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Ernest Bai Koroma Returns to Sierra Leone After Treason Case Dropped

Ernest Bai Koroma Returns to Sierra Leone After Treason Case Dropped

FREETOWN, Sierra Leone — Former Sierra Leone President Ernest Bai Koroma has returned home after more than two years in Nigeria, following the government’s decision to discontinue treason proceedings against him over an alleged 2023

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Zambia’s Hichilema Begins Second Term Amid Election Controversy

Zambia’s Hichilema Begins Second Term Amid Election Controversy

LUSAKA, Zambia — President Hakainde Hichilema has been sworn in for a second five-year term, but his inauguration has been overshadowed by a disputed election, allegations of democratic backsliding and the detention of his main

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Zambia Opposition Leader Brian Mundubile Detained Over Alleged Treason

Zambia Opposition Leader Brian Mundubile Detained Over Alleged Treason

LUSAKA, Zambia — Zambia’s main opposition leader Brian Mundubile has been detained over an alleged treason offence, deepening political tensions following the country’s disputed presidential election. Mundubile and his running mate, Makebi Zulu, surrendered to

East Africa
Tanzania Vice President Emmanuel Nchimbi Resigns Amid Political Tensions

Tanzania Vice President Emmanuel Nchimbi Resigns Amid Political Tensions

DODOMA, Tanzania — Tanzania’s Vice President Emmanuel John Nchimbi has resigned from office and announced his retirement from public service and active politics, less than a year after becoming the country’s second-highest-ranking political office holder.

Central Africa
DR Congo’s 2028 Succession Battle Takes Shape

DR Congo’s 2028 Succession Battle Takes Shape

KINSHASA, Democratic Republic of Congo — The political contest over the Democratic Republic of Congo’s next presidential transition has begun more than two years before the scheduled end of President Félix Tshisekedi’s mandate, with a

East Africa
MP John Kaguchia Arrested, Sent to DCI HQ

MP John Kaguchia Arrested, Sent to DCI HQ

Detectives from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) have arrested Mukurwe-ini Member of Parliament John Kaguchia following a high-profile, overnight standoff outside a Nairobi media house. The lawmaker was taken into custody on Monday morning

East Africa
Kizza Besigye Collapses in Court, Admitted to ICU

Kizza Besigye Collapses in Court, Admitted to ICU

 Prominent Ugandan opposition figure Dr. Kizza Besigye has been admitted in critical condition to the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) at Mulago National Referral Hospital in Kampala. The 70-year-old politician collapsed in the dock during a

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President Faye Launches Kiiraay Party, Splits with Ousmane Sonko

President Faye Launches Kiiraay Party, Splits with Ousmane Sonko

Recently, Senegalese politics entered a turbulent new era as President Bassirou Diomaye Faye officially launched a new political party. Specifically, he unveiled Kiiraay–The Republican Patriots during a founding assembly in the capital city of Dakar.

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Ramaphosa Impeachment Proceedings: Court Hears Urgent Halt Bid

Ramaphosa Impeachment Proceedings: Court Hears Urgent Halt Bid

South Africa’s political landscape has entered another critical phase as the Cape Town High Court begins hearing President Cyril Ramaphosa’s urgent application to halt Parliament’s impeachment proceedings linked to the controversial Phala Phala scandal. High-Stakes

East Africa
Ol Kalou By-Election Sparking Violent Proxy Warfare

Ol Kalou By-Election Sparking Violent Proxy Warfare

The quiet town of Ol Kalou has become the epicenter of an aggressive proxy war. On the eve of the final campaign day for one of Kenya's most consequential parliamentary by-elections, an armed ambush has