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Spain to dam Puigdemont as Catalan president

Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy asked the Constitutional Court to block the nomination of former Catalan regional President Carles Puigdemont to resume his post on Friday. The move comes after the Spanish government’s Council of Ministers, headed by Rajoy, announced late Thursday night it will attempt to block the nomination. Puigdemont was president of Catalonia’s regional…

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Czechs head to the polls to elect next president

Prague – Three months after the election of the populist Eurosceptic and billionaire Andrej Babis to prime minister, Czechs will once again head to the polls this weekend to elect a new president. Voting takes place on Friday and Saturday. The favourite in the field of nine candidates vying for a spot in the election…

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Bobi Wine: Uganda is stuck with President Museveni

Uganda’s President Yoweri Museveni signed into law a controversial bill that removes presidential age limits from the constitution. The legal adjustment, signed by Museveni on December 27, allows the 73-year-old president to extend his almost 31 years in power, despite once saying he despised African leaders « who want to overstay in power ». Museveni would have been…

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Court upholds ban on Navalny working for president

Russia’s top court has upheld a decision barring opposition leader Alexei Navalny from running for president in March. The 41-year-old lawyer announced his candidacy last week, but Russia’s Central Election Commission later ruled that he could not take part in the elecions due to an earlier conviction for fraud. Navalny responded by filing an appeal, which was,…

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George Weah: From ghetto to soccer celebrity to president

As a footballer, George Weah won accolades few could hope for, picking up the Ballon d’Or and seizing African Footballer of the Year on multiple occasions, alongside a raft of team honours. Fewer still would dare dream of leading their countries, but after winning around 61 percent of votes in Liberia’s presidential election, Weah from…

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Whine orders arrest of ex-Argentine president Kirchner

A judge has ordered the arrest of former Argentine President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner for allegedly covering up Iranian involvement in a 1994 bombing that killed 85 people at a Jewish community centre. Judge Carlos Bonadio ordered on Thursday that Kirchner, who led the country from 2007-2015, be placed in pre-trial detention and stripped of…

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Kenyatta sworn in as president of Kenya

Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta has been sworn in for a second and final five-year term, a month after winning a bitterly disputed election rerun marked by delays and boycott. Several heads of states and tens of thousands of his supporters attended the inauguration at a stadium in the capital, Nairobi, on Tuesday. Kenyatta, 55, won…

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Zimbabwe: What electorate desire from President Mnangagwa

Harare, Zimbabwe – Thousands of Zimbabweans from all walks of life have celebrated the inauguration of the country’s third president, Emmerson Mnangagwa, a man in whom many are placing their hopes for the future. Mnangagwa is taking over from Robert Mugabe, the 93-year-old longstanding leader who resigned as the country’s president on Tuesday after 37…

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Emmerson Mnangagwa to be sworn in as Zimbabwe president

Harare, Zimbabwe – Emmerson Mnangagwa is set to be sworn in as Zimbabwe’s new president, marking the end of Robert Mugabe’s 37-year reign over the country. Thousands of people are expected to stream into the capital’s National Sports Stadium to witness Mnangagwa, a former vice president, take the oath of office. Many ordinary Zimbabweans seem optimistic at…

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Mnangagwa to be sworn in as president on Friday

Former Vice President Emmerson Mnangagwa will be sworn in as president on Friday, according to Zimbabwe’s state broadcaster. The report by the government-controlled Zimbabwe Broadcasting Corporation (ZBC) said Mnangagwa will arrive in the capital Harare later on Wednesday. Mnangagwa, 75, had not been in the country since November 6 when he was sacked by Robert…