more »
After the end of their second civil war in 2003, Liberian politics have been overseen and assisted by the United Nations and other international agencies to promote political stability and democratic institutions. However this trend may be coming to an end as the ongoing election is being administered by the domestic government alone. And so far none of the violent… Read more »
Over the past year, police forces in Cameroon have been cracking down on protesters from the English speaking region. The English speakers are protesting because they feel under-represented and marginalized by the French speaking government of Cameroon. To begin, the people of Cameroon speak English and French due to German imperialism in the region. After World War I, Germany lost… Read more »
‘Everything is going to plan’ – Liberians vote in first election run without UN – The Guardian Liberians have voted in large numbers in the first election run entirely by the country’s institutions and security forces since the civil war. Police officers and election officials who had been preparing for months took their places at polling stations, listening sympathetically to… Read more »
On August 8th, 2017, Kenyan electoral bodies announced Uhuru Kenyatta as the winner of the election. Immediately, the opposing candidate, Raila Odinga claimed the election was rigged and announced that he was the true winner. Due to the immense amount of controversy and seen irregularities surrounding the election, the Kenyan supreme court nullified the election results. Though an October 26th… Read more »
