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Tag: National Assembly
Nigerians call for probe into deadly military mishaps blamed on poor training, unreliable intelligence
Calls for an investigation into the Nigerian military's failures are growing louder among ordinary citizens in the West African country following yet another tragic military ... Read More
Gabon’s president Bongo to compete against 18 rivals in re-election bid
Gabon's President Ali Bongo Ondimba, whose family has ruled the oil-rich West African state for 55 years and is now favorite for a third term, ... Read More
CAR leader announces constitutional referendum
Faustin-Archange Touadéra, President the Central African Republic (CAR) announced Tuesday a referendum for a new Constitution. “I have therefore decided, after consultation with the President ... Read More
Total Energies EP Congo pledges to back energy transition
Nicolas Wawresky, CEO of Total Energies EP Congo, Wednesday vowed to endorse energy transition in the central African countries with new initiatives. Wawresky made the ... Read More
Burundi’s legislature designates new Prime Minister
The Burundian National Assembly on Wednesday approved the choice of Gervais Ndirakobuca as the new Prime minister of Burundi. The entire house, 113 lawmakers, validated ... Read More
RDC provincial lawmakers request same salary as national counterparts
Provincial lawmakers in the Democratic Republic of Congo have called on country leader Félix Tshisekedi to raise their salaries to the same level as those ... Read More
Burkina Faso: Military announce the removal of President Kaboré
Uniformed soldiers under the command of Lieutenant-Colonel Paul-Henri Sandaogo Damiba announced Monday on Burkinabe television that they had overthrown President Roch Marc Christian Kaboré, who ... Read More
Power Struggle: Algerian Assembly Elects New Speaker
Algeria’s National Assembly on Wednesday elected Mouad Bouchareb, 47, as new speaker by 320 votes with one absentee. Mouad Bouchareb will now replace Saïd Bouhadja ... Read More
Gabon: Ali Bongo Re-elected, Protestors Set Parliament on Fire
Supporters of opposition candidate Jean Ping set fire to parts of the National Assembly Wednesday afternoon soon after the Interior Minister declared incumbent President Ali ... Read More
Egypt: MPs Warn against Radical Economic Measures
Egyptian lawmakers have addressed a letter to Prime Minister Sherif Ismail warning against announcing critical economic and financial measures likely to affect the population. The ... Read More