Tag: opposition leader
Assassination attempt: Venezuela’s Maduro blames opposition leader
President Nicolas Maduro of Venezuela has blamed one of the country’s most prominent opposition leaders for an apparent assassination attempt…
Zimbabwe’s Mnangagwa talking to opposition to defuse tension
President Emmerson Mnangagwa of Zimbabwe said on Thursday he has been talking to opposition leader Nelson Chamisa to try to…
Ethiopian opposition leader says ruling coalition has lost its authority
Ethiopia’s ruling coalition has lost its authority and all parties should be involved in mapping the country’s future, an opposition…
Ethiopian opposition leader sentenced to 6-months in prison for contempt of court
An Ethiopian court on Monday sentenced a senior opposition leader to six months in jail for contempt of court for…
Opposition Leader Denies Treason Charge
Zambian opposition leader Hakainde Hichilema, a longtime rival of President Edgar Lungu, denied plotting to overthrow the government when he…
Zambia Opposition Leader, Arrested On Live Tv
Police in Zambia on Thursday arrested an opposition leader while he was being interviewed on a private television station.
Venezuela: Fugitive opposition leader surrenders
Fugitive Venezuelan opposition leader Leopoldo Lopez turned himself in to authorities Tuesday at a march in Caracas by thousands of…
Tinubu returns, visits plane crash victims
Simon Ateba/Lagos Nigeria’s opposition leader, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, arrived Nigeria on Saturday after a successful knee surgery in the…
Pressure mounts for vote recount in Venezuela
Venezuela’s opposition piled pressure on electoral authorities Monday to recount the tight vote to replace late leader Hugo Chavez, calling…
Tunisia in turmoil as opposition leader assassinated
Outspoken government critic and leading Tunisia leftist opposition leader Chokri Belaid was shot dead on Wednesday, sparking angry protests by…