Tag: political
Action needed to reduce political violence in South Africa
Interventions to reduce the risk and lethality of political violence must be part of South Africa's preparations for 2019 national government elections.
Speakers...
Concern over Ivory Coast political rift
After more than a decade as allies, two of Ivory Coast's largest political parties face off in local elections after an acrimonious...
Ethiopia offering amnesty to recently released political prisoners
Ethiopia passed a law granting amnesty to recently released political prisoners reversing decades of security-obsessed rule.
The law is in line with...
Political violence ahead of Burundi referendum denounced
The US State Department denounced recent political violence in Burundi ahead of the country's May 17 referendum to amend its constitution and...
All Sudan political prisoners to be released
Sudan President Omar al-Bashir has ordered the release of all political prisoners in the country, state news agency SUNA said.
The decision came...
Sudan to release political prisoners
Sudanese authorities said more than 80 political prisoners would be released from jails in Khartoum, a week after the country appointed a...
Foreign political advisors manhandled by Kenyan police
Two foreign advisers to Kenyan opposition leader Raila Odinga, expelled from the country days before Tuesday's election, said they were taken from...
Libya’s neighbours push political deal over military solution
Libya's neighbours Algeria, Egypt and Tunisia agreed to push for political dialogue to end the crisis in the North African country and...
One killed after Kenya political rally
Police shot dead one person in northern Kenya's Isiolo county after a political rally attended by President Uhuru Kenyatta where supporters of...
Libya political roadmap unclear
Rival Libyan camps issued separate statements promising to calm tensions in southern Libya and fight terrorism, but offering no shared way forward...
DR Congo political rift likely to spark “large-scale” violence – UN
There is "extreme risk" to the stability of Democratic Republic of Congo as a deepening political rift over President Joseph Kabila's future...
Unrest in Ethiopia delaying aid to malnourished children – UN
Political violence in Ethiopia has delayed the distribution of aid to four million people hit by drought and floods, including malnourished children,...