All Africa Details of a terrorist attack foiled by police last month show that al-Shabaab local operatives are increasingly posing a grave danger to Kenya. The plot by homegrown elements of the Somalia-based terrorist group targeted the Judiciary.
AllAfrica At least 118 political parties have so far registered with the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC) to participate in the forthcoming harmonised election, an official has said. ZEC voter education director Mr Taurayi Gavi told journalists at an election reporting workshop in Gweru last week that the commission was trying to design a ballot paper that accommodates the 118 presidential… Read more »
France24 Former South African president Jacob Zuma appeared in court Friday to face corruption charges and emerged defiant, telling supporters that the case against him was politically motivated. The trial has been adjourned until April 8. Zuma, 75, appeared relaxed during the brief hearing. While a lengthy court battle is expected, the spectacle of Zuma appearing before a judge less… Read more »
France24 Sierra Leone’s new president, Julius Maada Bio, on Friday promised civil servants they need not fear a purge despite a historic shift in the country’s politics. Bio, whose election has ended decade-long rule in Sierra Leone by the All People’s Congress (APC), praised state workers and “gave them assurance and expressed commitment to work with them,” the spokesman for his SLPP… Read more »
France24 Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari will seek another term in elections in February 2019, his office said on Monday, ending months of speculation about his plans after bouts of ill health. The 75-year-old spent much of last year in Britain being treated for an undisclosed ailment, triggering accusations by opposition groups and other critics that he was unfit for office and that his administration… Read more »
I posted an article post about this topic earlier but I thought it seemed like an interesting topic to write an analysis post on. Last week Boko Haram attacked a small city up in Northeastern Nigeria where 18 people were killed and nearly 100 people were injured. Although attacks like this seem to be occurring at least once a month… Read more »
Losing candidate in Sierra Leone’s presidential run-off election, Samura Kamara, has said his party, the All People’s Congress will challenge Julius Maada Bio presidential win in court. Kamara in a live broadcast by state media alleged the March 31 run-off poll was marred by “massive ballot stuffing, over-voting” and other electoral irregularities. “We are challenging the results,” Kamara said. “We… Read more »
Just recently Sudan’s president Omar Al-Bashir has announced that he will release all political prisoners. The amount of political prisoners is apparently quite large but the official number of prisoners is still unreleased. The announcement is coming after both the U.S and European Embassies in Sudan have pressured the Sudanese government to release the prisoners after allegations that they were… Read more »
Like many of these corruption stories, this doesn’t really surprise me in the least. Usually the person who is being tried, in this case Zuma, usually turns out to have done it but is trying to play the “I didn’t do this” and “this is a political agenda” to the very end. I will admit that these politics are especially… Read more »
www.france24.com French and Malian troops killed about 30 Islamist insurgents during a gunbattle in a region near the border with Niger, where Islamic State are known to be active, the French army said on Thursday. West Africa’s arid Sahel region has seen a rise in violence by militant groups, some with links to al Qaeda and Islamic State, that is… Read more »