Politics
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Nigeria: Donald Duke to challenge removal as SDP presidential candidate
Abuja, Dec 15, 2018 (AltAfrica)-The High Court of the Federal Capital Territory in Maitama Abuja, on Friday, removed a former Governor of Cross River ... -
Power hungry lawmakers begin move to return Nigeria to parliamentary govt
Abuja, Dec. 13, 2018 (AltAfrica)-A bill to amend the 1999 Constitution of Nigeria to reintroduce a parliamentary system of government has passed first reading ... -
ECOWAS court bars Nigeria from censoring political broadcast
London, Dec. 13, 2018 (AltAfrica)-The Economic Community of West African States’ (ECOWAS) Court of Justice has barred the Federal Government of Nigeria, through the ... -
Gabon: President Ali Bongo appears in video after long medical absence
London, December 7, 2018,(AltAfrica) – Gabon President Ali Bongo on Monday made his first appearance since falling ill nearly six weeks ago, in a video ... -
Nigeria, AFDB launch $258 million northeast recovery programme
London, Dec. 7, 2018 (AltAfrica)-The African Development Bank and the Federal Government of Nigeria have launched the Inclusive Basic Service Delivery Livelihood Empowerment Integrated ... -
Ogun 2019: Deceptive Amosun begins massive sack of APC loyalists in cabinet
London, Dec. 1, 2018 (AltAfrica)-Ogun state governor, Ibikunle Amosun on Friday began a massive sack of APC loyalists in his cabinet in what political ... -
South Africa’s president to return $35k campaign donation by a firm accused of corruption.
London, November 19, 2018 (AltAfrica)-South African President Cyril Ramaphosa is to repay $35,000 given to his leadership campaign by a firm accused of corruption. ... -
Nigerians react to threat allegation against Senator Bukola Saraki on Twitter
London, November 18, 2018,(AltAfrica) – Senate President Bukola Saraki is accused of threatening a vibrant President Buhari’s supporter Kayode Ogundamisi in a twit that was ... -
Madagascar: Two ex-presidents up for run-off Dec. 19
London, November 18, 2018,(AltAfrica) – Madagascar will hold a second round of elections on December 19 between two ex-presidents as neither failed to win ...
