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Mogadishu, Somalia. Due to disagreements within the Federal Election Commission, which has not yet established any rules for participation, member states of the federal government are now accused of obstructing the upcoming parliamentary elections in Somalia. After the organization accused the new election rules of violating agreed electoral practices, the anonymous head of state incited differences within the committee. I don't know why, although initially agreed, the official disagreed. The current president said:…

In Burkina Faso, the National Electoral Commission has a new president. It is the magistrate Elisé Ouedraogo who was elected after several hours of negotiations and after the intervention of several political or customary personalities. Despite the candidate's withdrawal from the ordinary chief, it was through a lack of consensus, through an election that two candidates for the post of president of the…

In the Central African Republic, President Touadéra began his re-entry on Friday, July 16. In his speech, he mentioned the creation of the Truth, Justice, Reconciliation and Separation Commission (CVJRR), whose eleven commissioners swore in early July. The CVJRR is one of the recommendations to end the crisis in the Bangui Forum in 2015, which was addressed in the Khartoum Agreements of 2019. The eleven…

In Ethiopia, the Human Rights Commission, independent but linked to the federal authorities, expresses "its deep concern" over the situation of civilians in the Tigray region and calls for "urgent measures to ensure their safety and security", in a rare press release published on Saturday 3 July . This institution, which is currently conducting investigations with the UN on crimes committed during the…

Somali PM releases final list of electoral commission members amid complaints MOGADISHU, Somalia - The final list of those expected to serve in Somalia's elections and dispute settlement committees has been released, despite complaints from some of the opposition leaders in the country, who called for close scrutiny of members. The office of Prime Minister Mohamed Hussein Roble has released the…

MOGADISHU, Somalia - The dispute over the management of the Somali elections seems far from over, following the latest alleged impeachment of Hawa Adan, who is said to be a critic of President Mohamed Abdullahi Farmajo, outgoing president of the country. Somalia has less than two months to hold elections under the May deal, which was signed by key stakeholders following talks called by Prime Minister Mohamed Hussein Roble. But opposition leader Abdirahman Abdishakur Warsame, leader of the Wadajir party, claimed that a…

The investigation into the atrocities committed in Tigray has barely been initiated by the African Commission on Human and Human Rights and has already been rejected by Addis Ababa. as reported from Nairobi, Sebastien nemethIn northern Ethiopia, Tigray has been in conflict since November between federal and regional powers. The…

Prime Minister's commission on Somalia's 'missing' soldiers in Tigray conflict dismissed MOGADISHU, Somalia - The commission of inquiry into missing Somali soldiers suspected of having played a role in the Tigray war could be reviewed again, following the latest protest from the opposition, which wants an independent and neutral team given the responsibilities. In a statement, the union of…

In the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), the reform of the Electoral Commission voted on Friday, June 4, by the National Assembly to try to ensure transparency in the next election, provoked the anger of Martin Fayulos and his ally Adolphe Muzito. as reported from Kinshasa, Pascal MulegwaThe text had already been discussed…

In The Gambia, the Truth, Reconciliation and Equalization Commission closed its hearings on Thursday, May 27, beginning in January 2019. It investigated the human rights violations committed under the government of Yahya Jammeh. It must now report its conclusions and submit proposals to the current authorities. For more than…