I can only imagine what 118 political parties on a ballot would look like. Furthermore, one spokesperson for Zimbabwe said he hopes that more are coming to sign up. I think one reason for this viewpoint is so the people have plenty of options. While this may provide higher voter turnout on election day, I think it has the potential… Read more »
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 »
Unfortunately France is no stranger to terrorist attacks, and it just can’t seem to catch a break even on foreign soil. On top of that, it would appear that the French embassy attack wasn’t even the main event, rather a cover up for a more direct statement in the form of the attack on Burkina Faso’s army headquarters. The attack… Read more »
South Sudan’s President Salva Kiir has dismissed Army commander Marial Chanuong Yol and Finance minister Stephen Dhieu Dau. The state-owned television announced the sackings on Monday evening, without giving reasons for President Kiir’s decision. Gen Yol, nicknamed Tiger, was the commander of the presidential guard, before he was appointed the army chief of operations, training and intelligence last year.
France24 War crimes judges at The Hague on Thursday rejected an appeal by former Congolese vice-president Jean-Pierre Bemba against a bribery conviction, calling instead for a new jail term to be imposed. Bemba, 55, was sentenced last year by the International Criminal Court (ICC) to a year in prison and fined 300,000 euros for interfering with witnesses in his war crimes and… Read more »
France24 A former Burkina Faso soldier may have participated in Friday’s simultaneous attacks by al Qaeda-linked extremists on the army headquarters and heavily-guarded French Embassy in the capital, Ouagadougou. The simultaneous attacks resulted in the deaths of nine jihadists and seven soldiers at the army headquarters in Ouagadougou. One of the killed soldiers is believed to have been fired from the army after… Read more »
France24 Sierra Leone will hold a runoff vote for president on March 27, the election commission said Tuesday, after the country’s main opposition finished slightly ahead of the ruling party in the first round of voting. Opposition leader Julius Maada Bio, from the Sierra Leone People’s Party (SLPP), took 43.3 percent of votes in the March 7 election, while Samura… Read more »