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Rwanda’s Supreme Court postpones Green Party case

July 10, 2015October 20, 2016 adminConstitution, Democratic Green Party of Rwanda, Election, Frank habineza, Kagame, Rwanda

Dr. Frank Habineza, the only opposition figure in Rwanda against the third term and possible constitutional change The Rwandan Supreme Court has agreed to postpone the Green Party v the government of Rwanda case to allow the plaintiff time to find a lawyer. The court was scheduled to hear the case Wednesday July 8 but Frank Habineza, President of the Democratic Green Party requested more time as he tries to get a lawyer in the high profile case where he is suing the government to block a possible alteration to the…

Burundi presidential term saga balloons into regional crisis as US, Rwanda, Tanzania drawn in

May 5, 2015 adminBurundi, Constitution, John Kerry, Kagame, Pierre Nkurunziza, Rwanda, US

Burundi president Pierre Nkurunziza has been unfazed by the international reaction to his bid for a third term. (Photo/File/Getty) Court backs controversial third term bid for Pierre Nkurunziza, stoking fears of a rapid escalation and a return to conflict. BURUNDI’s crisis this week snowballed into a major regional concern after a constitutional court backed president Pierre Nkurunziza’s bid for a controversial third term, even as one of the judges fled saying the decision had been made under duress. Tanzanian President Jakaya Kikwete on Tuesday pressed foreign ministers from the East…