Sri Lanka’s Leftist Leader dissolves Parliament
Sri Lanka's newly elected leftist president dissolved parliament on Tuesday and called for early elections as he prepares to…
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Bangladesh parliament dissolved after PM Sheikh Hasina flees country
Bangladesh's parliament has been dissolved a day after Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina was forced from power.
Ms. Hasina…
Gambia parliament rejects bill to allow FGM
Lawmakers in The Gambia have rejected a proposed bill aimed at reversing the 2015 ban on female genital mutilation (FGM).…
Reps pass bill to increase women’s representation in parliament
A constitutional amendment bill aimed at enhancing women's representation in parliament through the introduction of special seats…
Five dead, parliament ablaze in Kenya tax protests
At least five protesters have been shot dead by police in Kenya, and a section of parliament has been set ablaze as…
Guinea-Bissau: President Embalo dissolves parliament after shootout between…
Guinea-Bissau President Umaro Sissoco Embalo has dissolved the country’s parliament following the shootout between members of the…
Tunisian President Suspends Parliament, Sacks Prime Minister
Tunisian President Kais Saied announced Sunday the suspension of the country’s parliament and the dismissal of Prime Minister…
President Keita resigns, parliament dissolved in Mali coup d’etat
President Ibrahim Boubacar Keïta has resigned. He announced this in a televised address on Tuesday, as the coup in Mali…
Canada shuts parliament over coronavirus
Canada’s House of Commons, in a rare display of unity, put aside
partisan wrangling and voted unanimously on Friday to suspend…
Saraki leads Senate delegation on three day visit to Russian parliament
Senate President, Abubakar Bukola Saraki, will on Tuesday lead a Senate delegation on a three-day parliamentary visit to Russia.…