Tag: Opposition leaders
Tanzania frees opposition leaders following deadly election protests
Police in Tanzania have released several senior opposition leaders detained following the deadly protests that followed last month’s…
Tunisia sentences lawyer and Saied critic to five years in prison
A Tunisian court has sentenced Ahmed Souab, a lawyer and fierce critic of President Kais Saied, to five…
Protests over disputed Tanzania election enter 3rd day, military deployed
Hundreds of demonstrators have squared off with police in Tanzania’s commercial capital for a third day of protests,…
Ivorians protest ‘flawed and rigged’ system as pivotal election looms
Abidjan, Ivory Coast – In the working-class neighbourhood of Yopougon in Abidjan, at the famous Sapeurs-Pompiers crossroad, the…
Youth anger in Ivory Coast as the 83-year-old president seeks a fourth term
ABIDJAN, Ivory Coast (AP) — Placide Konan has been using his slam poetry shows to speak out against…
Embattled French PM faces clutch day in parliament
Embattled French Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu will give a high-stakes speech Tuesday to a deeply divided parliament, a…
Guinea to vote in constitutional referendum boycotted by opposition
Four years after the military seized power, Guineans will finally vote Sunday on a new draft constitution that…
Venezuelan opposition says government freed 13 jailed in post-election crackdown
CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Venezuelan opposition leaders and civil society groups said on Sunday that the government released…
Guinea military rulers suspend three opposition parties before referendum
Guinea‘s military rulers have suspended the country’s three main opposition parties, including that of former President Alpha Conde,…
Guinea’s junta suspends three main political parties
Guinea's junta has suspended three main political parties -- including that of former president Alpha Conde -- for…
Why an Indian bill removing jailed leaders from office has sparked outrage
New Delhi, India – The Indian government tabled a new bill earlier this week in parliament under which…