London, United Kingdom | AFP | Prime Minister Theresa May presented herself as a stable leader to take Britain through Brexit, but her gamble of an election backfired spectacularly. The ruling Conservatives lost their parliamentary majority in Thursday’s vote, after a campaign marred by terror attacks, policy mistakes and her …
Read More »Britain plunged into uncertainty as May tipped to lose majority
A hung parliament in Britain?: What happens next London, United Kingdom | AFP | Prime Minister Theresa May was poised to win Britain’s snap election Friday but lose her parliamentary majority, according to shock forecasts that plunged the country into uncertainty and cast doubt on who will govern as Brexit talks …
Read More »Britain’s Corbyn calls for May to quit after election losses
Britain’s Corbyn calls for May to quit after election losses London, United Kingdom | AFP | British Prime Minister Theresa May should step down after losses for her Conservative Party in the general election, Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn said on Friday. May “has lost Conservative seats, lost votes, lost support …
Read More »A hung parliament in Britain?: What happens next
London, United Kingdom | AFP | An exit poll following Britain’s general election on Thursday suggested the country could be heading for a “hung parliament”, in which no party has an overall majority. Here is what would happen next if the forecast is confirmed by the full results, most likely …
Read More »May ahead but set to lose majority in UK election: exit poll
London, United Kingdom | AFP | Prime Minister Theresa May’s Conservatives are set to lose their overall majority after Britain’s general election, an exit poll showed on Thursday after voting closed. The Conservatives were set to win 314 seats, followed by Labour on 266, the Scottish National Party on 34 …
Read More »British PM boycotts TV debate as election looms
London, United Kingdom | AFP | British Prime Minister Theresa May boycotted a primetime television debate Wednesday, just days before the June 8 general election, prompting accusations of a floundering campaign as polls slashed her ruling Conservative party’s lead. The pound wobbled overnight after a shock projection forecast that May …
Read More »VIDEO: Withdraw the KCCA bill, Kampala MPs tell minister Kamya
VIDEO: Withdraw the KCCA bill, Kampala MPs tell minister Kamya Legislators from Kampala have asked the Minister for Kampala Betty Namisango Kamya to unconditionally withdraw the KCCA Amendment Bill 2015 that was recently re-tabled before Parliament by her deputy Benny Namugwanya. The members argue that if passed in its current …
Read More »Tycoon, striker or banker: Liberia seeks a new president
Monrovia, Liberia | AFP | A football superstar, a former warlord and a soft drinks millionaire have thrown their hats into the ring for the post of Liberian president as Africa’s first elected female leader prepares to step down. A dizzying array of candidates have lined up for the October …
Read More »Putin congratulates Iran’s Rouhani on re-election
Moscow, Russia | AFP | Russian President Vladimir Putin congratulated his Iranian counterpart Hassan Rouhani on his re-election Saturday, calling for deeper ties between Moscow and Tehran. In a telegram to Rouhani, Putin “confirmed the readiness to continue active joint work to further develop the Russian-Iranian cooperation partnership,” the Kremlin …
Read More »Macron’s party unveils Rwanda-born candidate for French parliamentary polls
Macron’s party unveils new faces for French parliamentary polls, including Rwanda-born candidate Paris, France | AFP | French president-elect Emmanuel Macron’s party on Thursday unveiled more than 400 candidates who will stand in parliamentary elections in June, with half of them newcomers to politics and half of them women. It …
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