Mali's President Amadou Toumani Toure announced Wednesday that he is sending the family code back to the National Assembly for additional revisions to correct what he called "a few imperfections."

VOA: standard.2009.08.27

Schimming-Chase, who serves as chief whip in the Namibian National Assembly, says women are losing ground in politics.

VOA: standard.2009.04.05

With more than 64 percent of the electorate turning out for Saturday's vote, Interior Minister Mohamed Ould Rzeidzim says Aziz won more than National Assembly President Messaoud Ould Boulkheir finished second with more than 16 percent.

VOA: standard.2009.07.19

At Liberia's national assembly, Secretary Clinton spoke of the need to create institutions that are strong enough to engender the faith and confidence of the people and will survive both good leaders and what she called not-so-good leaders.

VOA: standard.2009.08.14