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24/06/2023

Zimbabwe’s president, the country's main opposition leader and a former ruling party stalwart exiled following a coup are all seeking to run in the presidential election scheduled for August. The three registered to run on Wednesday, and the national electoral agency is to announce the final list of confirmed candidates.

The August 23rd vote is expected to be another closely watched affair in a country with a history of violent and disputed elections. Along with the presidential election, Zimbabweans will also vote to decide the makeup of the 350-seat parliament and close to 2,000 local council positions on the same date.

If no presidential candidate wins a clear majority in the first round, a runoff will be held on Oct. 2.

President Emmerson Mnangagwa of the ruling ZANU-PF party is seeking what would be the 80-year-old's final five-year term. He is expected to be closely challenged by opposition leader Nelson Chamisa, whom he narrowly beat in a disputed election in 2018.

Saviour Kasukuwere, a former Cabinet minister and top ruling party official who fled to neighboring South Africa after a 2017 coup that deposed longtime leader Robert Mugabe and brought Mnangagwa to power, also registered as a candidate. It was not immediately known if Kasukuwere had returned to Zimbabwe.

“The process is going very well. I am happy that Zimbabwe is now a mature democracy,” Mnangagwa told reporters at the nomination court. He appealed for peaceful elections, even as he and his party have been accused of adopting repressive tactics to stifle any opposition to their rule.

Chamisa, the 45-year-old leader of the Citizens Coalition for Change, said he was confident of victory, but alleged there were voters’ roll irregularities and repeated his claims that his supporters have been intimidated.

Once a close ally of the autocratic Mugabe, Mnangagwa has tried to cast himself as a reformer despite accusations that he is even more repressive than the man he helped remove from power.

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24/06/2023

Sierra Leoneans are voting in a general election following a tense campaign marred by violence.

On Wednesday, the main opposition party alleged that one of its supporters was shot dead by police, which the police have denied.

Supporters of both main parties have been accused of attacking opponents.

This election is taking place against the background of a troubled economy, the rising cost of living, as well as concerns about national unity.

The voters are choosing a president, MPs and councillors in the West African country's fifth election since the civil war ended in 2002.

The 11-year conflict cost an estimated 50,000 lives, but since then the country has a tradition of largely peaceful, free and credible elections, according to Marcella Samba Sesay, chairperson of the NGO National Elections Watch.

With strong party loyalty among the 3.3 million registered voters, the campaigns have focused on shoring up their parties' bases rather than articulating and debating policy issues.

Who are the candidates?

President Julius Maada Bio, 59, of the Sierra Leone People's Party (SLPP) is running for a second five-year term. His main rival among the 12 challengers is Dr Samura Kamara, 72, of the All People's Congress (APC).

This is a repeat of the race in 2018, which saw Mr Bio narrowly win following a second round run-off.

24/06/2023

Russian President Vladimir Putin says an “armed mutiny” by the Wagner group is treason, adding that a “decisive action” will be taken against them.

24/06/2023

Malians have approved the draft of a new constitution submitted by the junta in power since 2020, with 97% of the vote, the electoral authority said in Bamako on Friday, according to provisional official results.

24/06/2023

According to Save The Children, 26% of Kenyan children are suffering stunted growth due to malnutrition. At the launch of the initiative on Tuesday, President William Ruto highlighted the need to “eliminate the shame of hunger in our country”.

24/06/2023

Moscow declares counterterrorism state of emergency

The authorities in Moscow and the surrounding area say they have declared a counterterrorism state of emergency
against the background of the armed uprising by Russian mercenary leader Yevgeny Prigozhin.

“In order to prevent possible terrorist attacks in the city and Moscow region, a regime of counterterrorism operations has been established,” Russia’s National Antiterrorism Committee said.

Security has been tightened in Moscow. The Voronezh region in southwestern Russia, which borders Ukraine, also declared this type of state of emergency.

The counterterrorism state of emergency allows the Russian authorities to increase controls and facilitate the arrest of
citizens. Telephone calls can also be tapped more frequently.

24/06/2023

Iraq’s parliament has approved a budget of 198.9 trillion dinars ($153bn) for 2023 that aim at creating jobs.

24/06/2023

11 candidates will run for the Zimbabwean presidency in August after several hopefuls were disqualified for failing to pay a $20,000 fee to appear on the ballot.

Wagner chief Yevgeny Prigozhin has claimed to be inside the Russian army headquarters in Russia’s southern city of Rosto...
24/06/2023

Wagner chief Yevgeny Prigozhin has claimed to be inside the Russian army headquarters in Russia’s southern city of Rostov-on-Don and that his fighters were in control of the city’s military sites.

23/06/2023

Camps for people fleeing jihadist conflict in northeast Nigeria have become overwhelmed after the authorities closed a dozen of the sites over the past year to try to prompt families to return home.

23/06/2023

As Sierra Leone's presidential election draws near, the capital Freetown is heavy with both anticipation and trepidation.

Voting will take place on Saturday, with incumbent President Julius Maada Bio seen as the front-runner, despite a tough challenge from Samura Kamara of the opposition All People's Congress​.

23/06/2023

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa highlighted on Friday the importance of peace, investment and equitable partnerships in addressing global challenges during a finance summit attended by world leaders in Paris. Ramaphosa also underscored the challenges faced by African nations in accessing vaccines during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Advocating for open access to markets, Ramaphosa said that “Africa should never be seen as a continent that needs generosity, we want to be treated as equals.”At the summit, wealthy nations finalized an overdue $100-billion climate finance pledge to developing countries and created a fund for biodiversity and the protection of forests.

23/06/2023

At least 31 people are believed to have died in a gas explosion in a disused mine shaft in South Africa’s Free State province that happened on May 18.

🇿🇲 Zambia has reached a deal to restructure more than $6bn (£4.7bn) of debt owed to other governments, including China.🇿...
23/06/2023

🇿🇲 Zambia has reached a deal to restructure more than $6bn (£4.7bn) of debt owed to other governments, including China.

🇿🇲 The long-awaited breakthrough was announced at a global finance summit in Paris.

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