Bayano Valy (SANF)—When the Zimbabwe parliament was dissolved to make way for elections in March, the women made up 15.8 percent out of the 120-seat House of Assembly.
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Hamadou Tidiane Sy (Africa Insight)—The protests against high fuel and food prices have forced governments in West Africa to use repressive methods of yesteryears, hence reversing the gains made in the democratic arena over the past two decades, evoking memories of Gnassingbe Eyadema’s strong-arm methods in Togo.
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During the 13th ordinary session of the Executive Council of the African Union, which will be held in Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt in June/July 2008, the election of new members of the African Committee of Experts on the Rights and Welfare of the Child, members of the African Court on Human and Peoples’ Rights and members of the Advisory Board on Corruption will take place. State parties are expected to submit their proposed candidates to the office of the legal counsel of the AU Commission before April 30. The theme of this June’s AU Summit is expected to be water and sanitation.
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Richard Nyamanhindi (SANF) - The official results for the House of Assembly in the 29 March Zimbabwe elections have been announced, with the two main political parties showing equal strength and the opposition parties in a majority.
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