Africa Matters

Kikwete to Dr Tulia: You made us proud

DAR ES SALAAM: FORMER President Jakaya Kikwete has joined other famous figures across the world to congratulate Speaker Dr Tulia Ackson for being elected as the President of the global Inter – Parliamentary Union (IPU). Dr Tulia’s victory makes her the 31st president of the IPU and the first woman from the African continent to hold the position. With…

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Angola’s Lourenco is to be sworn in after disputed win

Angolan President Joao Lourenco is to be sworn in for a second term on Thursday amid tight security after a disputed electoral win last month. The inauguration will be held on the historic palm tree-lined Praca da Republica square in the centre of the capital, Luanda. Security forces set up a heavy cordon around the venue ahead of the…

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