Category : POLITICS

Democratic Republic of Congo President Joseph Kabila called for a “national dialogue” to discuss creating an environment that will enable peaceful elections set to take...

The presidents of Egypt, Ethiopia, South Sudan, Eritrea and Chad will attend the swearing-in ceremony of Omer Hassan al-Bashir, the ruling National Congress Party (NCP)...

By Zineb El Mechrafi Boston- A remarkable young Moroccan has become the leader of the Green Party in the Netherlands. Jesse Klaver, a 29-year-old politician,...

Burundi President Pierre Nkurunziza’s attempt to return home amid reports of a coup has failed and he has returned to Tanzania where he was attending...

Pierre Nkurunziza (Reuters)  Burundi’s President Pierre Nkurunziza has rejected international calls to delay elections after his bid for a controversial third term triggered deadly protests....

President Barack Obama’s pick to be the first U.S. ambassador to Somalia in nearly 25 years is withdrawing her nomination. An administration official says Katherine...

The 2015 Global Forum on Modern Direct Democracy will take place May 14-17 at the University of Carthage in Tunis, Tunisia. This 5th world conference...

UK ELECTION 2015 LIVE UPDATES NATIONAL CONSTITUENCY 0/650seats declared Party & leader Seats Conservative Party David Cameron 0 0% Labour Party Ed Miliband 0 0%...

They are a remarkable contrast: David Cameron, 48, the red-cheeked toff who went to Eton and belonged to snooty clubs; and Ed Miliband, 45, the...

Former president of Madagascar Marc Ravalomanana(SABC) Madagascar leader Hery Rajaonarimampianina said he would end the house arrest of former president Marc Ravalomanana as part of...

By Mark Sullivan, Harvard Correspondent A Nobel laureate who has been called the conscience of Nigeria told a Harvard audience on Wednesday that ruthless Islamist religious...

MADRID – An Egyptian parliamentary election that was due in March will be held before the end of the year, President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi told...

Sudanese incumbent President Omar Hassan al-Bashir has won the African country’s presidential elections, extending its 25-year rule.   Sudan’s National Electoral Commission announced on Monday...

Hundreds of supporters have been sentenced to death since Mohamed Morsi’s removal from power and thousands more detained. (Reuters Photo/Mohamed Abd El Ghany) Cairo. Muslim...

Egyptian people have held fresh anti-government protest rallies across the country, calling for the reinstatement of former President, Mohammed Morsi, who was ousted by the...

Polling stations closed across most of Sudan on Thursday (Apr 16) after nationwide elections that President Omar al-Bashir is widely expected to win were extended...

Sudan’s National Elections Commission (NEC) on Tuesday decided to extend the voting for an extra hour, noting that security and logistical reasons prevented the voting...

FILE – Health officials stand outside La Terrasse restaurant in Bamako, where five people were killed in a militant attack, March 7, 2015. Armed groups...

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