Tag: term
Amendment to let Bashir stand again backed
Sudan's long-serving President Omar Bashir came closer to another term in office after a majority of lawmakers backed a constitutional amendment to...
South Sudan presidential term extension proposed
South Sudan's government proposed a bill that would extend President Salva Kiir's term for three more years, a move condemned by opposition...
Kabila will not seek a third term – PM
DR Congo's current President Joseph Kabila will not seek a third mandate in the country's upcoming December elections because of constitutional term...
Sisi sworn in for second term
Abdel Fattah al-Sisi was sworn in for a second term as Egyptian president on Saturday amid a crackdown on opponents, after a landslide victory...
Indicators are DR Congo’s Kabila is seeking third term
From the sprawling capital Kinshasa to villages deep in equatorial forests, DR Congo's ruling PPRD is in full-on election campaign mode and...
May referendum in Burundi on extending presidential term
Burundi President Pierre Nkurunziza set May 17 as the date for a referendum that could extend his rule for at least a...
Museveni supports seven year presidential term
Ugandan leader Yoweri Museveni supports extending a president's term to seven years from five but one critic said such a move would...
Third presidential term for Rwanda’s Kagame
Incumbent leader Paul Kagame swept to a landslide victory in Rwanda's presidential election, securing a third term in office and extending his...
Congolese oppose Kabila mandate extension – poll
Congolese overwhelmingly oppose changing the constitution to allow President Joseph Kabila to stand for a third term and believe he should step...
Burundi people want presidential term limits removed
Burundi could scrap presidential term limits from its constitution after a commission set up to hear public views on governance said most...
