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Rwanda: Paul Kagame running for a fourth term in office

Rwandan President Paul Kagame has announced for the first time that he plans to run for a fourth term in next year’s elections. “I am happy with the trust Rwandans have placed in me. I will always serve them, whenever I can. Yes, I am indeed a candidate,” 65-year-old Kagame told the French-language magazine Jeune […]

Throne Day: King pardons over 2,000 Convicts

King Mohammed VI has pardoned 2,052 convicts on the occasion of Throne Day, the Ministry of Justice announced indicating that the beneficiaries are either detained or serving a suspended sentence. the Ministry of Justice unveiled the list of the beneficiaries of the royal pardon, which includes inmates who were granted a pardon over their remaining […]

Algeria: Bouteflika to appoint Vice-President to aid in country’s management if elected

President Abdelaziz Bouteflika is planning to appoint a Vice-President to help him rule the country due to his physical inability should he win April presidential elections for a fifth term in office. The appointment would take place should the Algerian leader win the April election for which he announced his candidacy last week.   Official […]