Uganda opposition coalition collapses as joint bid fails

A fresh coalition formed to reconcile the Coalition of the Defenders of the People’s Constitution, Ukawa, and proponents of the two-tier Union structure, Tanzania Kwanza, has prematurely collapsed.

>South Africa’s opposition Democratic Alliance (DA) on Sunday announced the collapse of a deal to have former anti-apartheid stalwart Mamphela Ramphele stand as its presidential candidate in upcoming elections against the ruling ANC.

Former international goalkeeper Joseph-Antoine Bell fails in his attempt to become Cameroon Football Federation president.

Opposition parties under the banner of the Coalition of Defenders of the People’s Constitution have officially declared that they will join forces in the coming elections and place one candidate in every contested position.

Reuters Africa
Tanzanian opposition coalition nominates former PM for presidency
Reuters Africa
DAR ES SALAAM (Reuters) - Tanzania's four main opposition parties on Tuesday named former prime minister Edward Lowassa - once seen as a leading contender for the ruling party nomination - as their joint presidential candidate ahead of October's ...
Lowassa presidential candidate under UkawaIPPmedia
Tanzanian opposition pick ex-prime minister for presidential raceThe Guardian Nigeria (satire) (press...

Tanzanian Opposition Parties Form New Coalition
AllAfrica.com
Four Tanzanian opposition parties have signed a pact to mount a united challenge to the ruling party in the 2015 presidential and general elections, AFP reported Monday (October 27th). Chama Cha Demokrasia na Mandeleo (CHADEMA), the Civic United ...

Kenya, Tanzania in joint bid to end runaway vice
The Standard Digital News
Kenya: Kenya and Tanzania have resolved to work together to end the runaway poaching in their national parks and game reserves. The two East African countries pledged to work together in apprehending poachers who disappear from one country to ...

South Africa's justice minister throws out a bid by the Thembu king to reopen his criminal trial so that he can avoid serving a 12-year jail sentence.

Huffington Post
Tanzania's main opposition coalition kicks off campaign
GlobalPost
A coalition of four main opposition parties in Tanzania launched their campaign for the October election on Saturday, vowing to end five decades of the ruling party's domination of the east African country's politics. Addressing a massive rally in the ...
Former Tanzanian Prime minister Edward Lowassa to launch presidential campaign ...The Standard Digital News (satire) (press release) (registration) (blog)
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