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Women’s Movement in Zambia Demands Resources for Female Electoral Candidates
The women’s movement in Zambia has demanded that female candidates standing for elections in September should be provided with sufficient resources by their political parties to conduct effective campaigns to stand them in good stead in the coming elections. How...
Malawi Electoral Support Network to Sue Government Over Local Polls Delay
The Malawi Electoral Support Network (MESN), a local civil society organization that looks into electoral processes in the country, said Tuesday that it was planning to take government to court for violating the rights of citizens in giving them no chance...
Burundi Assumes East African Community Chairmanship
Burundi leader Pierre Nkurunzinza is the new chairman for the East African Community (EAC). Nkurunzinza takes over the leadership from his Tanzanian counterpart Jakaya Mrisho Kikwete at the 12th East African Community Heads of state summit held in Arusha...
African Union to Open Account for Haiti with African Development Bank
The chairperson of the African Union (AU) Commission, Jean Ping, has announced the opening of an account with the African Development Bank (AfDB) to collect the contributions of member states to support the Haitian people who recently suffered from a...
African Union Chairperson Calls for Speedy Implementation of Peace Accord in Madagascar
The Chairperson of the African Union (AU) Commission, Jean Ping has called for the speedy implementation of the peace accord that was reached among the Malagasy parties to solve the political crisis facing the country. The call was made after the chairperson...
African Union Sends Assessment Mission to DR Congo And Burundi
The African Union Commission is sending a multidisciplinary assessment mission to the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Burundi, to assess the situation in both countries. The mission will make recommendations on the contribution that could be made...
Electoral Commission of Zambia Shelves Plans to Decentralize Voter Registration Process
The Electoral Commission of Zambia (ECZ) has shelved plans to decentralize its voter registration process because the exercise was too costly. ECZ Chairperson Florence Mumba told representatives of political parties at a meeting in Lusaka on Monday that...
African Union Boss Welcomes Start of the Common Defense Pact
The Chairperson of the Commission of the African Union (AU), Jean Ping, has welcomed the entry into force of the African Union Non-Aggression and Common Defence Pact. The Pact was adopted by the 4th Ordinary Session of the Assembly of Heads of State and...
