Guinea's June 30 poll date no longer possible says elections body

A repeatedly delayed parliamentary election meant to seal Guinea's transition to civilian rule will have to be postponed again after the government and opposition failed to agree on how to ...

Source: Reuters

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Wife of ousted Madagascar leader stands by bid for power

The wife of deposed Madagascar leader Marc Ravalomanana deflected international demands to pull out of a presidential election in August, telling Reuters she will be her own woman if she ...

Source: Reuters

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Kenyan MPs 'agree to lower salaries'

Kenya's MPs have agreed to drop their annual salary by $45,000 ($28,700) to $75,000 following a public outcry, a government-appointed body has said. The MPs would receive a car allowance ...

Source: BBC

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Uganda Opposition Demands ICC Action Against President

Uganda opposition groups are calling on the International Criminal Court (ICC) to file charges against President Yoweri Museveni after he said his government tear-gassed demonstrators. The demonstrators were protesting against ...

Source: VOA

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Ethiopia: Free to protest, just a bit

Could political demonstrations in Ethiopia herald greater freedom? On June 2nd. Demonstrators marched peacefully through the city, many carrying pictures of imprisoned loved ones. Yilekal Getachew, chairman of the opposition ...

Source: The Economist

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Kenya Group to Protest Tuesday Against MPs Pay Raise

Kenyan civil society groups plan to protest Tuesday against the decision by members of parliament (MPs) to increase their own salaries. Maurice Odhiambo, president of the National Civil Society Congress, ...

Source: VOA

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Time to unban Swazi parties

Just days after the Swazi authorities announced that ‘elections’ would be held on September 19th, an unprecedented coalition of civil society organisations launched a campaign to restore multi-party democracy to ...

Source: OSISA

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Analysis: Politicians, military undermine Guinea-Bissau’s stability

The small West African country of Guinea-Bissau is slated to hold fresh polls later this year after yet another coup, but opposition to security sector reform (SSR) by some in ...

Source: IRIN

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Zambia Priest to Launch Political Party

A Roman Catholic priest says his newly registered opposition party, the Alliance for Better Zambia, will be launched this month, as part of an effort to defeat President Michael Sata’s ...

Source: VOA

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U.N. mediator sees breakthrough in Guinea election talks

The Guinean government and opposition parties in the West African nation have made a breakthrough during talks on Sunday that could end a violent political impasse and pave the way ...

Source: Reuters

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South Africa: ANC Youth League's economic plan: 'We want it all, and we want it now'

The ANC Youth League on Tuesday released its policy discussion documents ahead of its national conference in June. When you’re dealing with “Young Lions”, it’s best to realise they will ...

Source: The Daily Maverick

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Nigeria delays vote again in some areas

Nigeria's electoral agency on Thursday announced a third delay in legislative polls in some parts of the country after it failed to sort out logistical problems in time for the ...

Source: Africa Review

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Ghana and WikiLeaks : Short on news, big on hypocrisy

Since the WikiLeaks US diplomatic cables began their slow trickle in December last year, only a handful of cables from Accra have been made public. Their content can be summed ...

Source: Free African Media

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South Africa’s Janus-faced Foreign Policy

South African foreign policy is the sum of the country's contradictory foreign allegiances and subsequently lacks clear direction.

Source: Think Africa Press

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Madagascar's premier leads Cabinet resignations

An official letter of resignation, signed on Monday, was the first step towards ending two years of political stalemate in the country.

Source: Mail & Guardian Online

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Tanzania to have new constitution in 2014

Tanzania will present a new constitution in 2014, a year before its next parliamentary and presidential elections, Prime Minister Mizengo Pinda said on Saturday, amid opposition pressure for reform.

Source: Reuters Africa

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Why diamonds can't be Robert Mugabe's best friend

Interesting views on power, diamonds and why Mugabe must go.

Source: The Christian Science Monitor

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South Africa to assume Security Council presidency

President Jacob Zuma arrived in New York on Tuesday ahead of South Africa officially assuming the rotating presidency of the UN Security Council for January.

Source: News 24

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Is Equatorial Guinea coming in from the cold?

African heads of state will descend on Equatorial Guinea this week for an African Union summit. The country is currently chair of the AU and in seven months time, it ...

Source: BBC

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Morocco: Evolution, not Revolution

Can the reforms in Morocco have a positive impact on the Sahara.

Source: MoroccoNewsline.com

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