President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo graced the final rally of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) in Assin North on June 25 ahead of the June 27 by-election. He drummed support for the NPP’s Charles Opoku stating that he was by far a better candidate than James Gyakye Quayson of the …
Read More »Tanzania’s opposition leader to end exile after rally ban lifted
Tanzania’s opposition leader and former presidential candidate Tundu Lissu has said he will return home this month from exile in Europe to “write a new chapter” after the government’s decision to lift a ban on political rallies. President Samia Suluhu Hassan lifted the six-and-a-half-year ban on political rallies last week, …
Read More »PHOTOS: Tens fall into coma at NDC rally
ens of people are reported to have fallen into coma at a political rally addressed by President John Dramani Mahama at Wenchi in the Brong Ahafo Region on Saturday. Paramedics placed at some vantage points at the rally ground had to swiftly move into action to save the situation with …
Read More »March For Our Lives: Tens of thousands rally for stricter US gun laws
Tens of thousands of protesters have rallied across the US to call for stricter gun laws in the wake of two mass shootings. Those taking part at the hundreds of marches carried slogans like “I want freedom from getting shot”. US President Joe Biden backed the protests, calling on Congress …
Read More »One dead, 22 hurt in Citizens Coalition for Change rally in Zimbabwe
One person was killed and 22 others seriously injured at a Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) rally in the Zimbabwean Midlands city of Kwekwe on Sunday. The CCC supporters were attacked by a group of men armed with spears, machetes, iron bars and stones. The incident happened while opposition leader Nelson Chamisa …
Read More »Deadly attack at Zimbabwe opposition rally
At least one person was killed and 10 others injured in skirmishes at an opposition party rally in Kwekwe, central Zimbabwe, on Sunday. The Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) supporters were attacked by a group of men armed with spears, machetes, iron bars and stones. One man was stabbed to …
Read More »Tens of thousands attend anti-US rally
More than 10,000 people have attended an anti-US rally in Ethiopia’s capital, Addis Ababa, to denounce President Joe Biden’s policy on the conflict in the country’s northern region of Tigray. Mr Biden had called for a ceasefire in the conflict, now in its seventh month. At the rally, people held …
Read More »Over 6 butchered after confusion breaks out at NDC rally
About six (6) persons are suffering various machete wounds after confusion broke out at a rally of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) rally at Sung in the Karaga District of the Northern Region. Retaliatory attacks were witnessed at Nyong and Karaga which left other victims seriously injured and are …
Read More »2020 Polls: No big rallies for political parties – Akufo-Addo
The President of Ghana, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has hinted that campaigns leading up to Election 2020 will be direct and devoid of large gatherings like it used to be in previous elections. According to him, 2020 has been difficult but politicians will have to adapt to the changing trends to meet …
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