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Togolese voted to elect their president, a ballot test for the country
Togolese voted on Thursday to elect their president, during a ballot opposing mainly the outgoing president Faure Gnassingbé, son of General Gnassingbé Eyadéma who has been in power for 38 years, and his rival Jean-Pierre Fabre, who warned off any fraud.
This election, which has been going peacefully so far, is a test for the country, [...]
Jean-Marie Doré officially appointed Prime Minister of transition
Jean-Marie Doré nominated on Tuesday in Ouagadougou to lead the transition
The acting Guinean President, General Sékouba Konaté, signed on Thursday, the decree that appoints, opponent leader, Jean-Marie Doré, Prime Minister and head of the transition government, according to an official press release on the national radio.
“Mr Jean-Marie Doré, president of the Union for the Progress [...]
Making the point on the International assistance to victims
Announcements of emergency humanitarian aid and collection to help in Haiti, destroyed by an earthquake, keep rolling out mainly on Thursday, two days after the disaster. Below is a list of the main countries or groupings which showing their solidarity:
WORLD BANK and IMF: The World Bank and the International Monetary Fund are each bringing 100 million dollars [...]