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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...
Zambian Electoral Body Rules Out Decentralization of Voter Registration
The Electoral Commission of Zambia (ECZ) says it will continue the voter registration process from the capital Lusaka because it does not have the resources to decentralize the process. Addressing a workshop for government officials in Lusaka on Monday,...
Malawi’s Centre for Multiparty Democracy Appeals to President Bingu Wa Mutharika to Reject the Local Government Bill
Malawi’s Centre for Multiparty Democracy (CMD) members have appealed to President Bingu Wa Mutharika to reject the Local Government Bill recently passed by the National Assembly, that would give the president powers to decide when to hold local government...
Mozambique And Brazil Sign $6b Biofuel Deal
Mozambique has signed two accords with Brazil for a $6 billion investment in biofuel exploration.
14 Candidates to Run for Ivorian Presidency
Fourteen candidates including incumbent President Laurent Gbagbo and his two main opponents Aime Henri Konan Bedie and Alassane Ouattara have been selected by the Constitutional Council for the next Ivorian presidential election Paul Yao N’dré, the...
Anti-graft Agency in Nigeria Creates Platform to Track Crime
Nigeria’s anti-graft agency, the Economic and Financial Crime Commission (EFCC), has created a Transaction Clearing Platform (TCP) for foreign investors to tackle the increasing menace of fraud in Nigeria and to make tourism fraud-free. The Chairperson...
Ivorians Can Now Consult Electoral Roll Via Cell Phone
The deputy chairman of the Independent Electoral Commission (CEI), Fatoumata Traoré Diop, has announced the possibility for electors to consult the provisional electoral roll on their mobile phone via short message services (SMS). Speaking Thursday evening...
African Union Boss Welcomes Resumption of Chad, Sudan Peace Talks
The Chairperson of the Commission of the African Union (AU), Jean Ping, has welcomed the high level peace talks being held between Chad and Sudan. “The chairperson welcomes the visit of a high level Sudanese delegation led by Dr. Ghazi Salahadine, Special...
