Rwandan parliament agrees to extend president Kagame’s rule
30/10/2015Rwanda’s lower house of parliament voted on Thursday to allow President Paul Kagame to extend his rule beyond a second term that ends in 2017 and possibly stay on until.
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Why Some African Leaders Cling to Power, Whilst Others Walk Away
27/10/2015By Christina Okello Following a weekend of elections on the African Continent, analysts are drawing parallels between Congo-Brazzaville and Tanzania even before results are announced. One leader is accused of.
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Guinea President Alpha Conde Easily Wins Re-Election
18/10/2015Guinea’s President Alpha Conde has won re-election and will serve a second five-year term after avoiding a run off against his closest rival in last week’s presidential election. Guinea’s electoral.
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South Africa Plans Exit From International Criminal Court (ICC)
12/10/2015South Africa’s ruling African National Congress (ANC) party has said it told President Jacob Zuma’s government to withdraw South Africa’s membership from the International Criminal Court (ICC). South Africa and.
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Rwanda court backs President Kagame’s third term bid
08/10/2015Rwanda’s Supreme Court has ruled in favour of changing the constitution and dismissed the case brought by the opposition Green Party protesting at moves to allow President Paul Kagame to.
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Ethiopian Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegn, Appoints New Cabinet
07/10/2015Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegn today formed his new administration after parliament approved his nomination for the cabinet. The new government will have 25 ministries and four director generals with ministerial.
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Hailemariam Desalegn sworn in as Ethiopian Prime Minister
05/10/2015Hailemariam Desalegn has been re-elected Prime Minister of Ethiopia and sworn in for a new five year term. In the inaugural session of the new parliament held on Monday, Hailemariam,.
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African Politics Is Taking A New Turn – Namibia’s President, Dr. Hage Geingob
24/09/2015Report by Staff Writer Namibia’s President, Dr. Hage Geingob, has said that Politics in Africa is taking a new turn. He made this known at the 7th Annual African Leadership.
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President Sirleaf Orders Audit of More Liberian Ministries
13/09/2015Several ministries and agencies, including a commission are to face audit to give accounts of money in trusted in their care for various projects for which they had self disbursing.
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Guinea Bissau’s President Dissolves Cabinet
13/09/2015Guinea Bissau’s President Jose Mario Vaz has dismissed his two-day-old cabinet after the Supreme Court ruled that his appointment of a new prime minister was unconstitutional, a presidential decree has.
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