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Rwanda: Plan to hold presidential, parliamentary polls simultaneously

Rwanda plans to amend its constitution to allow for presidential and parliamentary elections to be held at the same time. A statement said the cabinet approved at last week’s meeting a proposal by President Paul Kagame to amend the country’s constitution to allow “harmonization of parliamentary and presidential elections calendars”. Authorities however did not provide […]

Zimbabwe: 11 candidates gear up for crucial general election in August

Zimbabwe’s presidential elections due to be held on 23 August will be contested by a total of 11 candidates, but according to analysts, it will be a race between incumbent Emmerson Mnangagwa and the main opposition leader Nelson Chamisa. Campaigns are in full swing in Zimbabwe as political parties gear up for a general election […]

Mauritania: NGOs demand release of anti-slavery activists

A group of 17 NGOs including Amnesty International Wednesday called for the immediate release of two Mauritanian anti-slavery activists arrested one year ago and handed a two-year prison sentence by a Mauritanian court. “Mauritania must immediately set free the two anti-slavery activists who have been in custody for one year while one of them is […]