Africa: Democracy has declined in many countries a report stated
Two benchmark rankings point to a decline in democracy around the world in 2020. In Africa, the 10 most democratic countries no longer include Benin, […]
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Congo: Death in France of former President Pascal Lissouba
The man who led the People’s Republic of Congo after the opening of democracy in 1990 died in the night of Sunday to Monday, August […]
Tanzania: Catholic Bishops accuse President Magufuli of harming democracy
The Catholic Bishops in Tanzania Sunday denounced the violations of democratic principles and freedom of expression by President John Magufuli’s administration. In a pastoral letter, […]
Togo to join Commonwealth despite poor standards of democracy
The Commonwealth officials have completed a 4-day visit to Togo, as the West African tiny nation plans to join the organization as a member state, […]
Burkina Faso: Kabore takes the oath of office, wows to tackle basic needs
Roch Marc Christian Kabore, Burkina Faso’s newly elected president who took the oath of office Tuesday, said his election after a chaotic transition is a […]
Egypt: Parliamentary elections start with low turnout
Voting in a long-awaited election for a new parliament opened Sunday in half of Egypt’s provinces as the government works to complete a roadmap to […]
Morocco: Regional elections, a step forward on democracy path
The communal and regional elections held last Friday in Morocco were described by many pundits and politicians as a big step forward on the path […]
Egypt: parliamentary polls to start from Oct. 18
The head of Egypt’s High Elections Committee, Ayman Abbas, has announced on Sunday that the first round of the parliamentary election will begin on October […]
Egypt : EU ready to do business with Egypt
The European Union’s Ambassador to Egypt, James Moran, has applauded Egypt’s efforts in creating a sound environment for investors. He said that a delegation of […]
Egypt: European MPs Tie Financial Support to Democracy, IMF Loan not Coming yet
While Egypt is in dire need of foreign assistance to take up the various challenges triggered by the severe downturn of its economy, Members of […]