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Jan
28
2021
By The African Mirror
Congo lawmakers pass no-confidence vote against Prime Minister Ilunga

Congo lawmakers pass no-confidence vote against Prime Minister Ilunga

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LAWMAKERS in the Democratic Republic of Congo voted yesterday to oust Prime Minister Sylvestre Ilunga Ilunkamba, collapsing the government and handing President Felix Tshisekedi a chance to appoint loyalists to key ministries. Last month Tshisekedi moved to end a coalition formed with his predecessor Joseph Kabila that has constrained Tshisekedi's authority since he took office in January 2019. Republic of Congo President Felix Tshisekedi at the Africa CEO Forum in Kigali, 26 March 2019. Photo: Paul Kagame/flickr This culminated in Wednesday's no-confidence vote against the prime minister, one of the last vestiges of Kabila's hold on government. It passed with…
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Dec
04
2020
By The African Mirror
No-confidence vote against South Africa’s Ramaphosa postponed to 2021

No-confidence vote against South Africa’s Ramaphosa postponed to 2021

NEWS
A proposed no-confidence motion against South African President Cyril Ramaphosa on Thursday was postponed to next year, a senior parliamentary official said, after the small opposition party seeking Ramaphosa's removal asked a court for a secret ballot. The African Transformation Movement (ATM), which holds two seats in the 400-member lower house dominated by the ruling African National Congress, went to court on Wednesday to try and reverse an earlier decision declining a secret ballot and opting for an open vote during the no-confidence debate. The high court review of the matter will be heard on Feb.4, parliament said in a…
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Jul
25
2020
By The African Mirror
Somalia’s parliament ousts prime minister in no-confidence vote

Somalia’s parliament ousts prime minister in no-confidence vote

NEWS
ABDI SHEIKH SOMALIA'S parliament ousted Prime Minister Hassan Ali Khaire in a no-confidence vote on Saturday, as a simmering power struggle between him and the president came to the fore. Khaire and President Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed have been tussling over whether to delay a national election due in February next year, with the prime minister insisting it go ahead and the president favouring postponement. President Mohamed elevated the deputy prime minister Mahdi Mohamed Guled to prime minister in an acting capacity, a statement issued by his office said. The president's allies have also accused Khaire of failing to stabilise the…
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