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Africa & World Politics
Wednesday, April 27th, 2011
THE British media has criticised an invitation extended to Zimbabwe’s ambassador to Friday’s Royal Wedding, as it was revealed the country’s two most recent Prime Ministers were SNUBBED. Tony Blair and Gordon Brown will not be among the 1,900 invited dignitaries filling the Westminster Abbey in London, but Gabriel Machinga will be at the wedding […]
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Africa & World Politics
Wednesday, April 27th, 2011
Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) president, Kizza Besigye, on Wednesday morning appeared before Nakasongola Magistrate’s Court for bail application. Besigye has appeared before Magistrate, Justine Atukwasa, who refused to entertain pleas by Besigye’s lawyers for a bail application last week. The Magistrate however adjourned the case to 2 PM after she was informed that Besigye […]
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Africa & World Politics
Wednesday, April 27th, 2011
THE Government yesterday started the second phase of the registration exercise for issuing national identity cards (IDs). Under this phase, a total of 10.5 million Ugandans who are already on the voters’ list will have their bio-data updated. They are expected to get their IDs in the next two years. Vice-President Prof. Gilbert Bukenya was […]
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Africa & World Politics, Goodluck Jonathan (2010-present), Presidency
Friday, April 22nd, 2011
President Blaise Campaore of Burkina Faso has joined other world leaders to congratulate President Goodluck Jonathan for his victory in the last Presidential election which he described as open and transparent as attested to by local and international observers. In the felicitation letter personally signed by Compaore, he said the people of Nigeria voted massively […]
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Africa & World Politics, INEC Politics, Latest Politics
Thursday, April 21st, 2011
Johannesburg – South Africa has congratulated President Goodluck Jonathan on his victory in the April 16 polls. It reaffirms its desire to further enhance strong relations with President Jonathan, the Nigerian government and its people. The Department of International Relations and Cooperation, in a statement in Pretoria on Wednesday night, also congratulated the people of […]
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Africa & World Politics
Thursday, April 21st, 2011
Cairo – The son of Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi said the government would prevail over rebels trying to oust his father and a new constitution was ready for when the insurgency was defeated, Al Arabiya TV reported on Wednesday. The Dubai-based satellite channel said Saif al-Islam, speaking on Libyan state television, accused the Benghazi-based rebel […]
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Africa & World Politics, Latest Politics
Wednesday, April 20th, 2011
WORLD leaders and international groups have congratulated President Goodluck Jonathan on his victory in the presidential election. In separate statements by the United States, United Kingdom, France and other bodies, the countries noted that by the peaceful conduct of the general elections, Nigeria had taken an important step forward in its development and in […]
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Africa & World Politics, Elections 2011
Monday, April 18th, 2011
ECOWAS Observation Mission, Sunday, in Abuja, said the Presidential election met the criteria of fairness and transparency and commended INEC for its leadership and professionalism. Head of the Mission, Prof. Amos Sawyer, in a preliminary declaration on the polls, also commended the Federal Government and stakeholders for ensuring a peaceful and orderly election. He called […]
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Africa & World Politics
Saturday, April 16th, 2011
Burkina Faso’s president has dissolved his government after members of his presidential guard went on an overnight rampage in the capital Ouagadougou. Blaise Compaore named a new army chief and fired the head of his presidential guard after the unrest – apparently in protest against unpaid allowances. Mr Compaore, in power since 1987, had sought […]
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Africa & World Politics
Saturday, April 16th, 2011
Tunisian authorities say they want to try former President Zine al-Abidine Ben Ali on 18 different charges, including voluntary manslaughter and drug-trafficking. Justice Minister Lazhar Karoui Chebbi said the charges were among 44 to be made against Mr Ben Ali, his family and some former ministers. An international warrant for Mr Ben Ali’s arrest is […]