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Farida Adamu
Democracy Watch: Ethiopian Activist Marked Terrorist
The Ethiopian Government has filed terrorism charges against activist and leading opposition figure, Jawar Mohammed. Charges have been brought against other activists and opposition members including the Oromo opposition leader, Bekele Garba, who was set to run for office against Abiy Ahmed in the now postponed presidential elections. Tsegaye Regassa and Birhanemeskel Abebe, who live […]
Farida Adamu
Lesotho Senate Imposes Limits on Prime Minister
The senate in Lesotho has adopted a constitutional amendment that limits Prime Minister Tom Thabane’s powers to dissolve parliament and call for fresh elections. This amendment requires the head of government to obtain the agreement of a majority of parliament before proposing to the king to dissolve parliament or organize fresh elections in the event […]
Mojisola Salaudeen
Dominican Prime Minister Wins Fifth Term
The ruling Dominica Labour Party has won an unprecedented fifth term in power following parliamentary elections held in the Commonwealth of Dominica on the 6th of December. Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit also retained his seat in the Vieille Case constituency, for the fifth term. The vote was held amid protests calling for electoral reforms and […]
Mojisola Salaudeen
Belgium Appoints First Female Prime Minister
Sophie Wilmés has been appointed as the head of Belgium’s next caretaker government, making her the first woman to be Prime Minister of the country. She replaces Charles Michel, under whose caretaker government she served as Budget Minister. Michel stepped aside to prepare for his new role as President of the European Council, which he […]
Farida Adamu
Isreal Election: Now That There’s No Winner
After being in power for over a decade, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu appears to be losing his grip on the helm of leadership in Israel. Results from the repeat election held last week do not bode well for the sexagenarian. The election was triggered by the Prime Minister’s inability to pull together a coalition after […]
Farida Adamu
Spain to Hold Fresh Elections
The acting Prime Minister of Spain, Pedro Sanchez, has announced another general election will hold in November, the fourth in four years. This follows his failed attempts to form a government with enough support from the parliament. The deadline to form a government was set for September 23. “It has been impossible to complete the […]
Mojisola Salaudeen
Prime Minister of Georgia Resigns
The Prime Minister of Georgia, Mamuka Bakhtadze, announced his resignation on the 2nd of September. Bahktadze, a 37-year-old former Business Executive and Finance Minister, who became Prime Minister in June 2018 said he has fulfilled his mandate in Georgia. Mission Accomplished In a Facebook post detailing his key achievements, Bakhtadzre announced that he has fulfilled […]