Politics
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George Weah asks opponent to nominate candidates for appointment
London, Jan. 2, 2018 (AltAfrika)-Liberia’s president-elect of Liberia, George Weah has has reached out to his opponent during the run off presidential election asking ... -
Will Atiku Abubakar Nigeria’s most ambitious nomadic politician upset the odds?
The controversial former vice-president has now switched parties for the fourth time. Could this defection be the decisive one? Credit: When the going was ... -
Gaddafi’s son Saif al-Islam to run for Libya president in 2018
Libya, Dec. 20, 2017 (AltAfrika)-A spokesperson for the Gadaffi family has said that Saif al-Islam Gadaffi, the son of the former Libyan leader will contest ... -
The Daunting Task Before Cyril Ramaphosa South Africa’s Awaiting President
Johannesburg, Dec. 18, 2017 (AltAfrika)-Cyril Ramaphosa, elected leader of South Africa’s ruling African National Congress in a tight race on Monday, now faces the ... -
Aspirant seeks cancellation of PDP chairmanship election, alleges deliberate name omission
Prof. Taoheed Adedoja seeking cancellation of PDP Chairmanship election By Rasaq Bamidele Abuja, Nigeria. Dec. 18, 2017 (AltAfrika)-The last seems not have been heard ... -
ECOWAS urges Togo to have an ”inclusive dialogue” on political crisis
London, Dec. 17, 2017 (AltAfrika)-West African leaders have called on Togolese political actors to hold an “inclusive dialogue” just as Togolese again hit the ... -
Why Democracy Isn’t working In Africa -Maada Bio
London, Dec. 16, 2017 (AltAfrika)-A former Sierra Leonean Military Leader and the 2018 Presidential Candidate for the country’s main opposition party, Sierra Leone People’s ... -
Jacob Zuma’s successor to be announced on Sunday
Johannesburg, Dec. 15, 2017 (AltAfrika) -South Africa’s ruling African National Congress (ANC) expects to announce Jacob Zuma’s successor as party leader on Sunday, a spokesman ... -
Nigerian Presidential Candidates to pay N10 million as Senate legalises electronic voting
The law prescribed N1,000,000 for a House of Representatives aspirant; N2,000,000 for a Senatorial aspirant; N5,000,000 for a Governorship aspirant; and N10,000,000) for a ... -
Nigerian Senate in closed door meeting over DSS and EFCC
Abuja, Dec. 15, 2017 (AltAfrika)-A Senate Adhoc Committee has held a closed-door meeting with Acting Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) Chairman, Ibrahim Magu; Director General ...
