South Sudan President dissolves parliament in line with peace deal
Juba, South SudanReuters South Sudan’s President Salva Kiir has dissolved parliament, a long-awaited step to pave the way for the appointment of lawmakers from formerly warring parties in the country. The move was in line with a peace deal signed to end a civil war that began in 2013. South Sudan’s President Salva Kiir delivers […]
Kenya’s parliament to challenge dissolution bid over lack of women
Nairobi, KenyaThomson Reuters Foundation Kenya’s parliament will launch a legal challenge to a bid by the country’s top judge to dissolve both legislative houses for not having enough women lawmakers, the speaker said on Tuesday, calling the move ill-advised, premature and unlawful. Chief Justice David Maraga on Monday advised President Uhuru Kenyatta to dissolve the […]