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Nigeria’s Buhari launches re election bid
on: by Radia Sambare
Nigeria’s ruling party held a rally to mark the launch of President Muhammadu Buhari’s re-election bid on Friday in the southern city of Uyo, hours after naming a campaign team which includes Africa’s richest man. A presidential election is scheduled to
Bangladesh heads to polls amid clashes, at least 17 killed in election day violence
on: by Fernil News
Voting was underway Sunday in parliamentary elections in Bangladesh that are seen as a referendum on what critics call Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s increasingly authoritarian rule, amid complaints from both ruling party and opposition activists of attacks on supporters and candidates.
Congo votes in tense presidential election after 2-year delay
on: by Fernil News
Voting in Democratic Republic of Congo’s long-anticipated presidential election got off to a rocky start on Sunday due to torrential rain in the capital, long delays at some polling stations and broken-down machines. Three opposition strongholds will see no casting of
North Korea’s Kim calls for more talks with South’s Moon next year
on: by Fernil News
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un sent a letter to South Korean President Moon Jae-in on Sunday calling for more peace talks between the leaders in the new year following their active engagement in 2018, South Korea’s presidential office said. Moon’s
5 suspected terrorists planning attack in Netherlands arrested
on: by Fernil News
Dutch and German police on Saturday arrested five people suspected of preparing a terrorist act in the Netherlands. Dutch police said in a statement that four suspects were detained in Rotterdam and officers searched multiple locations. The statement said the investigation