Faye moves to launch new party as split with Sonko deepens
Senegalese President Bassirou Diomaye Faye is preparing to launch his own political party, signalling a decisive break with former Prime […]
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Parliament passes Maritime and Anti-Piracy Bill to tackle sea crimes in Ghana
Parliament has passed the Maritime and Anti-Piracy Bill, introducing a legal framework to prosecute and punish crimes committed within Ghana’s
DRC opposition leader Sesanga banned from leaving the country
An opposition leader in the Democratic Republic of Congo said Monday he had been banned from leaving the country and
Sedina Tamakloe was not in prison custody until June 24 — Minority
The Minority in Parliament has challenged the government’s account of the incarceration of former Chief Executive Officer of the Microfinance
Zimbabwe Senate approves bill to extend presidential term
Zimbabwe’s Senate on Wednesday overwhelmingly approved controversial constitutional amendments that would keep President Emmerson Mnangagwa in office until 2030, giving
Niger and Benin discuss normalising relations between two countries
Following a visit to Niger earlier this month by Benin’s new president, there were high-level talks in Cotonou this weekend
Somalia urges politicians to choose ballot box over conflict amid electoral reforms
Somalia’s ports minister has urged politicians seeking power to pursue elections rather than armed conflict, saying the country wants to
Zimbabwe’s parliament approves bill to extend Mnangagwa’s term
The bill tabled by the justice minister at the start of June adds two years to President Emmerson Mnangagwa current
Ofori-Atta cannot be tried in absentia until service process is completed – OSP
The Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) has stated that the question of whether former Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta can
Zimbabwe court ruling on constitutional amendments sparks divided reactions
In Zimbabwe, a court ruling dismissing a legal challenge by war veterans against proposed constitutional amendments has sparked divided reactions.