Bloemfontein — President Jacob Zuma and his deputy Kgalema Motlanthe have been nominated for the position of party president, the ANC’s electoral commission announced in Mangaung on Monday. Mathews Phosa, Cyril Ramaphosa and Tokyo Sexwale were nominated for the deputy president position. Party chairwoman Baleka Mbete and deputy president Kgalema Motlanthe declined nominations for this Continue Reading...
Gambian Police Arrest Brother of Exiled Journalist
Security officers drawn from the Gambian Police Service on December 8, 2012 stormed the Banjul residence of exiled freelance journalist Abubacarr Saidykhan, and arrested and detained his younger brother, Ousman Saidykhan, at the Kairaba police station, 12 kilometres from the capital, Banjul. According to the Media Foundation for West Africa (MFWA)’s sources, Ousman Saidykhan was Continue Reading...
Cote d’Ivoire: UN Senior Official Welcomes Arrival of Female Police Contingent in Cote d’Ivoire
The United Nations top police official today welcomed the arrival of a contingent of female police officers to the world body’s peacekeeping missing in Côte d’Ivoire. “The Police Division welcomes this contingent of highly qualified female officers. The goal of the United Nations, since 2009, is to have at least 20 per cent of our Continue Reading...