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Detained Ugandan Politician Wins Election Landslide

A rare and striking political development has unfolded in Uganda after opposition figure Mufumbiro secured a decisive victory in a parliamentary race while still in detention. According to reports carried by several Ugandan media outlets, the final tally shows that Mufumbiro defeated

January 16, 2026

Politics·Tanzania

President Samia irked, issues directives

President Samia has directed the Regional Commissioner, Amos Makalla, to ensure the effective utilization of Mwanza Airport for the transportation of fishery products. Expressing her concern over Tanzanian products being transported through airports in other countries, she emphasized the need to optimize

January 30, 2024

Politics·Tanzania

Electoral reform bills stretch Bunge session to 3 weeks

Three electoral reform bills will be top of the agenda, as the National Assembly opens a three-week marathon session in Dodoma. According to a statement released yesterday by Parliament Communication and International Relations Unit, the 14th session of the 12th sitting resumes today, and

January 30, 2024

Politics·World

Mali leader seeks national dialogue after ending deal with rebels

Mali’s leader has issued a decree to establish a committee to organise national peace and reconciliation talks, after it ended a 2015 peace deal with Tuareg rebels. The decision to end the so-called Algiers accord raises fears of worsening insecurity in the

January 28, 2024

Politics·Tanzania·World

Mwinyi fills void of resigned minister as he makes minor cabinet reshuffle

President Dr Hussein Mwinyi has made a minor adjustment in his cabinet following the resignation of Simai Mohammed Said, who was the Tourism and Heritage Minister. A press statement issued on Saturday morning by the Zanzibar State House stated that President Mwinyi

January 27, 2024

Politics·World

Mali military government ends 2015 peace deal with separatist rebels

Mali’s junta ended a 2015 peace deal with Tuareg separatist rebels on Thursday. Tensions between the central authorities and the northern separatists have resurfaced since the military consolidated power in two coups in 2020 and 2021, teamed up with Russian military contractor

January 26, 2024

Politics·World

UK to return Ghana’s looted ‘Crown Jewels’ 150yrs after looting from palace

Two British museums are returning gold and silver artifacts to Ghana under a long-term loan arrangement — 150 years after the items were looted from the Asante people during Britain’s colonial battles in West Africa. The British Museum and the Victoria &

January 26, 2024

Politics·World

Zimbabwe opposition leader Chamisa quits “hijacked” party

Zimbabwe’s main opposition leader Nelson Chamisa quit his Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) party on Thursday, saying it had been hijacked by the ruling ZANU-PF in a power grab. “Fellow citizens, this is to officially and under my hand inform you that,

January 26, 2024

Politics·World

6 sentenced to death, including soldiers for 2021 Ghana coup plot

Six Ghanaians, among them three military personnel, have been sentenced to death by hanging for their role in a coup conspiracy that unfolded three years ago. There was a heavy security deployment outside the High Court in Accra during the sentencing on

January 26, 2024

Politics·Tanzania

Tanzania opposition holds protest to demand constitutional reform

Tanzania’s political opposition held its first major protest in years on Wednesday to demand constitutional changes to reduce presidential powers and reform of the electoral commission ahead of a general election due next year. President Samia Suluhu Hassan last year lifted a

January 24, 2024

Politics·World

Liberia’s Prez. Boakai had heat exhaustion during inauguration – spokesman

Liberia’s new President Joseph Boakai has been declared “perfectly fine” by his doctors, his office says. The 79-year-old failed to reach the end of his inauguration speech and had to be helped away from the podium during his swearing-in ceremony on Monday.

January 23, 2024

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