From Term Limits Critic to Seventh-Term Bidder: Museveni’s Grip on Power in Uganda
Yoweri Museveni once openly criticised African leaders who clung to power for too long, but nearly four decades after taking office, Uganda’s long-serving president is now seeking a seventh term.…
The Secret Flight That Returned Somalia’s Former President Home for Burial
Exactly 31 years ago, two Kenyan pilots were drawn into one of the most sensitive and secretive aviation missions in East Africa’s history — flying the body of Somalia’s former…
Central African Republic President Touadéra Wins Third Term in Landslide Victory
President Faustin-Archange Touadéra has secured a third term in office after winning an overwhelming majority in last month’s presidential election in the Central African Republic, according to provisional results released…
Public Outcry Over Malawi Vice President’s UK Trip Amid Austerity
Introduction to the Controversy Public anger is intensifying in Malawi regarding Vice President Jane Ansah’s upcoming two-week trip to the United Kingdom. Set to start on December 26, shortly after…
Zambia’s ‘Fix-It’ President Faces Rising Public Anger After Stone-Pelting Incident
Zambia’s President Hakainde Hichilema is pushing back strongly after a turbulent month in which he was forced to duck and flee from a crowd that hurled stones at him during…
Timipre Sylva’s Camp Slams EFCC Over ‘Politically Motivated’ Wanted Notice
A spokesperson for Nigeria’s former Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Timipre Sylva, has condemned the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) over a “politically motivated” warrant declaring the ex-minister…
Museveni Admits Kenya Activists Were Secretly Detained in Uganda
Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni has publicly admitted for the first time that two Kenyan activists who went missing in Uganda for over a month were indeed arrested and secretly held…
The Fall of Andry Rajoelina: Stripped of Citizenship and Power
The recent coup in Madagascar has resulted in the ousting of former president Andry Rajoelina, who is now stripped of his citizenship. This drastic decision was made by the new…