South Sudanese Parliament dissolved by President Salva Kiir
This important step was highly anticipated. The installation of a new expanded parliament was among the key measures of the peace agreement signed in 2018 […]
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Gabon: Senate Speaker sworn- in as Acting President
The Speaker of the Gabonese Senate has been appointed by the Gabonese Constitutional Court to serve as Gabon’s acting head of state, local media reported. […]
Nigeria’s Senate President Bukola Saraki quits Buhari’s ruling APC party
Nigeria’s Senate President Bukola Saraki has announced his resignation from the ruling party, All Progressive Congress (APC) for the opposition People’s Democratic Party. Saraki’s decision […]
Mauritania: legislative, local Elections set for September 1
Mauritania’s legislative and local elections will be held on September 1, an official statement said Thursday. The announcement comes amid a row over a newly-created […]
Kenya’s president begs for forgiveness from Kenyans
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 […]
Côte d’Ivoire ruling coalition wins senate vote, consolidates President’s power
The Ivorian ruling coalition has won the West African nation’s first senatorial elections, which were boycotted by the opposition. According to results published by the […]
Mauritania votes ‘YES’ to abolish senate
Mauritanians voted in a referendum for abolishing the Senate and changing the national flag of the West African nation, the electoral commission said. On a […]