resignation

Burkina Faso president resigns after protests

Blaise Compaore, the president of Burkina Faso, has been forced to leave power after days of protests by tens of thousands of people calling for his ousting. It appeared that the chief of the country’s armed forces took power after the president’s resignation. Compaore announced his resignation in a statement[…]

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Burkina Faso president defies calls to resign

Burkina Faso President Blaise Compaore said he would not resign as requested by demonstrators, but confirmed he was dropping plans to extend his 27-year rule, in an open letter late Thursday. The army seized power earlier in the day after the West African country was engulfed by protests against Compaore’s[…]

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Tlakula was a threat to democracy: EFF

The EFF on Tuesday welcomed IEC chairwoman Pansy Tlakula’s resignation and said her departure was in the interests of democracy. “The Economic Freedom Fighters welcomes the resignation of the chairperson of IEC, Pansy Tlakula, following her involvement in maladministration at the Electoral Commission (IEC),” spokesman Mbuyiseni Ndlozi said in a[…]

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DA commends Jordan resignation

Pallo Jordan’s resignation from Parliament was in the best interests of the National Assembly, the ANC, and himself, the DA said on Tuesday. “This must have been a difficult decision. We respect his choice to take responsibility for his actions,” Democratic Alliance chief whip John Steenhuisen said in a statement.[…]

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