Tripoli, Libya | Xinhua | The Libyan government on Saturday denied reports that some ministers have resigned, confirming that the government is working as normal. “The Government of National Unity faces a series of misleading and fake news, including some fake documents on social media about the resignations of some ministers,” …
Read More »Miria Matembe resigns as CCEDU chairperson
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The chairperson of the Citizens’ Coalition for Electoral Democracy in Uganda-CCEDU, Miria Matembe has resigned, accusing the government of frustrating operations of the organisation because of her political standing. In August 2021, the NGO Bureau, a body that oversees operations of Non-Government Organisations-NGOs in Uganda suspended …
Read More »UK PM refuses to resign as nation awaits key report on lockdown parties
London, UK | Xinhua | Britain’s Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Wednesday defiantly fended off calls for his resignation ahead of the expected release of the findings of an official inquiry into parties that allegedly took place in Whitehall and Downing Street in the past two years in breach of the …
Read More »Armenian president resigns citing insufficient constitutional authorization
Yerevan, Armenia | Xinhua | Armenian President Armen Sarkissian on Sunday announced his resignation, citing the lack of constitutional power for him to solve domestic and foreign policy problems. In a statement posted on the presidential website, he attributed his resignation to “a paradoxical situation when the President has to be a …
Read More »Tanzania’s parliament speaker resigns over national debt criticism
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania | Xinhua | Tanzania’s parliament speaker Job Ndugai resigned on Thursday following a video clip in which he criticized the government’s borrowing trend, saying it was unhealthy. In a statement released by parliament in the capital Dodoma, Ndugai said he has written a letter to the secretary …
Read More »Court summons foreign affairs official over resignation of Uganda’s Ambassador to Kenya
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The High Court in Kampala has summoned the Ministry of Foreign Affairs’ Commissioner for Human Resource Mark Sseremba for cross-examination over the resignation of Uganda’s former Ambassador to Kenya. Sseremba was summoned by the Civil Division Judge Esta Nambayo following a request by former Uganda’s Ambassador …
Read More »Sheikh Ndirangwa resigned on hearing he was going to be sacked
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The leadership of Kibuli Muslim Community has confirmed the resignation of the Supreme Mufti Sheikh Silman Kasule Ndirangwa. Speaking to reporters after Juma prayers, Sheikh Mahmood Kibaate, the Deputy Supreme Mufti said that although they are yet to receive a formal communication, they have nevertheless …
Read More »UK minister quits over Cummings lockdown trip
London, United Kingdom | AFP | British Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s government was hit by its first resignation on Tuesday over the controversy surrounding his top aide Dominic Cummings’ cross-country trip during the coronavirus lockdown. Undermining attempts by ministers to try and move on from the crisis which has dominated British …
Read More »Algerians cheer end of Bouteflika era but want broader change
Algiers, Algeria | AFP | Flag-waving Algerians celebrated the resignation of ailing leader Abdelaziz Bouteflika after two decades in power, but vowed to keep protesting to demand sweeping change to the country’s whole political system. The 82-year-old president ceded power in the face of massive street demonstrations that have shaken the …
Read More »Museveni yet to respond to Musisi’s resignation
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President Yoweri Museveni is yet to respond to the resignation letter by the Executive Director of Kampala Capital City Authority Jennifer Musisi, according to the Minister for Kampala and Metropolitan Affairs Beti Olive Kamya. Musisi handed over the office of Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) …
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