French President Macron Promises New Start
Emmanuel Macron has promised to restore France’s global standing, as he was inaugurated as the country’s youngest president at the age of 39. At an elaborate ceremony at the Élysée Palace in...
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French President Vows New Start
Emmanuel Macron has promised to restore France's global standing, as he was officially inaugurated as the country's youngest president at the age of 39. "My mandate will give the French back the...
Emmanuel Macron To Be Sworn In As French President
Tight security is in place across Paris for the inauguration of Emmanuel Macron as France's president. Mr Macron, an independent, won a resounding victory in last weekend's second round of voting...
France’s Macron Announces Gender Equal List of Political Outsiders
The president-elect had made several conditions for candidates to sign up to (AFP) The party of French President-elect Emmanuel Macron has selected a diverse list of 428 candidates for parliamentary...
Palestinian Local Polls Highlight Hamas-Fatah Division
Palestinians vote in municipal elections on Saturday, but only in the West Bank and not the Gaza Strip, illustrating the persistent inability of rival movements Fatah and Hamas to overcome deep...
NPP Appoints Addo-Kufuor To Review 2016 Polls, Provide Strategy Win 2020 Elections
The governing New Patriotic Party (NPP) has appointed former Defense Minister, Dr. Kwame Addo Kuffuor to chair a 10-member committeewhich will review the party’s participation in the 2016 general...
Addo-Kufuor Committee Strategises For NPP 2020
Former Defence Minister Dr Kwame Addo-Kufuor has been appointed to chair a 10-member committee of the governing New Patriotic Party with a mandate to review the party’s performance in the 2016...
NPP Sets Up Committee To Review Performance In 2016 Polls
The New Patriotic Party (NPP), has set up a 10-member committee to review the party’s performance in the 2016 election. The Election Review Committee, which will be chaired by a Senior Law Lecturer...
Addo Kufour Heads NPP’s Elections Review Committee
A former Defence Minister under the Kufour-led administration, Dr. Kwame Addo Kufour is expected to head a committee constituted by the New Patriotic Party (NPP) to undertake an independent review of...
Opoku Adusei-Led Committee To Produce NPP Strategy To Win 2020 Elections
The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has inaugurated a 10-member committee to among others “produce a clear, concise but detailed report to form the basis for the party’s campaign to win 2020...
Le Pen Niece ‘to Quit Politics’
Marion Maréchal-Le Pen, the niece of defeated far-right French presidential candidate Marine Le Pen, is to quit politics, French media report. Ms Maréchal-Le Pen, 27, who is an MP for the National...
Akufo-Addo Somersaults
The aL-hAJJ can confirm that President Akufo-Addo in a volte-face is running away from his election promise to amend the 1992 constitution to allow for the election of Metropolitan, Municipal and...
One District, One Factory Project Needs Public Support
One District, One Factory project needs public support One of the major promises made by the New Patriotic Party (NPP) in its manifesto for the 2016 presidential and parliamentary elections was the...
Tough Task Ahead As Macron Basks In Win
Emmanuel Macron took his first steps as France’s president-elect on Monday but faces a tough task establishing a team that can govern effectively. His party has announced it is changing its name...
Tough Task Ahead After Macron’s Victory In France
Mr Macron (centre left) on his first duty as president-elect, with President François Hollande Emmanuel Macron took his first steps as France's president-elect on Monday but faces a tough task...
Euro Steady After Macron Wins French Presidency
The euro hit a six-month dollar high before falling back as markets reacted to Emmanuel Macron's victory in France's presidential election. The euro jumped to $1.1024 at one point before slipping...
French President-Elect To Fight ‘forces of Division’
Emmanuel Macron has vowed to fight "the forces of division that undermine France" after easily winning the run-off election for the French presidency. The centrist candidate, 39, defeated the far...
How Macron Faces A Battle To Govern Without Traditional Party Support
Emmanuel Macron is already facing a battle to govern France after his election victory - because he does not have the support of a traditional party. At 39, the pro-EU former investment banker will...
Mahama Congratulates New French President Macron
Ghana’s former president John Mahama has congratulated Centrist candidate Emmanuel Macron on his decisive victory in the French presidential election. Mr Macron defeated far-right candidate Marine...
Macron Elected French President
Centrist candidate Emmanuel Macron has decisively won the French presidential election, projected results say. Mr Macron defeated far-right candidate Marine Le Pen by about 65.5% to 34.5% to become,...