MMD leader Nevers Mumba was yesterday arrested in Kitwe after being interrogated for about five hours. Dr Mumba was picked up from a guest house around 07.00 hours and driven to Kitwe Central Police Station where he was interrogated and charged with conduct likely to cause a breach of peace. Police in riot gear surrounded Continue Reading...

Egyptian President Mohamed Mursi signed into law a new constitution shaped by his Islamist allies, a bitterly contested document which he insists will help end political turmoil and allow him to focus on fixing the economy, Reuters reports. Anxiety about a deepening political and economic crisis has gripped Egypt in past weeks, with many people Continue Reading...

The three major opposition political parties planning to merge in 2013 are having problems agreeing on a name, symbol and other identities for the proposed mega opposition party. Findings by The PUNCH show that the three parties–the Action Congress of Nigeria, the All Nigeria Peoples Party and the Congress for Progressive Change–set up separate committees Continue Reading...