Zambia’s veteran opposition leader, Hakainde Hichilema has won the southern African country’s presidency after taking more than 50% of the vote. Hichilema was declared president–elect by Esau Chulu, Chairman of the Electoral Commission of Zambia, early Monday after results for 155 of the country’s 156 constituencies were announced. Hichilema, a 59-year old businessman contesting the…
LAGOS AUGUST 29TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Mali’s influential imam Mahmoud Dicko, a key player in mass opposition protests this year, on Friday warned the country’s new military rulers they do not have “carte blanche” after ousting the president. “I have asked everyone to come together for Mali. I am still asking this, but that does not mean the…
LAGOS FEBRUARY 1ST (NEWSRANGERS)-Ralia Odinga, Kenyan opposition leader, has sworn himself in as an alternative president. Odinga supporters attended the ceremony which held in Nairobi, the country’s capital. Security was tight in Nairobi as government shut down independent TV stations to prevent the programme from being aired. On Monday, Linus Kaikai, chairman of the Kenya…