Tag: Opposition
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It’s official: Sudan’s military, protest leaders sign constitutional deal detailing power-sharing agreement
London, August 4, 2019 (AltAfrica)–Sudan’s army rulers and protest leaders Sunday signed a hard-won constitutional declaration that paves the way for a promised transition to civilian rule following more than seven months of often deadly street rallies. The agreement, signed at a ceremony in Khartoum, builds on a landmark July 17 power-sharing deal and provides for ... -
New era begins in Congo as Kabila losses power battle to opposition in historic election
London, Jan. 10, 2019 (AltAfrica)-The Democratic Republic of Congo is set to see its first handover of power in 18 years after opposition candidate Felix Tshisekedi was Thursday named by election officials as the provisional winner of an historic presidential poll. The election’s supervisors had faced mounting pressure at home and abroad to publish the ... -
Tanzania arrests opposition MP
London, November 1, 2018 (AltAfrica)-Tanzanian opposition lawmaker Zitto Kabwe was arrested in Dar es Salaam Wednesday after having claimed that dozens of people were killed in recent clashes between herders and the security forces, his ACT party said. Kabwe, head of the Alliance for Change and Transparency and its only member of parliament, is an ...
Nigeria: Lagos govt begins demolition of distress buildings
UN, Swedish agency launch $5 million initiative to assist Refugees in Uganda start small business
Kenyan church bans miniskirts, rugged jeans, revealing dresses from service
Beyonce visits Ghana on the Year of Return