Togo MPs pave way for new leader
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Togo's parliament passes measures which would allow the son of the late president to succeed him.
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The late president's son in Togo is sworn in amid international concern at what some say was a "coup".
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It came as little surprise last week when Doris Matsui announced, four days after her husband's funeral, that she would run for his seat in Congress.
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Togo will hold presidential elections within 60 days, agreeing to demands from African leaders to defuse a crisis that sparked violent protests and international outrage, a government official said on Tuesday.
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Decision by parliament spells legislative trouble for President Mwai Kibaki
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A coalition of parties supporting Congolese President Joseph Kabila said Thursday that it has assembled a majority in parliament, meaning the group will select the prime minister to head the country's first democratically elected government in decades.
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Â· Appointment marks win for Muslim democrats Â· Prayer mats to enter residence for first time
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Morocco is to elect a new parliament, with a moderate Islamist opposition party expected to make large gains.
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House and Senate leaders were pushing for some legislative achievements before heading home to campaign.
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Indonesia's largest party is electing its new leader in Bali in what is one of the most critical periods in its history.
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LOME, Togo -- The president of Togo, Africa's longest-ruling leader, died yesterday as he was being brought to Europe to be treated for a heart attack, officials said. His son was named the new leader.
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Democracy candidates picked up at least one more seat in parliament, according to exit polls.
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A party that supports the former prime minister who won the parliamentary election appeared to be ahead of one backed by the generals who ousted him in a coup.
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The first round of voting in France's legislative elections has put the new president's party firmly on the road to controlling Parliament.
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Jacob Zuma, the new chairman of the African National Congress, will almost certainly succeed Thabo Mbeki as the leader of South Africaâs one-party democracy.
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Egyptian authorities license a new party led by a former prominent member of the ruling National Democratic Party.
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Solomon Islands lawmakers elect Derek Sikua prime minister, replacing ousted leader Manasseh Sogavare.