No Return to Civil Rule, Says Burkina Faso Leader

  Captain Ibrahim Traore, the military ruler of Burkina Faso, has told his citizens to abandon any expectation of democratic governance, delivering the most explicit rejection yet of civilian rule since he seized power nearly four years ago. Speaking during a lengthy interview broadcast on RTB, the state television network, on Thursday, Traore made no…

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Ezekwesili to Senators: Stop Playing With Fire Over Electoral Act Loopholes

  Former Minister of Education, Oby Ezekwesili, has issued a stern warning to Nigerian senators, accusing them of “playing with fire” by retaining ambiguities in the amended Electoral Act that could undermine transparency and public confidence in the country’s democracy. Ezekwesili, speaking on ARISE News on Friday, insisted that Nigerians are demanding the real-time electronic…

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