Whatsapp war as Nandala quits Besigye camp against Muntu A feud in FDC which has been raging on the various Whatsapp groups of the party members shows the party could be headed for major fallout. In one of the most revealing exchanges, former party Secretary General Alice Alaso who is …
Read More »Rwanda to pay less for 2017 elections
The National Electoral Commission (NEC) of Rwanda and the government are sticking to their proposed cost-cutting plan for the 2017 presidential election, according to latest information released in Dec.13 by government officials. Rwanda is to fund 95% percent of the budget and only 5% will come from development partners. It …
Read More »Tanzania’s Lowassa Files Petition Against NEC, Withdraws Tallying Agents
The leading opposition figure in Tanzania’s elections and former Prime Minister, Edward Lowassa has filed an official petition against the National Electoral Commission. Lowassa has also withdrawn his tallying agents citing irregularities in the ongoing announcements of the presidential results. Lowassa’s announcement comes a few hours to the official NEC …
Read More »Museveni succession
By Haggai Matsiko President stuck as Mbabazi, Muhwezi rivalry divides NRM top organs; CEC and NEC On April 19, four days before the NRM National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting at State House Entebbe on April 24, Prime Minister AmambaMbabazi called a press conference at the party headquarters at Kyadondo Road …
Read More »NEC exposes Museveni’s challenges
By Mubatsi Asinja Habati Every delegate at this year’s 5th National Executive Council (NEC) meeting at State House on January 12 must have been aware of the rifts threatening to tear the ruling National Resistance Movement apart. Talk of factions had been in the news all week before. There are …
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