Chaos in African parliament after “I’ll kill you” threat
The Hindu
The scenes were broadcast on South Africa’s national broadcaster.
There was mayhem at a meeting of the African Union’s parliament on Monday as lawmakers scuffled over a ballot box and a man appeared to aim a head-high kick at a female colleague amid shouts that there were people armed with guns in the room. Numerous scuffles broke out on the floor of the meeting in Midrand, South Africa, as a disagreement over the process to elect a new president for the AU’s legislative body boiled over. The scenes were broadcast on South Africa’s national broadcaster the SABC.More Related News
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