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...
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...