Egypt: Political Parties Disagree on El-Sisi’s Candidacy

Egypt is divided over the candidacy of the retired Marshall Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi after he announced his intentions of becoming the country’s next president. There have been speculations over his candidacy since ousting Mohammed Morsi. Although El-Sisi is expected to win the elections, he could be facing strong opposition during the elections. Liberal parties are not […]

8th TICAD meeting: Japan seeks to rebuild influence in Africa

A Japan-supported international conference on African development — the 8th Tokyo International Conference on African Development, or TICAD 8 — will be held in Tunisia, August 27 to 28. TICAD 8 is expected to focus chiefly on cooperation in the health care field, including the fight against such infectious diseases as the novel coronavirus. “The […]

Cameroon: Security forces block opposition rally as election tensions mount

Political tensions escalated in Douala Sunday as security forces clashed with supporters of opposition leader Maurice Kamto, preventing access to the headquarters his party, the Movement for the Renaissance of Cameroon (MRC), ahead of October’s presidential elections. Authorities had restricted movement in parts of the city and around the airport since Saturday, anticipating Kamto’s arrival […]