August 02

• Labour Union Calls on Govt to Resign

  allAfrica

  Tunisia's General Labour Union (UGTT) has given the government one week to resign or the group will be "forced to consider other options", news agencies are reporting. The labour... Read more »

• Israeli Agents Rig Results

  Zimbabwe Independent

  IN a dramatic move which consolidates reports Wednesday's general elections results were largely rigged, shadowy Israeli security company Nikuv International Projects Ltd (NIP)'s... Read more »

• Mass Rallies Planned to Defy Govt Warning

  Aswat Masriya

  Islamists plan to holds mass rallies in Egypt's on Friday squares in response to the Interior Ministry's warning to protesters at Rabaa al-Adaweya and Nahda Squares. Read more »

• Presidential Election Goes to Second Round

  RFI

  Mali's presidential election will go to a second round on 11 August 11, the government said Friday. Former prime minister Ibrahim Boubacar Keita was in the lead with 39.2 per cent... Read more »

• Regional Leaders Need New Plan to Handle Zimbabwe's Impasse [analysis]

  SAIIA

  Even before Zimbabweans went to the polls on 31 July 2013, the Southern African Development Community's Organ on Politics, Defence and Security raised a litany of concerns about... Read more »

• Signs of 'Disunity' Within Govt

  FrontPageAfrica

  Barely 48 hours after a FrontPageAfrica revelation pointed to strains between President Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf and Cllr. Varney Sherman, head of the ruling Unity Party, the Liberian... Read more »

• African Union Says Zimbabwe Poll 'Free and Credible' Despite 'Incidents'

  Deutsche Welle

  The chief of the African Union observer mission at Zimbabwe's elections says the vote was free and credible. But the opposition and critics are pointing to numerous irregularities... Read more »

• Mugabe, Zanu-PF Head for Landslide

  Zimbabwe Independent

  PRESIDENT Robert Mugabe and Zanu PF last night appeared to be heading for a shock landslide victory in Wednesday's general elections, while outgoing Prime Minister Morgan... Read more »

• Army Gives Mugabe Leverage in Polls [analysis]

  Zimbabwe Independent

  THE military has played a crucial role in the just-ended general elections in which President Robert Mugabe and his Zanu PF are expecting a landslide victory, judging by the trends... Read more »

• Mugabe Win Swings Spotlight to Succession

  Zimbabwe Independent

  IF President Robert Mugabe secures victory, as he looks certain to, the spotlight will shift to Zanu PF internal politics as it remains unclear whether he will finish his term or... Read more »

• Rigged... But Give Devil His Due [column]

  Zimbabwe Independent

  THAT this week's general elections results were discreetly rigged through a chaotic and flawed electoral process, before you even factor in the decisive shenanigans of the shadowy... Read more »

• Observer Teams Endorse Results

  Zimbabwe Independent

  THE Electoral Commissions Forum of Sadc countries (ECF-Sadc) has commended Zimbabwe for holding a peaceful, free, credible and efficient election, but the Zimbabwe Election Support... Read more »

• Govt Was Wrong to Host Bashir At AU Summit [opinion]

  African Arguments

  A July editorial in The Sunday Trust opined that the Nigerian government was right to host the Sudanese President Omar Al-Bashir during a recent African Union (AU) summit despite... Read more »

• African Union Notes Poll Problems [document]

  African Union

  African Union Election Observation Mission to the Harmonised Elections of 31 July 2013 in the Republic of Zimbabwe Read more »

• Zanu-PF Leads With 52 Seats, MDC-T 10

  New Zimbabwe

  FIRST official results from the national assembly elections showed President Robert Mugabe's Zanu PF party storming ahead, winning 52 of 62 seats announced so far. Read more »

• What Do Elections in Zimbabwe Really Mean? [analysis]

  ISS

  More than three decades of rule by President Robert Mugabe, recently as part of an uneasy alliance with the Movement for Democratic Change (MDC), have reduced the income per person... Read more »

• Uhuru ICC Lawyers Target NGOs

  The Star

  President Uhuru Kenyatta's lawyers are likely to use data they are requesting from Safaricom and Airtel to prove that civil society activists 'bribed and coached prosecution... Read more »

• Législatives et municipales 2013 - les postulants sont connus

  Cameroon Tribune

  Un peu plus de 90 minutes. C'est le temps qu'il a fallu au président du Conseil électoral pour rendre publiques les listes de candidats retenues pour les... Read more »

• Harmonised Elections 2013 - Day Three

  The Herald

  1323: Zec has today announced results of 57 constituencies bringing the total number of House of Assembly seats now known to 119. Read more »

• Disputed Elections Results - Biometrics Future of Voting

  Zimbabwe Independent

  ZIMBABWE appears to be headed for another disputed poll after outgoing Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai and senior MDC-T officials called for a press conference yesterday where... Read more »

• Obasanjo Differs With Cllr. Sherman On Corruption Saga

  Heritage

  One of the Special Guests of President Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf at this year's July 26 celebration, former President of Nigeria, H. E. Olusegun Obasanjo, has termed corruption as a... Read more »

• Zim Elections - SADC Must Take Into Consideration Irregularities [press release]

  DA

  The DA notes the preliminary reports on the Zimbabwean elections by the African Union and Southern African Development Community. Both missions have declared the elections free and... Read more »

• Ex-Malian Premier Keita Takes Lead in Presidential Election

  Deutsche Welle

  Former Malian Prime Minister Ibrahim Boubacar Keita has polled the largest number of votes among candidates for the country's presidency. However, he now faces a runoff vote after... Read more »

• As APC Chieftains Visit Minna - APC's Emergence a Good Devt - IBB

  Leadership

  Former Military President General Ibrahim BadamasiBabangida has stated that the emergency of All Progressive Congress (APC) will bring about vibrant political activities and give... Read more »

• Observers' Polls Barometer Too Simplistic [editorial]

  Zimbabwe Independent

  The long-awaited general elections have finally been undertaken and although all official results have not been released, it looks like President Robert Mugabe and his Zanu PF... Read more »