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Standoff continues in Côte d'Ivoire. The homes of key opponents condemning the re-election of Alassane Ouattara are still surrounded by police since the opposition announced it intends to set up a National Transitional Council. The RHDP, the ruling party, claims that the opposition has committed an "act of rebellion" that undermines the security of the state.…
ECOWAS, AU and Cen-Sad call for opposition and power for dialogue
ECOWAS and the African Union Observation Mission delivered their conclusions to Hotel Ivoire. Both acknowledge the holding of the election, which is even qualified as "globally satisfactory" by the AU, but they also point to a context of strong political differences and the events that punctured the vote. Again, the two African intergovernmental institutions are calling on political actors for dialogue.…
after change of government, new agreement within the opposition
In Senegal, the opposition joined the government thanks to the change announced on Sunday, November 1st. A switch announcing a recomposition of the Senegalese opposition. as reported from Dakar, Charlotte idrac"At least it has the benefit of clarifying the debate, to see who is with Macky Sall and who is not," launches a PDS…
Ivory Coast: the opposition pronounces the creation of a Nationwide Transitional Council
Two days after the presidential election in Côte d'Ivoire, the Ivorian opposition on Monday night time introduced the creation of a Nationwide Transitional Council. It's FPI candidate Pascal Affi N'Guessan who confirmed it on behalf of the opposition. This council will chair Henri Konan Bédié. .
repression continues, several opposition figures arrested
In Tanzania, the opposition called for massive and peaceful protests on Monday, November 2, following the re-election of President Magufuli. She shouts for massive fraud and condemns the multiple arrests in her ranks. This Monday, repression continues. Tundu Lissu, the biggest opponent and failed presidential candidate, was arrested again this afternoon. According to his lawyer, he was taken to the central police station. Earlier today, Chadema party leader Freeman Mbowe was arrested along with two other officials.…
opposition calls for “opening of a civilian transition”
The day after the presidential election in Côte d'Ivoire, the opposition announced that it did not recognize this election and noted the end of President Ouattara's mandate. as reported from Abidjan, François Hume-FerkatadjiPrior to the announcement of the partial results, which were to be published in the coming hours, the…
The forum continues its work with the opposition party’s seats surrounded by the police
In Chad, the second day of the debates on the National Inclusive Forum proposed by the government was held on Friday. While the discussions focused on state form and institutions, seats for opposition political parties that did not participate in the forum were briefly surrounded by police. with our correspondent in Ndjamena,…
Magufuli declared winner, opposition condemns fraud
The Tanzanian Electoral Commission declared John Magufuli, a candidate for another five-year term, the winner of Friday night's presidential election. But the opposition accuses the authorities of massive fraud. Several observers have also harshly criticized these oppressive choices. The new president of Zanzibar, Hussein Ali Mwinyi, on the podium, said he was ready to work for reconciliation with the opposition. With 76% of the vote, a president of the semi-autonomous region with such a high score had never been elected,…
Sylvain N’Guessan: “Laurent Gbagbo wants to remain opposition leader”
After nine years of silence, Laurent Gbagbo has come out of his silence. On Thursday, October 29, the former president of Côte d'Ivoire on TV5 Monde called on his successor Alassane Ouattara to negotiate to avoid disaster for the country. What is Laurent Gbagbo's real political ambition today, still living in exile? Sylvain N'Guessan is a political analyst and director of the Abidjan Strategy Institute, he responds to one of our special envoys, Christophe Boisbouvier. .
the opposition rejects election results in advance
On October 28, 29 million voters were urged to vote in Tanzania for presidential, legislative and local elections. President John Magufuli is running for another five-year term. When the results began to be given by the election commission on Thursday, the opposition said it would not recognize them. as reported from the…
