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Sarah Jama Plans Independent Re-election in Hamilton Centre Amidst NDP Dispute TORONTO, Canada (AX) — The political landscape in Hamilton Centre is brimming with intrigue and suspense as Sarah Jama, an indefatigable activist for disability and housing rights, prepares her campaign for independent re-election. Her announcement follows an unexpected move by the Ontario New Democratic Party (NDP), which denied her a chance to rejoin their caucus. What does her independent candidacy mean for the NDP's traditional…

The coastal city of Kismayo is buzzing with political uproar after Somalia’s Jubbaland state opposition factions took a firm stand. They’re giving the thumbs down to a freshly minted regional electoral commission put together by Jubbaland’s head honcho, President Ahmed Madobe. If they don’t see some changes, they’re talking about throwing their own election bash right there in Kismayo. These opposition groups are flipping the script on Madobe’s clout, calling his appointment of the seven-person crew for the Jubbaland…

Independent candidates came second in the June 12 parliamentary elections. They won 78 seats out of 407 in parliament. But are those who won for President Tebboune rolling? The broad participation of young independents was encouraged by President Abdelmadjid Tebboune in several of his speeches. The Election Act has been…

The first humanitarian aid plane, from Spain, arrived in Bata, Equatorial Guinea, yesterday (Wednesday) afternoon, including medical equipment for victims of explosions at an ammunition depot last Sunday in the heart of the country's economic capital. The blasts officially left 105 dead and 615 wounded, but certainly many more, according to Human Rights Watch, which calls for an independent investigation…

In Côte d'Ivoire, the Bishops' Conference is outraged and condemns all violence "from all political camps". In Côte d'Ivoire, the Bishops' Conference calls on political leaders to continue the dialogue. The Catholic bishops, who condemn all violence "from all political camps", want "an independent commission of inquiry" because "the authors of these crimes must be sought so that they are accountable for their actions in the face of impartial justice". "We encourage the two main leaders in the current political life of…

Since then, I believe that for more than a year, there have been hundreds of lawsuits against militants, activists, journalists, without these activists or these militants having committed offenses punishable by Algerian criminal law. It is only that they expressed themselves over Hirak, the management of the country's affairs. It is for this reason that there have been a lot of lawsuits, there are dozens and dozens of Algerians sitting in prisons for having expressed an opinion. And we, the lawyers, felt unable to do…