President Doumbouya tasked Amadou Oury Bah with strengthening the political movement The Generation for Modernity and Development (GMD) in preparation for upcoming electoral contests
As of Wednesday evening, and continuing into Thursday, the search remained ongoing, with military authorities saying efforts were being intensified
In a statement dated January 15, FSNC spokesperson and lawyer Alice Nkom said the party would not take part in either the legislative or municipal elections.
The military-led government of Captain Ibrahim Traoré has repeatedly accused its predecessor of plotting to regain power.
He noted that the protection extended to him goes beyond symbolic gestures, describing protocol and security arrangements comparable to those accorded to a visiting head of state
The National Remembrance Day, decreed by President Bio, implements a key recommendation of Sierra Leone’s Truth and Reconciliation Commission.
The AFC/M23 claims to have contacted the United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUSCO) four days ago
After a campaign marred by clashes at opposition rallies and what the United Nations said was widespread repression and intimidation, voting passed peacefully on Thursday.
Voting was disrupted in several areas, particularly in the capital Kampala, due to malfunctions in biometric voter verification machines.
Civil society organizations, however, argue that the measure further constricts civic freedoms at a critical moment when access to information is essential for a transparent vote.
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