Tag Archives: National Democratic Party

Ghanaian politicians: Why wash your faces upwards?

February 24, 2013 by IndepthAfrica

By Dr. Michael J.K. Bokor One fashionable strategy being adopted these days by the mainstream political parties to disguise their activities is the formation and use of politically motivated groups that they disguise as civil society groupings. Mushrooming all over … read more »

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Ghana: If Kofi Adams is a “Prodigal Son,” accept him

January 26, 2013 by IndepthAfrica

By Dr. Michael J.K. Bokor With the NPP’s abstention from the two upcoming bye-elections in the Akatsi South and Buem constituencies, the NDC must be laughing all the way to claim an easy electoral victory. Not much money expected to … read more »

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Can Ghana cope with Further NDC Second-term in office?

November 7, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

With all the flagrant abuse of power punctuated by official gargantuan corruption, the NDC party and government are asking Ghanaians to re-elect them into office. I ask all logically thinking fellow Ghanaians, can you cope with further NDC second four-year … read more »

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Ghana: Nana Konadu dances to her own tune

October 24, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

By Dr. Michael J.K. Bokor Nana Konadu Agyemang-Rawlings is in tatters and is a sight for sore eyes. She is vigorously dancing the Azonto dance on the political scene to the tune that she herself has called. We are enjoying … read more »

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Ghana: Some things that hurt the NPP’s image

October 19, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

By Dr. Michael J.K. Bokor I am really skeptical about Ghanaian politicians, especially those who say too many conflicting or alarming things in one breath just for the sake of winning public goodwill. The controversy generated by Akufo-Addo’s promise of … read more »

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Ghana’s former first lady to run for presidency

October 14, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

Ghana’s former first lady Konadu Agyeman-Rawlings has been nominated as a candidate for the December presidential poll. She cut ties with the ruling party, founded by her husband, in order to run. Konadu Agyeman-Rawlings, the wife of Ghana’s ex-president, Jerry … read more »

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Egypt’s working class and the question of organisation

May 31, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

Hossam El-Hamalawy ‘Who is the labour candidate in this presidential election?’ This is a question I have been asked frequently in the past few days. My answer is ‘no one’. Despite the presence of left wing candidates in the race, … read more »

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Sentence of Egypt tycoon confirmed

February 7, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

Cairo – A 15-year jail sentence handed down in 2010 to Egyptian tycoon Hisham Talaat Moustafa for the murder of a Lebanese pop singer has been confirmed by a Cairo court, MENA news agency reported on Tuesday. The court on … read more »

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Sightings of the Egyptian deep state

January 13, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

By Issandr El Amrani The turbulence that has hit Egypt since mid-November seems, at first glance, mostly a testament to the poor performance of the Supreme Council of the Armed Forces (SCAF) in handling the transition away from the rule … read more »

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Islamists likely to get biggest bloc

December 15, 2011 by IndepthAfrica

Cairo – Egyptians return to polling stations on Thursday in a phased election likely to give Islamists the biggest bloc in a parliament that will play a key role in drafting a new constitution after decades of autocratic rule. The … read more »

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Egyptians set to vote under deadly shadow

November 24, 2011 by benim

Cairo – Egyptians are set to vote on Monday in the first legislative elections since Hosni Mubarak was ousted, but a deadly countdown to the polls has cast a dark shadow over Egypt’s first step to democratic rule. For days, … read more »

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Egypt court lets Mubarak’s men run

November 14, 2011 by benim

Cairo – A Cairo court on Monday agreed to allow members of ousted president Hosni Mubarak’s party to run in upcoming polls, overturning a decision by a lower court last week. The Higher Administrative Court ruled in favour of allowing … read more »

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Egypt to ratify anti-corruption law in days: minister

November 1, 2011 by benim

Egypt’s ruling generals will ratify within days a law barring anyone found guilty of corruption from political life, a senior minister said on Monday, a move to curb the influence of ousted President Hosni Mubarak’s former allies. Wealthy people in … read more »

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Egypt military council offers concessions

October 2, 2011 by benim

Egypt’s ruling military council said on Saturday it would consider ending military trials for civilians and setting a clearer timeline for the transition to civilian rule. The state news agency MENA reported the council said it would also introduce legislation … read more »

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Egyptian protesters to return to Cairo’s Tahrir Square

September 9, 2011 by benim

Egyptian activists return to Cairo’s Tahrir Square on Friday for a day of protests to push for a clear road map to democracy and an end to military trials for civilians. Secular activists who helped oust President Hosni Mubarak in … read more »

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Egypt court dissolves local councils

June 28, 2011 by benim

A Cairo court on Tuesday ordered the dissolution of local councils, whose representatives were elected under the regime of ousted president Hosni Mubarak, a judicial official told AFP. Egypt’s “Supreme Administrative Court has ordered the dissolution of the local councils … read more »

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Egypt’s Muslim Brotherhood expels presidential hopeful

June 21, 2011 by benim

Egypt’s Muslim Brotherhood has expelled a senior member for saying he would run for president in defiance of the group’s decision not to seek the post vacant since the overthrow of President Hosni Mubarak in February. The Brotherhood announced in … read more »

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Egypt secular parties in race for credibility

April 24, 2011 by benim

Political groups with a secular vision of Egypt are racing to build a coalition to compete against the nation’s better established Islamists in parliamentary elections planned for September. Their challenge is to create a united force out of what was … read more »

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Egypt stocks extend decline amid corruption probe

April 18, 2011 by benim

CAIRO – Egypt’s benchmark stock index tumbled over 3 percent on Monday, pulling the market lower for a second consecutive day as investor worries mounted that an investigation into the head of a leading Mideast private equity firm signaled a … read more »

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Egypt: Army “ready to use force” to clear Cairo square

April 10, 2011 by benim

Egypt’s ruling generals said on Saturday they were ready to use force to end protests in Tahrir Square after troops cracked down on demonstrators overnight and sparked violence that medical sources said killed two people. Soldiers and police had used … read more »

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Two protesters killed in Cairo’s Tahrir Square

April 9, 2011 by benim

Two people were killed Saturday when troops and police stormed Cairo’s Tahrir Square to break up a demonstration demanding the ouster of the country’s de facto military ruler, medics said. For its part, the health ministry put the official toll … read more »

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Egyptians yes to new constitution

March 21, 2011 by benim

Cairo – Egyptians voted overwhelmingly to approve constitutional changes at a referendum, paving the way to parliamentary and presidential elections within six months, official results showed on Sunday. The commission that organised Saturday’s election announced the results during a news … read more »

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Egypt: Thousands vote for historic reform

March 19, 2011 by benim

Egyptians flocked to the polls on Saturday for the first time since President Hosni Mubarak was toppled to vote in a referendum on constitutional reforms which the military rulers hope will allow elections within six months. By early morning, queues … read more »

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Egypt Brotherhood to join wider election list

March 16, 2011 by benim

Egypt’s Muslim Brotherhood has reached agreement in principle to run a joint list with other parties in the next parliamentary elections, its deputy leader said on Wednesday. The heads of the Islamist group and some smaller secular parties agreed to … read more »

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Clinton in Cairo to help transition

March 15, 2011 by benim

Cairo – US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton arrived in Egypt on Tuesday seeking to lend support to the transition from president Hosni Mubarak’s authoritarian rule as turmoil rages in neighbouring Libya. The most senior US official to visit Cairo … read more »

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Egypt: 1 dead during clashes between Christians and Muslims

March 9, 2011 by benim

CAIRO – Thousands of Christians and Muslims clashed in a suburb of the Egyptian capital, with one Christian man killed and scores wounded as anger rose over the burning of a church in the neighbourhood. Tuesday’s violence was the second … read more »

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Egypt: The Power of the Military vs. the Power of the People

February 28, 2011 by benim

In the past month Egypt witnessed a change of leadership within the existing regime, not regime change. Egypt has been, and still is, a military regime with a civilian layer of politicians who administer the day-to-day affairs of the country. … read more »

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Govt talks to Muslim Brotherhood

February 6, 2011 by benim

Cairo – Egypt’s key opposition Muslim Brotherhood said on Sunday it had launched talks with authorities “to see up to what point they are ready to accept the demands of the people.” An official from the brotherhood, which the government … read more »

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Tough economic decisions await Egypt: Gamal Mubarak

December 28, 2010 by benim

Egypt will seek to raise its annual investments to 100 billion Egyptian pounds in the next five years, up from 30 billion pounds, to lift its growth rates to 7 and 8 percent, the ruling party’s policy chief and the … read more »

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Egypt sets presidential vote for September 2011

December 28, 2010 by benim

Egypt will hold its presidential election in September next year and the ruling party will meet by July to choose its candidate, the party’s policy chief — the president’s son Gamal Mubarak — said on Monday. The approach of the … read more »

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