Tag: inauguration
SANDF going “all out” for presidential inauguration
The national defence force is “going all out” for Saturday’s presidential inauguration at Loftus Versfeld according to an officer quoted by SAnews, the official...
Mock inauguration to challenge Zimbabwe president
Zimbabwe's main opposition leader Nelson Chamisa may take a mock presidential oath on Saturday three weeks after President Emmerson Mnangagwa was inaugurated...
Lawyer who attended Odinga “swearing-in” arrested
A Kenyan lawyer present at the symbolic "swearing in" of opposition leader Raila Odinga has been arrested the opposition coalition said.
Miguna...
Kenyan journalists camp out in newsroom
Three Kenyan journalists spent the night in their newsroom in fear of arrest, watching plainclothes policemen camped outside.
They said their lawyers would...
Gambia leader heralds new dawn for minister jailed 22 times
For one Gambian government minister, the ceremonial swearing in of President Adama Barrow marked the new dawn of a democracy he was...
Gambia president’s party seeks to block rival’s inauguration
The political party of Gambia's President Yahya Jammeh, who lost an election last month but has refused to accept his defeat, filed...
Zambian High Court refuses to block Lungu’s inauguration
Zambia's High Court has rejected an application by the main opposition party to block President Edgar Lungu's inauguration set for next week...
Zambian presidential inauguration delayed until court roles on vote
Zambian President Edgar Lungu said on Tuesday his inauguration would be delayed until a court rules on a challenge from his main...
Check before you speak, Minister!
South African Defence and Military Veterans Minister Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula needs to verify her facts before she speaks, or risk further embarrassment to the South...
