![]() Important words include the Egyptian word Afru-ika, meaning “Motherland” the Greek word aphrike, meaning “without cold” and the Latin word aprica, meaning “sunny.” Today, Africa is home to more countries than any other continent in the world. Most believe it stems from words used by the Phoenicians, Greeks, and Romans. The origin of the name “Africa” is greatly disputed by scholars. Africa’s physical geography, environment and resources, and human geography can be considered separately. The continent includes the islands of Cape Verde, Madagascar, Mauritius, Seychelles, and Comoros. It is divided in half almost equally by the Equator. The ruling state governments are traditionally aligned with BN.Africa, the second-largest continent, is bounded by the Mediterranean Sea, the Red Sea, the Indian Ocean, and the Atlantic Ocean. In two states on Borneo island that jointly account for a quarter of parliamentary seats, a slew of other parties are battling it out. I have been fortunate to have been able to function just as well as many younger people,” he said. ![]() ![]() He said he is young at heart and has unfinished business to oust a corrupt UMNO and revamp the country. Despite his fading popularity, he is defending his seat in the northern resort island of Langkawi. Mahathir, once Asia’s longest-serving leader for 22 years until 2003 and before his brief 2018 stint, also formed a motley alliance to contest 121 parliamentary seats. His Bersatu party was a part of Anwar’s group in 2018 polls but defected to form a new shaky government with UMNO that was riven with rivalry. The Perikatan Nasional, or National Alliance, is led by former UMNO leader Muhyiddin Yassin. and the social tension among various communities,” said Anwar, as he began his rounds to meet residents.Īnalysts said the emergence of two new Malay-based political alliances in Peninsular Malaysia could split votes among ethnic Malays, who form two-thirds of Malaysia’s 33 million people. “We are here to offer an alternative because of the failure of the present policies. “The general consensus is that the old ruling party Barisan Nasional will do very well and it is very likely that the only other coalition that can challenge BN is Pakatan Harapan,” said James Chin, an Asian expert at Australia’s University of Tasmania.Ĭaretaker Prime Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob, from UMNO, registered to defend his seat in central Pahang state as he warned there will be no easy win.Īnwar, escorted by drummers and supporters waving party flags, filed his nomination in Tambun in northern Perak state - a new seat for him where he will face off with the incumbent who had defected from his alliance. More than 21 million Malaysians are eligible to cast ballots to fill 222 seats in federal Parliament and choose representatives in three state legislatures. Rapper's multimillion-dollar politics conspiracy trial opens
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