Central African Republic on Reset as New President Takes Office
29/03/2016The Central African Republic’s new president takes office on Wednesday, faced with the challenge of reconciling a divided population and rebuilding a shattered country.
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Senegal: Voters Back Shorter Presidential Terms
24/03/2016The people of Senegal have voted in favour of constitutional changes including reducing presidential terms from seven to five years from 2019, according to the results of Sunday’s referendum put.
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Congo President Sassou Nguesso Wins Re-Election
24/03/2016Congo Republic President Denis Sassou Nguesso has won a new five-year term with 60.39 percent of the vote, the interior minister has recently said. Interior Minister Raymond Zephyrin Mboulou announced.
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South Africa: Gov’t Obsessed with Empowering Blacks
24/03/2016Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa has promised black business that government will spend billions on Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment (BBBEE) in the coming years.
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Leader of Chinese Congress Visits Rwanda
23/03/2016Speaker Mukabalisa (L) gives Zhang a gift at Parliament yesterday The chairperson of the National People’s Congress of China arrived in the country, yesterday, on a two-day official visit, which.
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Benin: PM Zinsou Concedes Defeat to Opposition Candidate Talon
22/03/2016Patrice Talon, a Businessman and an opposition candidate, has won the presidential elections in Benin Republic. Talon faced off against Prime Minister Lionel Zinsou on Sunday in a poll to.
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Benin Concludes Voting in Hotly Contested Presidential Run-Off
21/03/2016The Republic Benin has concluded voting on Sunday in a run-off election that pitted outgoing President Thomas Boni Yayi’s hand-picked successor against his former ally turned political rival in a.
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China Supports Ethiopia’s Bid for Non-Permanent Seat at UNSC
18/03/2016Hailemariam Desalegn, Prime Minister of Ethiopia China has appreciated Ethiopia’s bid to become a non-permanent member of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC). Ethiopia can undertake successful.
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A.U. Commission Deploys Observers for Elections in Cape Verde
16/03/2016As part of efforts to promote democracy in Africa, the Chairperson of the African Union Commission, Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma, has approved the deployment of the African Union Short-Term Observation (STO) Mission.
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Namibia Clarifies Withdrawal from ICC
15/03/2016Namibian International Relations and Co-operation Minister Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah has recently clarified the country’s withdrawal as a signatory of the International Criminal Court (ICC), saying Namibia no longer needs its services.
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