Ethiopia postpones June 5 election
Ethiopia postpones national elections over logistical and security concerns.
Ethiopia鈥檚 electoral authorities have postponed the June 5 elections by two weeks amid concerns over slow voter registration, security, and logistical challenges.
Mali's main workers union has called for a five-day strike to press for better pay.
And in Cameroon there are growing calls for Frank Biya, the eldest son of Cameroon鈥檚 ailing leader Paul Biya to replace his father but the calls are not going down well with some.
(Picture: Supporters attend Prosperity Party's election campaign rally ahead of the upcoming June 5 general election, in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia on May 07, 2021. Credit: Photo by Minasse Wondimu Hailu/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)
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