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The political parties of the National Consensus Government (NCG) have agreed to back the re-election of President Omer al-Bashir in 2020.

The announcement was made by Sudanese Information Minister Ahmed Bilal Osman following a meeting of an NCG delegation with the deputy chairman of the National Congress Party (NCP) Faisal Hassan Ibrahim on Monday.

Le FLN a fait le choix de son candidat pour la prochaine élection présidentielle. Abdelaziz Bouteflika, qui n’est autre que son président, répondra-t-il favorablement à sa demande ?

Main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP) spokesperson Bülent Tezcan called out on the Constitutional Court to make a decision on the imprisoned CHP lawmaker Enis Berberoğlu, noting that the lawmaker has been in prison for 300 days.

“It has been 300 days since Enis Berberoğlu was arrested. A lawmaker in Turkey, where the law does not work and justice is controlled by politics, has been a hostage for 300 days and the Constitutional Court hasn’t made a decision on this subject yet,” Tezcan said on April 9 following the CHP Central Executive Board Meeting. 

The National Database and Registration Authority (Nadra) has handed over the list of 104.26 million voters to the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP).

According to the electoral authority, the voters can confirm their registration and acquire details of their constituency on the mobile phones by sending an text message on 8300. In a statement, Nadra said that voters can contact their nearest display centre to have their voting constituency updated.

Given the vicissitudes of Pakistan’s political situation, the Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) demands that free and fair elections be held this year, said the organisation in a statement. The statement was issued after HRCP’s 32nd annual general meeting at its office in Garden Town. In the statement, HRCP also highlighted the importance of ensuring an even playing field for all, without interference from any state agency.

Le chef de l'opposition radicale mauritanienne, Mohamed Ould Moloud, a demandé que soient poursuivis en justice les auteurs d'appels à une modification de la Constitution qui permettrait au président Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz de briguer un troisième mandat en 2019.

Lors d'une conférence de presse, M. Ould Moloud, président du Forum national pour la démocratie et l'Unité, opposition radicale (FNDU), a par ailleurs annoncé l'intention de l'opposition de participer, sous conditions, aux prochaines élections législatives et municipales, prévues au second semestre.

Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) chairman Imran Khan rejected on Friday the tax amnesty scheme announced by the government and said that after coming to power his party would investigate those who would benefit from it. Speaking to journalists at the residence of Javed Junejo, a prominent citizen of Hyderabad, the PTI chief called for setting up of caretaker governments both at the Centre and in the provinces that were “truly neutral” in character.

Le mot clé de précampagne des élections présidentielles de juillet prochain pour les opposants est ”l’alternance”. Tous parlent de l’alternance, et pourtant, celle-ci est loin d’être incarnée par certains candidats. Le camp d’opposition veut vaille que vaille chasser l’actuel président de la République, Ibrahim Boubacar Keita du pouvoir, qui doit éventuellement se présenter pour un second et dernier mandat, bien entendu.