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Zimbabwe: Court clears 12 opposition candidates to contest election

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Zimbabwe’s Supreme Court has cleared 12 candidates from the opposition Citizens Coalition for Change to contest in this month’s general election. By this ruling, the Supreme Court has quashed a High Court ruling that said they had registered after the deadline. Four candidates from smaller opposition parties were also reinstated on the ballot, following the unanimous decision from the judges.… Read More
Africa Southern Africa World Zimbabwe 

Zimbabwe: Court clears 12 opposition candidates to contest election

Elwin Mandowa, , , , , , ,
Zimbabwe’s Supreme Court has cleared 12 candidates from the opposition Citizens Coalition for Change to contest in this month’s general election. By this ruling, the Supreme Court has quashed a High Court ruling that said they had registered after the deadline. Four candidates from smaller opposition parties were also reinstated on the ballot, following the unanimous decision from the judges.… Read More
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Burkina Faso and Mali juntas back Niger coup leaders, issue war warning

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Niger coup leaders are getting backing from colleague military juntas in Burkina Faso and Mali following a threat of force from the regional bloc ECOWAS if they don’t re-instate President Mohamed Bazoum. Burkina Faso and Mali who share border with Niger say any attempt to use force to have Bazoum restored will be seen as a declaration of war on… Read More
Pacific 

Guterres strongly condemns suicide bombing in Pakistan

Village Reporter
At least 54 people were killed, and 83 injured, in the attack, which occurred in Bajaur district in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province. International media reported on Monday that the Islamic State has claimed responsibility.  Speaking that day in New York, UN Deputy Spokesperson Farhan Haq said the Secretary-General extended his heartfelt condolences to the families of the victims and wished a… Read More
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Ghana criminalises witchcraft accusations and abuse of victims

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For centuries most African countries including Ghana have struggled with the practice of witchcraft accusations. Often elderly women risk banishment, physical abuse and sometimes lynched once they are accused of being a witch. Ghana’s parliament last Friday passed a bill into law to protect such vulnerable people. The new law makes witchcraft accusation and the abuse of victims a crime.… Read More
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ECOWAS threatens force, sanctions against Niger coup leaders

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ECOWAS leaders have threatened sanctions and the possible use of force against Niger’s coup leaders if they fail to reinstate ousted President Mohammed Bazoum. The West African leaders held an emergency meeting in Abuja, Nigeria on Sunday where they settled on punitive measures against Niger’s new military leaders. The coup leaders could face financial and travel sanctions and a no-fly zone… Read More
Europe 

Russia urged to free opposition leader Kara-Murza amid failing health

Village Reporter
Mr. Kara-Murza, 41, an outspoken critic of the Kremlin and the war in Ukraine, was arbitrarily arrested in Moscow on 11 April 2022. He was sentenced to 25 years in prison a year later on charges of “high treason”, “disseminating false information about the army of the Russian Federation” and participation in an “undesirable organisation”. Punished for speaking out “I… Read More
Europe 

During visit to Greece, UN official calls for enhanced refugee protection

Village Reporter
During the visit, Ms. Triggs mentioned that one of the worst shipwrecks in the Mediterranean happened just over a month ago.  Protecting refugee rights  “The Pylos tragedy and the other devastating tragedies in the Mediterranean underscore the primacy of saving lives and protecting the rights of people forced to flee. This was my message to the authorities,” she said.  She emphasized… Read More
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ECOWAS leaders to hold emergency meeting over Niger coup

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West African leaders will be holding an emergency summit on Sunday to discuss the coup that took place in Niger this week. “The ECOWAS Leaders will be considering and discussing the political situation and recent developments in Niger during the Extraordinary Summit,” a statement from the ECOWAS secretariat said. Nigerian President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, who also chairs the Authority of… Read More
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