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Chad bans death penalty for terrorists

April 30, 2020 Geraldine Boechat 0

The National Assembly adopted a new law on terrorism on 28 April. The main innovation: the new text abolishes the death penalty which was reintroduced […]

Guillaume Soro’s lawyers ask for the suspension of his trial

April 27, 2020 Geraldine Boechat 0

Guillaume Soro, the former president of the National Assembly of Cote d’Ivoire who has been in exile in France since end December 2019, is due […]

Kenya’s president begs for forgiveness from Kenyans

May 3, 2018 Geraldine Boechat 0

Kenya’s president Uhuru Kenyatta on Wednesday called on Kenyans to forgive him for ‘damaging the unity of the country’ during the East African nation’s last […]

Nigeria announces timetable for 2019 elections

January 10, 2018 Steven Addamah 0

The Independent National Electoral Commission of Nigeria has announced the timetable for the 2019 general elections. The presidential and National Assembly elections will be held […]

Senegal: Opposition’s coalition to boycott future elections

August 11, 2017 Khalid Al Mouahidi 0

Senegal’s 91-year-old former president and main opposition coalition leader Abdoulaye Wade on Wednesday said the opposition would not participate in any future elections in the […]

Senegal: voters prevented from casting their ballots in parliamentary election

July 31, 2017 Khalid Al Mouahidi 0

Hundreds of Senegalese voters were prevented from casting their ballots in parliamentary elections on Sunday, after a tense campaign between rival coalitions, local media reports. […]

Gambia: Barrow’s party wins majority in first post-Jammeh poll

April 7, 2017 Khalid Al Mouahidi 0

Gambia’s electoral commission chair on Friday indicated that the party of new President Adama Barrow has won a majority of seats in parliament. More than […]

Gambia Declares State of Emergency, Parliament Backs ‘Capricious’ Jammeh

January 18, 2017 Steven Addamah 0

Gambia’s National Assembly has passed a resolution on Tuesday to allow President Yahya Jammeh to stay in office for three months, state television reported. Earlier […]

Côte d’Ivoire: Legislative Elections Campaign Begins

December 12, 2016 Geraldine Boechat 0

Campaigning began this weekend for the legislative elections in Côte d’Ivoire where some 1,337 candidates are vying for a seat in the 255-member National Assembly. […]