Noticias

Ali Benflis va rencontrer dimanche 27 avril la Coordination nationale pour les libertés et la transition démocratique, ayant boycotté l’élection présidentielle du 17 avril. La rencontre va se tenir chez Ahmed Benbitour, selon une source proche de la Coordination. Les partis et personnalités politiques qui composent cette Coordination vont tenter de convaincre l’ancien chef du gouvernement et candidat malheureux à la présidentielle de prendre part à la conférence nationale pour la transition démocratique prévue les 17 et 18 mai prochain.

Le député Ibrahima Moctar Sarr, leader de l’Alliance pour la Justice et la Démocratie/Mouvement pour la Réconciliation (AJD/MR)-un parti de la mouvance  négro africaine, est candidat à l’élection présidentielle mauritanienne du samedi 21 juin 2014 (premier tour).

Afganistán espera este sábado los resultados preliminares de las elecciones presidenciales, tres semanas después de la celebración de los comicios.

Hasta los momentos, los resultados favorecen con el 43,8 por ciento de los votos escrutados al exministro de Exteriores Abdulá a la cabeza, cerca del 50 por ciento de respaldo necesario para poder evitar la celebración de una segunda vuelta.

Los resultados oficiales serán anunciados el próximo 14 de mayo, después de un periodo para la presentación de quejas y reclamaciones.

President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, in his capacity as the chairman of the Democratic Party, is slated to meet with the party’s 33 provincial branch leaders at his residence in Cikeas, West Java, on Saturday afternoon to discuss the party’s next moves ahead of the July 9 presidential election.

The meeting is aimed at seeking input from regional party branches in relation to the idea of having the ruling party form its own coalition and nominate its own presidential candidate, party member Roy Suryo Notodiprojo told The Jakarta Post on Friday.

The rebel alliance of the Sudanese Revolutionary Front (SRF) proposed a roadmap to achieve a comprehensive solution to end war in the southern and western parts of the country and ensure democratic transition in Sudan.

But the non-rebel opposition forces in Sudan cautiously welcomed the three-phase peace plan with some saying they need to review it before taking a position while others voiced their objection to a peace process held outside the country.

Voting was brought to a halt on May 11 after allegations of rigging and violence erupted at more than one polling station. Afterwards, independent candidate Hamidullah Jan Afridi asked the Election Commission of Pakistan for a re-poll in light of the alleged misconduct.

Fathi Ayadi, président du conseil de la Choura auprès du mouvement Ennahdha a indiqué lors des travaux du  conseil à Hammamet que la situation dans le pays, le dialogue nationale, le dialogue économique et la démission du secrétaire général du parti, Hamadi Jebali seront à l’ordre du jour de la réunion du conseil de la choura. 

PESHAWAR: The Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (K-P) government will write a letter to the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) regarding its decision over holding the local government (LG) polls in the province.

This was stated by Minister for Local Government and Rural Development Inayatullah Khan during the Guest Hour Programme at Peshawar Press Club on Thursday.

Khan said the ECP has informed the province that LG elections via the biometric system will require at least 140 days to prepare for; otherwise polls can be held within 45 days.

Twin bombings at a Shiite political party's rally in Baghdad killed 28 people on Friday, a security spokesman said, just days before nationwide parliamentary elections.

A car bomb followed by a suicide attack hit the campaign rally for the Sadiqun bloc, the political wing of the Asaib Ahel al-Haq militia, interior ministry spokesman Brigadier General Saad Maan said.

Dozens more were wounded, he added.