Kabila forms unity Congo government

Four people are killed in protests in DR Congo over claims that President Joseph Kabila is seeking to extend his rule by delaying next year's elections.

Five opposition parties in Lesotho form a coalition government after snap elections, called after a failed coup, did not produce an outright winner.

Guinea-Bissau has formed a new government, according to a presidential decree issued early Tuesday, ending a two-month political stalemate in the coup-plagued west African nation.

UN proposes a national unity government in Libya, which has been split between rival authorities in Tripoli and in the east.

The DR Congo's eccentric goalkeeper Robert Kidiaba believes his new role as a peace ambassador can help unite his country.

Tunisia's parliament backs a coalition of secularists and Islamists, after last year's historic elections in the birthplace of the Arab Spring.

Dar es Salaam. Civic United Front (CUF) chairman Ibrahim Lipumba yesterday said he would form a government of national unity for the Union should he win the presidency on a joint opposition ticket in the October 25 General Election.

Chama cha Demokrasia na Maendeleo (Chadema) has played down the Government of National Unity (GNU), saying it runs counter to multi-party democracy and the principles of good governance.

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Unity government rivals vie for power in Zanzibar
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Tanzanians are gearing up for one of their closest presidential elections ever and the people of the semi-autonomous archipelago of Zanzibar will also be voting in a race which promises to be equally tense. CUF election placards in Zanzibar. Zanzibar's ...
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