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Twenty-one dead in Mozambique unrest after top court decision on election

Maputo, Mozambique Reuters At least 21 people have been killed in unrest after Mozambique’s top court on Monday confirmed long-ruling party Frelimo’s victory in the election, the country’s interior minister said late on Tuesday. The decision by Mozambique’s Constitutional Council sparked fresh nationwide protests by opposition groups and their supporters who say the vote was […]

Chad’s Mahamat Deby confirmed as winner of disputed election

N’Djamena, Mali Reuters Chad’s constitutional council confirmed Mahamat Idriss Deby as winner of the 6th May presidential election on Thursday after dismissing challenges by two losing candidates – cementing a victory that extended his family’s decades-long rule. Deby, who seized power the day rebels killed his father, President Idriss Deby, in 2021 and declared himself […]

Senegal opposition candidate Faye leads initial presidential election tallies

Dakar, Senegal Reuters The first polling station tallies of Senegal’s delayed presidential election on Sunday showed opposition candidate Bassirou Diomaye Faye taking the lead, prompting street celebrations after a peaceful day of voting that many hope will bring change. Millions lined up to elect Senegal’s fifth president following three years of unprecedented political turbulence that […]

Senegal’s Sall promises to hold delayed presidential vote as soon as possible

Dakar, Senegal Reuters Senegalese President Macky Sall on Friday said he would fully abide by a court decision that overturned the postponement of the presidential election to December, pledging to hold consultations to organise the vote as soon as possible. A bill that pushed back the 25th February poll and plunged the country into electoral […]

France’s Macron signs contested pension law as unions plan more protests

Protesters gather in front of the Paris City Hall after the Constitutional Council approved most of the French government's pension reform, in Paris, France, on 14th April, 2023.

Paris, France Reuters French President Emmanuel Macron on Saturday signed into law a deeply unpopular bill to raise the state pension age, infuriating unions that called for months of mass protests to continue. The proclamation of the law in the government’s official journal came hours after France’s Constitutional Council had approved the main pension-age increase […]