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Makassar. In this is a scrappy, traffic-choked port city in South Sulawesi, everybody knows your name. If, that is, your name is Limpo.

The family of Syahrul Yasin Limpo, the second-term governor of this resource-rich Indonesian province, has dominated local politics for three generations, and a fourth waits in the wings.

Eight of Limpo’s close relatives will run in the country’s parliamentary elections on April 9: two sisters, one brother, two brothers-in-law, two nephews and a daughter.

A peine né, le parti Forces Alternatives pour le Renouveau et l’Emergence (FARE Anka Wuli) traverse une tourmente mesurable qu’à une descente aux enfers. Des guéguerres pour des intérêts personnels opposent deux amis de longue date. Du coup, Zoumana Mory – un des fondateurs des FARE- claque la porte. Il a été suivi par 5 des 6 députés du parti. Pour quel horizon ?

C’est hier, dimanche 16 mars 2014, que les travaux du 1er  congrès des FARE ont pris fin. Au constat des faits, la mobilisation pour la cause a été une réussite. Modibo S Sidibé ne peut que s’en réjouir.

Le parti Forces alternatives pour le renouveau et l’émergence (Fare-An Kan Wuli) a tenu son premier congrès ordinaire les 15 et 16 mars 2014 dans la salle Bazoumana Ba du Palais de la culture Amadou Ampahté Bah, pleine à craquer. Ce congrès a réuni les délégués venus de l’extérieur et de l’intérieur du pays et des six communes du District de Bamako.

The National Mandate Party (PAN) says it has filed a lawsuit against the General Elections Commission (KPU) for disqualifying the party from the legislative election in Pelalawan regency, Riau.

“PAN has filed the lawsuit,” said party chairman Hatta Rajasa after campaigning in Batam, Riau Islands, on Monday, as quoted by Antara news agency.

Around 1,500 of a total 7,000 ballots mailed to Indonesian citizens living in the UK and Ireland by the Overseas Election Committee (PPLN) in London have been returned back to the office.

PPLN staff member Al Khanif said in London on Monday, as quoted byAntara news agency, that the 1,500 ballots had been returned to sender – the PPLN office – as the addresses of some of the intended recipients may have been incorrect, while other recipients may have moved.

He said UK post offices usually returned letters that could not be delivered to an intended recipient to the sender.

Jakarta. Great Indonesia Movement (Gerindra) Party chairman Prabowo Subianto has floated Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) chief Abraham Samad as a preferred running mate for the July 9 presidential election, party officials said.

Jakarta. Indonesia’s biggest opposition party kicked off its campaign for the country’s parliamentary elections with a head start after nominating Jakarta’s popular governor for president.

Twelve parties will vie in an April election for spots in the 560-seat parliament where President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono’s Democratic Party is now the biggest single entity with 26 percent of seats. The coming ballot may see that advantage eroded as the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle, or PDI-P, and its presidential candidate Joko Widodo lead in opinion polls.

Sudan’s presidential assistant and chief negotiator, Ibrahim Ghandour, has affirmed that the government is determined to achieve permanent peace in South Kordofan and Blue Nile states, but warned they will not sign any agreement which allows rebels to retain their weapons.