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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

Uganda arrests Kenya’s Ex-Minister over gold smuggling claims

Ugandan authorities are holding Kenya’s ex-Assistant Minister on allegations of smuggling 13 kilos of gold into the country using forged documents. The former minister was arraigned before an anti-corruption court on Wednesday where the bench directed his remand at Luzira  Prison until
January 12, 2024
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ACT-Wazalendo unveils sweeping Electoral Law reforms

Tanzania opposition party — ACT Wazalendo has submitted a comprehensive set of recommendations seeking to overhaul the country’s electoral laws. The country’s Political Parties Act and the National Elections Act are all set for amendment and the stakeholder proposes reforms, spanning various
January 7, 2024
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President Felix Tshisekedi declared winner of DRC election

Congo’s President Felix Tshisekedi won reelection with more than 70% of the vote, the country’s election commission said Sunday. The preliminary results of the Dec. 20 election were announced in the capital, Kinshasa, amid demands from the opposition and some civil society
January 1, 2024

Zambia Prez. pardons 588 prisoners

Zambian President Hakainde Hichilema has pardoned 588 inmates in various correctional facilities across the country. Minister of Home Affairs and Internal Security told the life sentence of an inmate was commuted to 35 years while two inmates on death row have their
December 27, 2023

DR Congo government bans opposition election protest

DR Congo’s government on Tuesday banned an opposition protest planned for Wednesday over last week’s chaotic national election as early results showed President Felix Tshisekedi in the lead. Five opposition presidential candidates called the joint demonstration in the capital Kinshasa over alleged
December 27, 2023

Ethiopia’s conflicts spans over 5,000 in 5 years

The National Conflict Incident Study has announced that 5,300 conflicts have occurred in Ethiopia over the past five years, from 2018 to 2023, resulting in thousands of deaths. The study revealed that the conflicts experienced in the country in the last five
December 27, 2023

Jailed Senegalese opposition leader Sonko files to run for President

Jailed Senegalese opposition leader Ousmane Sonko has submitted his candidacy to contest a February presidential election with the constitutional council despite the state’s refusal to provide him the necessary documents. Sonko’s back-up Bassirou Diomaye Faye has also filed to run, Ousseynou Ly,
December 27, 2023
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