Cotonou, Benin (AFP): Benin’s opposition has returned to parliament after a four-year absence, winning 28 seats in elections dominated by President Patrice Talon’s allies, according to preliminary results. Sunday’s vote was a test for the West African state where Talon has promoted development, but critics say his programme h...
LAHORE, Pakistan (AA) – Chaudhry Parvez Elahi, the chief minister of Pakistan’s Punjab province, signed on Thursday the summary to dissolve the provincial assembly, a move which could force early general elections in the country. “I, Parvez Elahi Chief Minister Punjab hereby advise you to dissolve the provincial assembly of Punjab,...
Dhaka, Bangladesh (AFP): Huge crowds swarmed the streets of Bangladesh’s capital Wednesday to demand Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s resignation and fresh elections, with public anger mounting over rising food and fuel costs. The Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) and other opposition allies staged rallies in Dhaka and nine other ci...
BEIRUT, Lebanon (AA) – Lebanese Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri has set January 12 for holding a session to elect a new president. A statement by Berri’s office said the session will be held at 11:00 a.m. local time. Lawmakers have held 10 sessions but failed to elect a new president to succeed Michel Aoun, who […]
KHARTOUM, Sudan (AA) – Head of the UN mission in Sudan Volker Peretz has said that the country needs to reach a final political agreement “as soon as possible.” “Time is important. We must accelerate the process to reach a final political solution as soon as possible,” Peretz said. The final stage of Sudan’s political […]
KHARTOUM, Sudan (AA) – The final stage of Sudan’s political process is set to kick off on Sunday, according to the country’s trilateral mechanism body. In a statement, the Trilateral Mechanism said the final stage of the political process aims to reach “a final and just political agreement”. The Trilateral Mechanism comprises the African Union...
KHARTOUM, Sudan (AA) – A Sudan alliance has said it has reached an understanding with groups opposed to a framework agreement with the military to solve the country’s political crisis. A leader of the Forces for Freedom and Change (FFC) coalition said the agreements were made with Gibril Ibrahim, the head of justice and equality [&...
TRIPOLI, Libya (AA) – Head of the Tripoli-based government, Abdul Hamid Dbeibeh, on Monday accused East Libya-based parliament of hindering elections in the war-torn country. Speaking during a Cabinet meeting in the Libyan capital, Dbeibeh vowed to hold the stalled polls this year. “2023 will be the year of elections in Libya,” he said. “Disap...
ANKARA (AA) – With Israel’s longest-serving Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu once again at the country’s helm, Israel’s 37th government is being called the most right-wing administration in its history. The important ministerial posts that were fully finalized immediately before his swearing-in are mainly filled by right-lea...
DHAKA, Bangladesh (AA) – Bangladesh’s main opposition political party and some of its allies on Friday held simultaneous demonstrations in the capital Dhaka from different venues, to press home the 10-point demands, including the formation of an election-time neutral government and stepping down of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. The main opposi...
