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NIAS Area Studies
AFRICA MONITOR
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IN BRIEF
Vetriselvi Baskaran
Mali: Political parties call for early elections
On 2 April, Malian political parties demanded an early presidential election, as the transition period expired last month. The junta has not yet responded to the demands. In August 2020, Ibrahim Boubacar Keita was overthrown in a military coup. In March 2022, the military extended the transition for a year. (“Mali parties call for polls 'as soon as possible',” BBC, 4 April 2024)
Democratic Republic of Congo: President appoints first female Prime Minister
On 2 April, President Felix Tshisekedi appointed Judith Suminwa Tuluka as the first female Prime Minister of the country. Tuluka, previously the Minister of Planning, succeeded Jean Michel Sama Lukonde following Tshisekedi's reelection in December 2023. (“DR Congo president names Judith Suminwa Tuluka as first woman PM,” Al Jazeera, 4 April 2024)
Egypt: A third term for President Sisi
On 2 April, Egypt’s President Abdul Fattah al-Sisi of Egypt would take office for a third consecutive six-year term on 3 April, after winning elections in December securing 89.9 per cent of the vote. Sisi took office in 2014 after a military coup which overthrew his Islamist predecessor Mohammed Morsi. (“Egypt's Sisi due to be sworn in for third term,” BBC, 4 April 2024)