Wenger jumps the gun on Liberia election results
Former international football star George Weah has taken the lead in provisional results announced from Liberia’s presidential election. However Arsene Wenger, who manages the London football team Arsenal, has jumped the gun in congratulating his former player on becoming president. George Weah and Vice President Joseph Boakai lead the pack of 20 contenders in the […]
Pre-election demonstrations banned in Kenya’s three largest cities
In the run-up to Kenya’s re-run election, political protests have been banned in Nairobi, Mombasa and Kisumu. Government cites demonstrators’ lawless for this sweeping measure. Having withdrawn from the re-run presidential election, opposition leader Raila Odinga calls for daily protests next week to keep up pressure on election officials. Security Minister Fred Matiangi maintains there […]