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KINSHASA – Democratic Republic of Congo’s prime minister protested on Sunday over the brief arrest of the justice minister, saying the coalition government could resign over the issue and calling on the president to guarantee Cabinet members’ legal protections. Justice Minister Celestin Tunda was detained...
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June 28, 2020 User1
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THYOLO, MALAWI – Millions of Malawians cast votes Tuesday in the re-run of last year’s presidential election. The fresh election comes after Malawi’s Constitutional Court nullified President Peter Mutharika’s victory in last year’s election, citing massive fraud. Malawi’s Electoral Commission (MEC) says it expects a...
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June 23, 2020 User1
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ABIJAN – Ivory Coast’s octogenarian former President Henri Konan Bedie will run for office again in presidential elections in October, he said in a statement on Saturday. Bedie’s candidacy is the latest twist in a turbulent build-up to a vote that is wide open after...
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June 21, 2020 User1
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All 36 of Nigeria’s governors resolved to declare a state of emergency over rape and other gender-based violence against women and children in the country. The decision was made after a meeting among the governors earlier this week. As a part of their initiative, the...
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June 12, 2020 User1
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HARARE Zimbabwe’s top security officials on Wednesday made a surprise dismissal of “rumours” of an imminent coup, two years after veteran leader Robert Mugabe was ousted in a military-backed take over. A special national security working council which includes military and police chiefs, blamed opposition...
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June 11, 2020 User1
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