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Sierra Leone to Vote Amid Discontent Over Ebola, Iron Ore

FREE TOWN (Capital Markets in Africa) – Sierra Leone will hold elections on Wednesday in which an unprecedented number of political parties will compete as discontent over the government’s handling of an economy battered by the Ebola outbreak has soared. The vote marks a departure from a decades-old tradition that mainly divided the balance of power between the All People’s Congress and the opposition Sierra Leone People’s Party, with a newcomer, the National Grand Coalition,…

Opposition Party Sees Opening as Ethiopia Government Vows Reform

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ADDIS ABABA (Capital Markets in Africa) – An Ethiopian opposition party whose chairman was freed after more than a year in prison plans to step up its political activity as the Horn of Africa nation’s government pledges greater openness in the wake of mass protests. The Oromo Federalist Congress will open an initial 20 offices in the Oromia region and “start to organize our people,” Chairman Merera Gudina said in an interview in the capital,…

Zuma’s Protracted Exit Tests Ramaphosa’s Power in South Africa

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JOHANNESBURG (Capital Markets in Africa) – Less than two months after taking over the leadership of South Africa’s ruling party, Cyril Ramaphosa is facing a key test of his authority: President Jacob Zuma just won’t go away. Zuma initially defied a decision by top leaders of the African National Congress that he should quit, but his exit seemed imminent when parliament on Tuesday postponed the annual state-of-the-nation address just two days before he was due to deliver it. On…

In Nigerian `Cash-and-Carry’ Politics, Ambition Is Constant

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LAGOS (Capital Markets in Africa) – At recent rallies of Nigeria’s ruling All Progressives Congress for next year’s general elections, the list of speakers is often dominated by former members of the opposition People’s Democratic Party who switched sides. Former ministers, two-term governors and other senior officials who served with the PDP during its 16-year rule take turns to denounce the “corruption and waste” of their erstwhile party while touting the virtues of President Muhammadu…

Kenya Deports Opposition Politician as Others’ Travel Barred

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NAIROBI (Capital Markets in Africa) – Kenyan authorities forced a key opposition backer to leave the country after his arrest triggered protests, as the state ordered other government opponents to surrender their passports. Miguna Miguna, an advocate and self-declared “general” of the opposition National Resistance Movement, left Kenya Tuesday, his lawyer Nelson Havi said by phone from Nairobi, the capital, on Wednesday. Miguna said by text message from Amsterdam he plans to challenge the deportation….

Tanzanian Police Arrest Opposition Leader as Detentions Mount

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DAR ES SALAAM (Capital Markets in Africa) – Tanzanian police arrested opposition leader Zitto Kabwe, the latest among dozens of politicians detained in the East African nation this year. The authorities detained Kabwe when he arrived at the airport in the largest city, Dar es Salaam, on Wednesday, then transferred him the capital, Dodoma, according to a statement on his Twitter account. Kabwe’s Alliance for Change & Transparency is making inquiries about why he was arrested,…

Kenya Charges Opposition Figure Amid Protests Over Arrests

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NAIROBI (Capital Markets in Nigeria) – Kenyan authorities charged an opposition figure over his attendance at a mock inauguration ceremony, as protests erupted over the arrest of anti-government leaders. Police charged Miguna Miguna with being present at the administering of an oath of office to National Super Alliance leader Raila Odinga on January 30 “purporting to bind” Odinga to a treasonous offense, according to a charge sheet published on the Twitter account of Ukweli Party leader Boniface…

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