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Nigerian opposition politicians are discussing the formation of a broad-based opposition party that can wrest power from the ruling People's Democratic Party in elections scheduled for 2011. The PDP has dominated the Nigerian political landscape sin
Aid to Syrian Opposition Falls Short of Expectations The continuing death and destruction in Syria have intensified international concern, but have not changed the strategic situation: The West and key Arab countries don't want to do anything that wo
By Nico Colombant Zaria, Nigeria 20 April 2007 Even as the main opposition presidential candidates in Nigeria say they will take part in Saturday's elections, other opposition leaders and their supporters remain unconvinced about the usefulness of pa
By Gilbert da Costa Abuja 23 May 2007 Before the deadline for petitions challenging April's presidential vote, at least seven opposition candidates have filed the necessary documents. For VOA, Gilbert da Costa in Abuja reports that the opposition is
By Cathy Majtenyi Nairobi 23 March 2006 Kizza Besigye talks on the phone, after he was acquitted of rape charges at High Court in Kampala Ugandan opposition politician Kizza Besigye is challenging the
By Lisa Bryant Paris 17 March 2006 A group of exiled Syrian opposition leaders announced in Brussels Friday it had formed a united front aimed at toppling the government of President Bashar al-Assad t
By Tendai Maphosa Harare 17 March 2006 Morgan Tsvangirai In Zimbabwe, thousands of delegates loyal to Morgan Tsvangirai, the president of the opposition Movement for Democratic Change, are gathering i
By Peter Fedynsky Washington, D.C. 22 January 2007 watch War Presidency report President Bush's State of the Union address on Tuesday will be delivered at a joint session of Congress, where a majority now opposes his call for a troop increase in Ira
By Cathy Majtenyi Nairobi 21 June 2006 Sudan's president has again said he will never allow a U.N. peacekeeping force into the volatile western region of Darfur. U.S. officials say they will continue to press for a U.N. force, but analysts say the S
Is Putin Showing Weakness in Face of Opposition Movement? Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin switches campaign managers in the middle of an election campaign. Is his position as solid as he would like the world to think? The prime minister was tal
The African Union Peace and Security Council, or PSC, has appealed for calm in Madagascar following President Marc Ravalomanana's resignation, and warned opposition forces not to seize power. The Council made clear that any extraconstitutional takeo
Political opponents of Mauritanian President-elect Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz say they will continue to fight against the results of a vote that they say was fraudulent. The country's Constitutional Council says the Aziz victory stands. General Mohamed
By Sarah Simpson Lagos, Nigeria 12 April 2007 In Nigeria, a last-minute decision by the government to declare Thursday and Friday national holidays is forcing a delay in a crucial court ruling on the upcoming presidential election. The court is decid
Malaysian opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim has been released on bail after police arrested him on sodomy charges, Wednesday. Chad Bouchard reports from Jakarta. Anwar Ibrahim with his wife Wan Azizah next to him after press conference in Kuala Lumpur
Malaysian opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim has been taken into police custody in connection with sodomy allegations. Chad Bouchard reports from Jakarta. Anwar Ibrahim waves to photographers as he leaves Anti-Coruption Agency headquarters in Putrajaya
By Peter Heinlein Addis Ababa 16 April 2008 Ethiopia's electoral commission and several opposition parties are trading accusations of illegal actions as the country prepares for the second phase of municipal council and parliamentary by-elections. VO
By Nico Colombant Dakar 12 June 2007 Burkina Faso President Blaise Compaore traveled to Yamoussoukro, the capital of Ivory Coast, Tuesday to assess a March peace deal he brokered with northern rebels, opposition leaders and President Laurent Gbagbo.
By Joe Bavier Kinshasa 11 June 2007 Congo 's main opposition party, the Movement for the Liberation of Congo (MLC), has called for a political solution to allow the return of its leader Jean-Pierre Bemba, the party said in a statement. The ex-warlord
By Deborah Tate Capitol Hill 10 January 2007 As President Bush prepares to announce a temporary increase of some 21,000 American troops to Iraq, many U.S. lawmakers are expressing renewed opposition to such a plan. VOA's Deborah Tate reports from Ca
Iran's Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, formally gave his blessing to incumbent President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad for a second term on Monday. The ceremony comes two days before his formal inauguration, but many opposition figures and two former