Senegal to vote after heated campaign
Senegal’s going to the polls on Sunday after a particularly heated election campaign that left residents of the capital Dakar with many a whiff of teargas. President Macky Sall is favoured to win the contest. The most colourful and controversial element of the election was the return of former president Abdoulaye Wade to the fray. […]
Japan’s Defence Minister resigns over South Sudan peacekeeping cover-up
Japan’s Defence Minister’s resigning over concealing details of her forces peacekeeping efforts in South Sudan. She failed to disclose details that would have prevented Japanese troops from operating in Africa’s troubled youngest country. Japan’s post-Second-World-War constitution precludes its troops from participating in peacekeeping operations unless there is a ceasefire in place. This is clearly not […]
UN urges DRC to go to the polls before the end of this year
The United Nations is urging President Joseph Kabila to hold elections in the Democratic Republic of Congo before the deadline at the end of the year. Kabila will come under the spotlight at the SADC summit in Pretoria next month. However, it’s doubtful his neighbors will go so far as to echo the UN call. […]