In a unanimous decision Supreme Court upheld a previous court ruling that annulled President Peter Mutharika’s narrow election victory last year, the Malawi justice announced on Friday 8 May. Malawi Supreme Court rejects president's appeal against poll annulment https://t.co/yz447VWt6V pic.twitter.com/eL2ThCQJjx — Al Jazeera English (@AJEnglish) May 8, 2020 In its judgment on May 8, the…
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EU committed to stablity of Ethiopia
“The EU is a committed and reliable partner of Ethiopia, and we attach great importance to the stability and unity of the country, which is crucial for the whole of Horn of Africa” the European External Action Service (EEAS) spokesperson said, commenting on the recent political events in the country in the context of the…
Tigray region elections controversy
Ethiopia’s Tigray region plans to hold elections, its leading party announced, setting it on a collision course with the federal government in Addis Ababa and imposing strain on the country’s fragile unity. Ethiopia’s Tigray region plans to hold elections, its main party said, setting it on a collision course with the federal government and testing…
EU will not send observers to Malawi
The European diplomacy reiterated its call for restraint to political actors in Malawi. “It is especially important at this time that all political actors should stand united in the defence of human rights and Rule of Law, and against any acts of violence, incitement or hate speech” the EU spokesperson for the Foreign Affairs said,…
EU calls Malawi for unity
Ambassadors of the United Kingdom, The European Union, Norway, German, Ireland and the United States of America in Malawi released a joint statement on May 6. The European Union together with Norway, the United Kingdom and the United States issued the following statement calling for the end of political violence in Malawi and for unity…
South Soudan elections as key to stability
European Council today adopted conclusions stating the EU’s determination to stand by the people of South Sudan in their quest for peace and prosperity, and in facing the consequences of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, which risks having far-reaching humanitarian and economic consequences on the newfound stability of the country. #SouthSudan: @EUCouncil stand by the people…
EU diplomacy supports CAR electoral calendar
“Only a peaceful, inclusive and transparent electoral process, conducted in accordance with the electoral calendar will guarantee credible and legitimate elections, awaited by the population” said the European External Action Service (EEAS) spokesperson, reacting upon various hypothetical scenarios of postponement of the presidential elections in Central African Republic, originally foreseen the end of December 2020….
Togo ruling dynasty wins
“In light of all the centralised results based on the tallies obtained, the candidate of the Union for the Republic (UNIR), Mr Gnassingbé Essozimna Faure, is provisionally declared president-elect of the Togolese republic,” said Tchambakou Ayassor, the president of the National Independent Electoral Commission, after having announced results for the country’s 46 constituencies. The ruling…
Malawi: EU joins AU
Malawi’s Constitutional Court has today ordered new Presidential elections. Chronology of #Malawi presidential election annulment 👉 May 2019: Incumbent Peter Mutharika declared the winner after beating runner-up Lazarus Chakwera by 159,000 votes 👉 Aug 2019: Opposition challenges election citing fraud, abuse of state resources, biased state media pic.twitter.com/DqWLSBYDLm — The Observer (@observerug) February 3, 2020…
Mozambique elections with «democratic aspirations»
“The historic Peace and Reconciliation Agreement signed in Maputo on 6 August was an inspiration to the outside world: the electoral process which has followed is a real test of the readiness of Mozambique’s political actors and institutions to maintain and protect the freedoms and rights which will help to bring the benefits of the…
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