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President Joseph Boakai is now authorised to submit a legal framework for the courts’ establishment back to the legislature to pass into law.
ANGOLA: Court ruling will curtail opposition leverage
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-ES286272
ISSN: 2633-304X
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Separately, the government is locked in a battle with county administrations that are demanding increased funds. Together, devolution and a resolute judiciary are complicating…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB285135
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The Supreme Court of Justice voted on March 12 to confirm her appointment. She obtained 18 out of 23 votes and will serve a four-year term. She was nominated by President Gustavo…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB285997
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SENEGAL: Court ruling may lower immediate tensions
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-ES285307
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The ruling leaves Uganda at odds with Western donors that have criticised the law and leaves Uganda’s LGBT community facing the prospect of potentially intensifying persecution.
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB286372
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In his inaugural speech -- which he was unable to finish because he felt faint -- the 79-year-old Boakai vowed to tackle corruption, explore the possibility of establishing a war…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB285220
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This follows a highly controversial and contested postponement of the polls initially scheduled for February 25. A record 19 candidates are vying for the presidency, including…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB285989
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In addition to chronic insecurity and economic crises, he also must manage contentious party politics within the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), particularly over a…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB286777
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The policy includes some changes from the justice ministry’s initial draft, most significantly the removal of a proposal for a special court to prosecute the most serious crimes…