Nairobi, Kenya (CNN)Officials in Nigeria and Kenya are looking into whether data-crunching firm Cambridge Analytica tried to interfere with elections in their countries by organizing rallies and orchestrating whole campaigns to sway public opinion away from certain candidates. Leaders in both nations vowed to drag the data-crunching firm into court if evidence supports their claims. Their tough talk adds to… Read more »
Lagos, Nigeria (CNN)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… Read more »
www.cnn.com Ethiopia’s new prime minister, Abiye Ahmed, was sworn in by parliament Monday. The country’s ruling coalition appointed Ahmed the new leader after weeks of uncertainty and protest. He succeeds former Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegn, who unexpectedly resigned February 15. Hailemariam took power in 2012 and was chairman of the Ethiopian People’s Revolutionary Democratic Front (EPRDF), which has ruled since… Read more »
www.cnn.com Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Monday he was suspending a plan to send thousands of migrants to three Western countries, putting the brakes on a decision he had announced only hours earlier. Netanyahu said on his Facebook page that the deal would be re-examined. He had come under heavy criticism for the agreement by members of his coalition… Read more »
www.cnn.com Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi on Monday secured a second term in office after winning 97% of the vote.In a widely expected result, Sisi, who ran against just one other candidate, won more than 21 million votes, according to Egypt’s National Election Authority. There was 41% turnout of almost 60 million registered voters. Sisi’s only rival for the presidency… Read more »
www.cnn.com China raised eyebrows this month by announcing it will give the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) a $31.6 million grant to build a new headquarters in Abuja, Nigeria.Accepting the grant, the president of ECOWAS, Jean-Claude Brou, thanked China and confirmed the organization’s commitment to promoting future ECOWAS-China cooperation. A press release said that Brou called this a mark of… Read more »
