Paul Kagame unveils exit plan
Rwandan President Paul Kagame on Monday told Paris-based magazine Jeune Afrique in an extensive interview that he would step down after the next elections. Kagame, […]
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Rwanda: green party leader to challenge Kagame in August polls
Rwanda’s opposition leader Frank Habineza this weekend said he would challenge incumbent President Paul Kagame in the August-scheduled presidential election. Rwandans have voted in a […]
Côte d’Ivoire: Legislative Elections Campaign Begins
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. […]
Senegal Holds National Dialogue to Bolster an Already Stable Democracy
Senegalese President Macky Sall, this weekend, opened a national dialogue bringing together all stakeholders to discuss constitutional reforms in the West-African nation. The first of […]
North Africa: Ban ki-moon Speaks about the Region Challenges
UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon who visited Algeria over the weekend touched on the many challenges facing the North African region with focus on the […]
Algeria: Bouteflika and limited senior officials approve constitutional draft
A restricted executive meeting chaired by President Bouteflika examined the constitutional draft and approved it on Monday according to a statement from the Presidency. It […]
Congo: Over 90% of voters endorse Sassou Nguesso’s third-term bid
Over 90 percent of voters in the Republic of Congo approved a referendum on changing the constitution to enable President Denis Sassou Nguesso run for […]
Senegal : Reduce my presidential mandate to 5 years, President Sall
President Macky Sall of Senegal has revealed that he is planning to organize a referendum in May next year to reduce the presidential mandate by […]
EU to suspend sanctions against Zimbabwe
The European Union announced Monday it would suspend most sanctions decreed against Zimbabwe after the African country holds a credible referendum on a new constitution. […]