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More than a week after the October 12 presidential vote, Cameroon remains in a state of suspense as the official outcome is awaited.
The former Vice President of Nigeria, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo (SAN) has been appointed by the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) to head its Election Observation Mission for the forthcoming presidential election in Côte d’Ivoire.
Cameroonian opposition leader, Maurice Kamto, who was excluded from the October 12 presidential poll, on Friday called for the respect of voters’ choices and restraint from the authorities, as tensions rise over the vote count and allegations of fraud mount amid highly volatile political climate.
Colonel Mikael Randrianirina was officially sworn in today before the High Constitutional Court (HCC) of Madagascar, formally inaugurating him as the President of the Restructuring of the Republic.
SADC endorses deployment of a fact-finding mission to Madagascar as regional leaders scramble to address political crisis in the island nation.
On the eve of his formal investiture, Colonel Mikael Randrianirina, the interim leader of Madagascar, firmly asserted that the country’s change in regime is occurring within a strict legal framework and without violence.
The AU has suspended Madagascar’s membership over this week’s military takeover of the island nation.
The court cited President Andry Rajoelina’s “passive abandonment of power” as justification for the move.
Malagasy President Andry Rajoelina delivered a delayed speech on Monday evening, confirming he is currently abroad on a security mission following a day of intense political turmoil marked by an attempted takeover of public media by a group of soldiers and significant popular mobilization in Antananarivo.
The political climate in Cameroon intensified on Monday evening as Issa Tchiroma Bakary, candidate for the Cameroon National Salvation Front (FSNC), unilaterally declared himself the winner of the October 12 presidential election.