U.N., Western Donors Urge Somalia to Speed-up Vote Process
25/05/2016The U.N. Security Council and Western donors have urged Somalia’s parliament to speed up approval of new election rules to ensure an August vote is held on time, saying delays.
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Deputy Chief of Sao Tome’s Ruling Party to Run For President
24/05/2016The vice president of Sao Tome’s parliamentary ruling ADI party, Evaristo Carvalho, will run for president in elections scheduled for July 17, his spokesman Domingo Boa Morte recently said.
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Somalia to Hold Elections, Despite Opposition
23/05/2016Somalia’s president, Hassan Sheikh Mohamoud, recently issued a decree to legalize the 2016 electoral process in Somalia, after the outgoing parliament failed to endorse the election rules.
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Pope Criticises West For Trying To Export Own Brand of Democracy to Africa
17/05/2016Pope Francis criticised Western powers for trying to export their own brand of democracy to countries such as Iraq and Libya without respecting indigenous political cultures, according to an interview.
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I Was Requested to Run for Third Term: Rwanda’s Kagame Says
14/05/2016Rwandan President Paul Kagame has recently said he did not want a third term in office but had to bow to entreaties from his people, who were not ready to.
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Rwanda: America’s Businessman Endorses Kagame’s Third Term
13/05/2016It caught everyone’s attention and attracted cheers from the audience, not because it was a new event but rather rare statement no one expected from America’s Businessman and philanthropist, Howard.
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How Kenya’s Electoral Body Is Preparing for Credible Elections in 2017
06/05/2016Kenya’s election commission rejected on Thursday opposition calls to resign, saying it was reforming the way it handles technology to avoid repeating the failures of the 2013 vote and taking.
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Our Most Difficult Times Are Behind Us- President Buhari
06/05/2016Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari has reassured Nigerian’s of his administration’s commitment towards building a secure future for the country. The president made this known in an exclusive interview with African.
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Nigeria, Cameroon to Improve Security Ties
05/05/2016Nigeria and Cameroon has recently signed a number of deals aimed at strengthening the security and economy of the Lake Chad Basin nations. Currently, Nigeria and Cameroon find themselves united.
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How China Promotes Peace in South Sudan
03/05/2016The Chinese government has recently donated half a million dollars and office equipment of 150,000 dollars to the Ceasefire and Transitional Security Arrangement Monitoring Mechanism (CTSAMM), a ceasefire monitoring body.
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