Politics - Page 11
Zimbabwean asylum seekers top UN chart ahead of Somalia, Afghanistan
A report released by United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) Tuesday reveal that Zimbabwe topped the charts by having more of its people...
Albinos seek electoral representation in Uganda
Albinos in Uganda want a representation in parliament to safeguard against witch-doctors who more often than not kill them to perform ritual sacrifices.
They have...
Sudan: US supports south Sudan’s independence
The United States has pledged technical and financial support for the referendum of an independent South Sudan amidst fears that civil war, ethic and...
Africa Union at the 2010 World Cup: Keep it Simple, Stupid!
Ask an African to name one thing that most Africans – young and old, male or female – are most passionate about; and you...
Rwanda: Jailed US genocide denialist lawyer charged on another count
A U.S. law professor, jailed upon arrival in Rwanda -- where he was to help with the legal defence of an opposition leader charged...
Africa-France summit: Win-win economic ties in the offing?
In the past decade France has had a dwindling clout of influence in the strategic continent of Africa, a trend that brings the objectives...
Cameroon: A 50th independence anniversary amid joy and pain
Last week dignatories from around the world joined President Paul Biya to celebrate 50 years of independence in Cameroon. But beyond the pomp and...
Zimbabwe: Election fever grips politicians
Zanu-PF’s high decision body, the politburo has told its dwindling support base to get ready for national elections anytime next year, possibly May. This...
Ethiopia: Election results causes international stir
The United States has warned Ethiopia to reform its electoral process to be more inclusive of all groups or risk diplomatic strains with the...
Madagascar: Andry Rajoelina handpicks his new ministers
Andry Rajoelina, President of the Malagasy High Transitional Authority (HAT), partially reshuffled his government on Monday, bringing in ten new ministers, including five military...
Nigeria: Electoral reform raises skepticism
Top Nigerian governor has vowed to oppose the appointment of a new electoral commission boss by Nigeria’s President Goodluck Jonathan, despite a strong support...
Ethiopia: Government Repression Undermines Poll
Ethiopian government and ruling party officials intimidated voters and unlawfully restricted the media ahead of the May 23, 2010 parliamentary elections, Human Rights Watch...
African political party leaders meet in Uganda
Over 80 leaders political parties from Zimbabwe, Zambia, Mozambique, Tanzania, Kenya, Burundi, Uganda, Malawi and Mali have arrived in Uganda for a 4 day...
Ethiopia: Observers approve electoral process as opposition protest
Results of Ethiopia’s first elections in five years will be released on 21 June despite claims the process was marred with electoral irregularities. While...
Zimbabwe: Simba Makoni calls for Thailand-like Red Shirt protest
A losing presidential candidate in Zimbabwe 2008 bloody elections Simba Makoni, has urged Zimbabweans to take a leaf from Thailand’s Reds Shirts to effect...
Nigeria: End of the road for politician drug smuggler?
A Nigerian politician seeking to fund his election campaign swallowed over two kilograms of cocaine (4.4 lbs) to be traded in Germany, has confessed...
South Africa – Zimbabwe: Twin Case of Treachery in Southern Africa
South Africa and Zimbabwe have a strong tradition of sharing not only borders, business, culture and tradition but also weather patterns. The month of...
Nigeria’s unlikely new Vice-President
Nigerian political scene continues to witness significant events as newly sworn-in president Mr. Goodluck Jonathan appoints a less-known politician as his vice president, a...
Madagascar: Sanctions force leader into submission
Malagasy leader, Andry Rajoelina has moved to settle the political instability in the island country by announcing that he would not participate in the...
Zambian politicians at each other’s throats over HIV and Heart tests
Mud-slinging in Zambian politics has entered a new turf with politicians challenging each other to publicly reveal their health conditions.
Outspoken opposition leader of Patriotic...
Rwanda: Political and linguistic change under a prominent leader?
The horrors of the 1994 Rwanda genocide came ended when the RPF- led by U.S. trained Officer Paul Kagame defeated the genocide perpetrators and...
Uganda President attacks USA and Britain
Uganda's president Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has attacked USA and Britain
for interfering into Uganda affairs. He has accused the two countries for saying that the...
Zimbabwe: Roy Bennett treason charge dismissed by court
A Zimbabwe judge on Monday morning threw out a treason charge against Robert Mugabe’s longstanding enemy Roy Bennett as the court failed...
Ethiopia: Ruling party gets huge boost from business community
Top Ethiopian businessmen have confirmed their support for the Ethiopian People’s Revolutionary Democratic Front (EPRDF) by donating 32 million birr for its election campaign...
“The Forsaken – from the Great Depression to the Gulags: Hope and Betrayal in Stalin’s Russia”
This remarkable book unearths the untold story of thousands of American
citizens who travelled to the Soviet Union at the height of the Great
Depression only...
Nigeria: Former minister braces up for corruption charges
The former minister in charge of Nigeria's federal capital of Abuja has returned from a self-imposed exile to face charges of financial misappropriation and...
Uganda: Journalists Under Threat
Supporters of Uganda's ruling party, including government officials, are threatening and intimidating journalists in an effort to curb criticism of the government, Human Rights...
Zambian President Banda warned of imminent ‘war’
Zambian president Rupiah Banda has been accused of “driving the country to the brink of civil war” as he is allegedly allowing policeman to...
Nigeria: Plot to oust ruling party head intensifies
Head of the Nigeria’s ruling People’s Democratic Party (PDP) faces compulsory resignation after a rebelling faction of the party demanding reform have charged him...
Nigeria: Confusion hits ruling party ahead of 2011 election
Nigeria’s ruling political party, the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) has been thrown into disarray ahead of the country's 2011 presidential election.
A faction of...