Tag: Political crisis
Somali government says foiled militia attack in Mogadishu amid tension
The Somali government said it foiled attempts by an organized militia who entered the capital Mogadishu to cause panic and fear among the residents.
"The...
ASEAN meeting ends with ‘all parties’ in Myanmar told to end violence
dpa/GNA - The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) called on "all parties" in Myanmar to "refrain from instigating further violence" in...
International partners urge Somali leaders to compromise to ensure credible polls
International partners on Friday called on Somali leaders to make fair compromises necessary to ensure credible parliamentary and presidential elections expected to start in...
UN chief condemns violence in DRC amid political crisis
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Wednesday condemned the violent incidents in Kinshasa, the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), amid an evolving political crisis,...
Egypt expresses “deep concern” over political crisis in Mali
Egypt expressed on Thursday its deep concern about the rapid political developments taking place in fellow African state Mali, calling on all Malian parties...
Election 2020: Penplusbytes outdoors webinar series to interrogate emerging issues
Penplusbytes has launched a webinar series to interrogate emerging issues in Ghana’s election 2020.
The Webinar Series will look at ways in which technology,...
External players will not solve political crisis in South Sudan
The solution to the current political crisis in South Sudan hinges on home-grown conflict resolution initiatives as opposed to relying on foreigners, an expert...
South Sudan oil stream not affected by political emergency in Sudan
The political crisis in Sudan has not affected oil flow from South Sudan's oil fields after the two neighboring countries announced resumption in August...
UN Envoy Advices Dialogue in Resolving Burundi’s Political Crisis
The UN envoy for Burundi said Tuesday that dialogue remains the only viable option for resolving the political crisis in Burundi and for holding...
UN calls on everyone to help resolve Central African Republic crisis
The UN peacekeeping chief, Jean-Pierre Lacroix, has stressed that the agreement by the Government and armed groups in the Central African Republic to hold...
Nigeria’s oil-rich state governor raises alarm of political crisis
The governor of Akwa Ibom, an oil-rich state in Nigeria, Udom Emmanuel on Tuesday said the state is under siege over recent political crisis...
Somali political disorder causes Mohamed Osman Jawari to step down
Somalia's Lower House Speaker Mohamed Osman Jawari has resigned after more than a month of political stand-off with a faction allied to the Prime...
Togo’s Political Crisis Generates Concerns About Children’s Safety .
Grief, in the form of anger consumed Amivi. She is still unable to endure the death of her husband in a road crash during...
Ecowas leaders arrive in Banjul for talks on Gambia political crisis
Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari said only God knows what will happen if Friday's talks with President Yahya Jammeh for him to step down fails.
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UNSC Salutes Guinea-Bissau’s inclusive dialogue among parties
Between Oct. 11-14, the dialogue was convened in Conakry, capital of Republic of Guinea by mediators, during which the country's political rivals agreed to...
African Great Lakes body condemns clashes in DR Congo
The statement stipulates that the organization is particularly preoccupied by violence taking place in the capital Kinshasa.
"The International Conference on the...
Burkina Faso authorities upbeat on economic performance
"The economy is expected to grow at 5.2 percent in 2016, whereas in 2015 it was 4.2 percent. This is not enough, but given...
![Followers of Shiite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr are seen in central Baghdad, Iraq on April 30, 2016. Thousands of followers of Shiite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr on Saturday stormed the heavily fortified Green Zone in central Baghdad and took control of the parliament building and surrounding areas, while dozens of lawmakers, officials and employees tried to escape the government district. [Xinhua]](https://newsghana.com.gh/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/b8aeed961387189138e548-218x150.jpg "Baghdad under lock down following uncertain political crisis")
Baghdad under lock down following uncertain political crisis
Thousands of protesters stormed the heavily fortified government district in central Baghdad on April 30 shortly after Sadr delivered a televised speech from the...
Burundi Gov’t proposes an all-inclusive talks for elections 2020
"The priority of the dialogue should be the preparation of the country's general elections due in 2020," Pascal Nyabenda, chairman of the ruling CNDD-FDD...
Nigeria advocates dialogue in resolving Burundi political crisis
Buhari made the remarks when meeting former Burundian President Pierre Buyoya in the capital Abuja.
He assured that Nigeria would continue to...
Guinea Bissau president appeals for Togo’s support to end political crisis
Guinea Bissau's President Jose Mario Vaz on Sunday appealed for Togo's support to end the political crisis in his country.
During...
Guinea Bissau’s political crisis threatening cashew nuts sector
The reason for this risk is "shortage of funds" because, he said, "potential buyers of cashew nuts are afraid of buying due to existing...
Guinea Bissau crisis to feature in next CPLP ministerial conference
The revelations in this regard were made on Sunday by East Timor's Foreign Minister Hernani Coelho who was on a visit to Bissau.
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Burundi faces sharp deficits following political crisis
"In 2015, the Burundi Revenue Authority was targeting to collect about 720 billion Burundi francs (461 million U.S. dollars), but the OBR did all...
AU stresses peace mediation to tackle political crisis in Burundi
Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma, Chairperson of the AU Commission, has welcomed the holding, in Entebbe, Uganda, of the ceremony marking the resumption of the inter-Burundian...
Burundi likely to be plunged into civil war – UN official
He made the remarks at a special session of the UN Human Rights Council on preventing the further deterioration of the human rights situation...
Cameroon to start producing 280 kg of gold monthly
Cameroon which is known to have deposits of gold, is set to construct a gold mine that has the capacity to produce 280 kg...
DR Congo religious leaders in support of national dialogue
Religious leaders in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DR Congo) have supported the holding of national dialogue to resolve the political crisis threatening the...
AfDB opens annual general assembly
Representatives of the 80 member states of the African Development Bank (AfDB) met on Monday in Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire's capital, for the opening of...
World Bank gives Mali funds to improve education standards
The World Bank has given Mali a loan of 14 million U.S. dollars and a grant of 19 million dollars to improve the quality...