Madagascar opposition slams govt for vetoing PM nominees:
Madagascar opposition slams govt for vetoing PM nominees: Madagascar’s opposition condemned President Hery Rajaonarimampianina on Saturday for rejecting their nominations for a “consensus” prime minister, who it is hoped will lift a crisis sparked by controversial electoral reform laws. Madagascar has been rocked by violent protests since April 21 that initially sought to oppose the new laws the opposition said were crafted to
16 hurt in Mali as opposition demonstrators clash with police: At least 16 people were injured when opposition demonstrators clashed with police Saturday, at a banned political rally in Bamako just two months ahead of Mali’s presidential election, protest organisers said. Police attempted to break up a rally of several hundred people outside the headquarters of the Democratic Alliance for Peace — the party of
Comoros opposition rallies against referendum: The Comoros opposition on Saturday demanded the “re-establishment of democratic institutions” in protest at a planned July referendum on constitutional reform, which could allow President Azali Assoumani to seek re-election. Assoumani only took office in 2016 but wants to hold a fresh vote next year, two years early, so that he can remain in power
Five new Ebola cases in DR Congo: authorities: Health authorities in the Democratic Republic of Congo said Saturday they had detected five fresh suspected cases of Ebola in the deadly outbreak afflicting the northwest of the country. Three new cases were recorded in the Bikoro area and two in Wangata, the national health ministry said in a statement. Both lie in the northwestern
Egypt’s Sisi sworn in for second term: Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi vowed to tackle jihadists and revive the economy as he was sworn in Saturday for a second four-year term after a wave of arrests. Sisi took the presidential oath before a packed parliament after winning 97 percent of valid votes in March’s presidential election. Fighter jets drew an Egyptian flag
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