It is difficult to see how the military will benefit from another coup, since it already enjoyed immense political and economic influence under the previous power-sharing agreement.
Just before the newly elected members of Myanmar’s parliament were due to be sworn in today, the military detained the country’s de facto leader, Aung San
Bishops call for peace following disputed Ghana election
Prelates urge Ghana s Election Commission to engage all political parties to address the dispute UCA News reporter Updated: December 21, 2020 08:27 AM GMT
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The Election Commission office in Fomena, Ghana, after a fire broke out on Dec. 8 following the election. (Photo: AFP)
Catholic bishops in Ghana have appealed to the nation to show maturity in accepting the results of the just concluded election in which incumbent President Nana Akufo-Addo won but his challenger refused to concede defeat.
More than 17 million people voted on Dec. 7 to elect their president and 300-seat parliament in the Christian-majority nation, seen as the most democratic country in the entire strife-torn African continent.
CNA Staff, May 1, 2020 / 12:09 pm (CNA).- The Turkish foreign ministry on Wednesday rejected Turkey’s inclusion in a report by the US Commission on International Religious Freedom, charging that the report comes from a “biased mindset”.
“The report contains baseless, unaccredited and vague allegations as in the past years while trying to portray isolated incidents as violations of religious freedoms through far-fetched accusations,” Hami Aksoy, a spokesperson for the Turkish Ministry of Foreign Affairs, said April 29.
“The importance attached by Turkey to protect religious freedoms, including those of religious minorities, is expressed at the highest level by our Government officials. Our authorities make it clear that any harm to the religious freedoms of our citizens will not be tolerated,” Aksoy added.
Women are underrepresented in Ghana’s political life – EU Election Observation Mission The European Union Election Observation Mission (EU EOM) following their monitoring of the 2020 presidential and parliamentary elections in Ghana has concluded that women are significantly underrepresented in the country’s political life. They identified the lack of financial resources as the underlying factor to this phenomenon, adding that the two main political parties all together presented only 46 female parliamentary candidates for all 275 constituencies across the country. Out of this, a total of 37 women from the New Patriotic Party and the National Democratic Congress managed to win their seats in the just-ended elections.