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Vice President Gervais Rufyikiri Flees Burundi

Vice President Gervais Rufyikiri Flees Burundi

One of Burundi’s vice-presidents has fled the country, saying he felt threatened after opposing President Pierre Nkurunziza’s third-term bid. Burundi has seen months of turmoil since Mr Nkurunziza announced that he would be running for office again in July’s election. Gervais Rufyikiri told France24 TV that a third term for the president would be unconstitutional. […]

Politics Aside, Zambia Interests First

Politics Aside, Zambia Interests First

The MPs have the onerous responsibility to fairly but fearlessly represent their respective constituents, what with the two fundamental issues lined up for deliberation during the current sitting. The parliamentarians should cast away their political affiliation and advance the interests of the nation, given the importance of most of the issues which have been earmarked […]

CAR says to hold elections on Oct. 18

CAR says to hold elections on Oct. 18

Central African Republic will hold presidential and parliamentary elections, seen as critical to drawing a line under a two-year inter-religious conflict, on Oct. 18, a spokesman for the interim government said on Thursday. The country descended into chaos in March 2013 when the predominantly Muslim Seleka rebels seized power, sparking reprisals by “anti-balaka” Christian militia, […]

The EU Increases Its Support for the Transition in Burkina Faso

The EU Increases Its Support for the Transition in Burkina Faso

The European Union is increasing its support for Burkina Faso’s transitional government today with the signing of a €120 million budget support agreement covering a period of 18 months, financed under the 11th European Development Fund. This budget support has been quickly put in place to consolidate the country’s democratic gains following the popular uprising […]

Video Exposes Police During Burundi Protests

Video Exposes Police During Burundi Protests

Human Rights Watch today released a short video on police abuses during demonstrations that began on April 26, 2015, in the Burundian capital, Bujumbura. Burundian police have used excessive force against people protesting President Pierre Nkurunziza’s election bid for a third term. Police have shot at crowds indiscriminately and severely beaten demonstrators and detainees. Dozens […]

Zambia’s New Constitution Draft Bill Ready Next Week

Zambia’s New Constitution Draft Bill Ready Next Week

MINISTER of Justice Ngosa Simbyakula has disclosed that the new constitution draft bill will be published next week. Hon. Simbyakula said the publication will include non-contentious issues, who is also Acting President and Acting Chief Government Spokesperson, revealed this to journalists at State House in Lusaka today when he gave an update of Cabinet resolutions. […]

UPND Willing To Accept Dr. Christine Kaseba

UPND Willing To Accept Dr. Christine Kaseba

Opposition United Party for National Development (UPND) says it is willing to welcome former First Lady Dr. Christine Kaseba into the party if she wished to join. UPND Deputy Spokesperson Kuchunga Simusamba said his party was willing to go an extra mile in offering the Former First Lady the post of Vice-President which recently fell […]

Jeb Bush Announces White House Bid – ‘Optimistic’ Campaign

Jeb Bush Announces White House Bid – ‘Optimistic’ Campaign

Former Florida Governor Jeb Bush has officially launched his US presidential campaign, promising to “run with heart” and “take nothing and no one for granted”. Mr Bush, the son and brother of two former presidents, spoke in his hometown of Miami, Florida. Recently released campaign branding leaves behind his surname, which some see as a […]

SA Court Asked to Order Bashir’s Arrest On Genocide Charges

SA Court Asked to Order Bashir’s Arrest On Genocide Charges

A human rights group today asked a South African court to order the arrest of Sudan’s President Omar al-Bashir, who is reported to have arrived in the country for the African Union summit being held in Johannesburg. A representative of the Southern African Litigation Centre (SALC) confirmed to AllAfrica that it had secured a hearing […]

Renamo Threatens to Impose Its Will By Force

Renamo Threatens to Impose Its Will By Force

Mozambique’s former rebel movement Renamo has threatened to set up its own armed forces and police to impose what it calls “provincial municipalities” in the north and centre of the country. The Mozambican parliament, the Assembly of the Republic, in late April voted against a Renamo bill on provincial municipalities, on the grounds that many […]

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