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- Chakwera (r) with Obasanjo and Mills showing 'Democracy Works' Malawi vice president Saulos Chilima (r) is seen here with Obasanjo and Lesotho's Finance Minister Dr Morketsi Majoro at the Olusegun Obasanjo library in Nigeria
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Uganda: Political Cases That Will Define CJ Katureebes Tenure
[Monitor] Political cases are always used to define the careers of judges and so will it be for retiring Chief Justice Bart Katureebe.
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Uganda: Court Petitioned to Compel NSSF to Pay 20 Percent to Members
A human rights activist yesterday petitioned the Constitutional Court in Kampala, seeking its orders to, among others, compel the National Social Security Fund (NSSF) to pay out each of its members atleast 20 per cent of their savings to mitigate the pressures brought about by Covid-19
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Burundi: President-Elect to be Sworn into Office Thursday
Media agencies say Burundi will swear in president-elect Evariste Ndayishimiye on Thursday, a week after the sudden death of outgoing President Pierre
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Zimbabwe: Tormented MDC Trio to Challenge Prosecution Through ConCourt
"We want to place the state on notice that we will make an application to have the matter referred to the Constitutional Court where we want to challenge the accused's arrest and rights violations," said Bamu during bail hearing of the
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South Africa's Failure to Legislate On Religious Marriages Leaves Women Vulnerable
An omnibus legislation "would contain different chapters" for the recognition of different kinds of marriages such as civil marriages, civil unions, customary marriages and religious
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Mali's president agrees to hold dialogue aimed at forming unity government
Mali’s President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita announced on Tuesday that he would hold talks on establishing a new unity government, after weeks of escalating criticism from the country’s political
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Malawi opposition leader sworn in as president after vote re-run | News24
Malawi's opposition leader Lazarus Chakwera has been sworn in as the southern African country's new president after winning the re-run of a hotly disputed election.
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Malawi: Chilima Says No Danger of Rigging in Malawi Fresh Elections
The country's estranged Vice-president Saulos Chilima, who is also running mate to Malawi Congress Party (MCP) presidential hopeful Lazarus Chakwera, has reassured the nation that there will be no rigging in the court-sanctioned fresh presidential
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DR Congo court hands top presidential aide 20-year sentence in graft case
A top DR Congo court on Saturday sentenced Vital Kamerhe, chief of staff to President Felix Tshisekedi and a key powerbroker, to 20 years hard labour for corruption in an unprecedented case testing the government's anti-graft
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Burundi: Ruling Party Candidate Wins Burundi Presidential Election
Ruling party candidate Evariste Ndayishimiye has won Burundi's presidential election by a landslide, preliminary results show, while the main opposition party cries
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Malawi Supreme Court breaks rank with peers in Southern Africa
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Uganda: CJ Katureebe Assigned New Cases a Week to Retirement
Chief Justice Bart Katureebe will preside over two more appeals to the Supreme Court even though his retirement date is just a week from now, Saturday Monitor has
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Malawi ruling party cries foul over presidential vote re-run | News24
Malawi's governing party has called for a third presidential election, citing irregularities and intimidation in this week's re-run vote as unofficial tallies show incumbent President Peter Mutharika losing to the opposition leader.
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Burundi court orders president-elect sworn in after leader's death
Burundi's constitutional court on Friday ruled that the country's newly elected leader Evariste Ndayishimiye be rapidly sworn in following the sudden death of President Pierre Nkurunziza earlier this
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Burundi's Nkurunziza hails chosen successor's election victory
Burundi's longtime President Pierre Nkurunziza has congratulated the governing party's hand-picked successor on a "large victory" in the country's presidential election, though the main opposition has pledged to contest the result in
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Malawi: Uncertainty On Malawi Fresh Elections Date - MEC Puts On Hold Ballot Paper Printing
Pollster, the Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) says it has put on hold the printing of ballot papers for the forthcoming presidential election until parliament sets date for the
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Zimbabwe: Judiciary Not Captured By the State - Ziyambi
The minister said there were countless court cases the government had lost against private litigants hence the accusations that the judiciary was captured by the State did not hold
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Africa: Air Pollution and Temperature - Bad for Your Heart and Blood Vessels
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Malawi: Opposition Question Ansah Resignation Timing Ahead of Malawi Fresh Election
Major opposition parties have lukewarmly welcomed the resignation of Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) chairperson Jane Ansah, saying it is ill timed as Malawians are expected to go into polls on June 23 to select a new State president in the fresh
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Covid-19 food parcels: City of Tshwane asks for more funding to cope with need
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Africa: Opposition Win in Rerun Presidential Poll Sees Malawi Score First in Africa
[Nation] On Saturday, June 27, Malawi became the first African country where a presidential election rerun -- on June 23 -- was won by the opposition.
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