Dirty election tests Museveni’s ties to key Western allies; officials brace for likely sanctions
A quarter of a century after being listed among a "new breed" of progressive African leaders, Uganda's President Yoweri Museveni faces an uphill struggle to...
Kiswahili as the language for EA nintegration also grows economies
On Thursday November 12, 2020 a momentous occurrence took place at the National Assembly in Kenya — President Uhuru Kenyatta presided over the launch of...
Zambia’s ex-VP Mumba dismisses reports of arrest in Congo
Zambia’s former vice president and opposition leader, Nevers Mumba, has denied reports that he was arrested by authorities in the DR Congo. But he said...
Uganda polls: Generals seeking to unseat Museveni
Uganda goes to the polls on January 14, 2021, to choose a president out of 11 candidates. About 38 years ago, a number of professional...
Rusesabagina: Lack of peace made me relocate from Rwanda
The hero of ‘Hotel Rwanda’ film lived abroad for decades. Now a Belgian citizen, he is facing terror, murder, and arson charges brought against him...
In self-isolation, Nkurunziza turned to Kenya for embrace
Burundi’s President Pierre Nkurunziza died on Tuesday a lonely man, having alienated himself from regional leaders, save for President Uhuru Kenyatta. A football-loving pastor who...
Tanzania opposition says attack on Mbowe ‘politically motivated’
Tanzania's main opposition party on Tuesday said its chairman had been hospitalised after being beaten up in a "politically-motivated" attack as police said they would...
Kabila’s legacy faces litmus test after complaint for his ‘crimes’
When a popular cleric in the Democratic Republic of Congo recently accused ex-President Joseph Kabila of ‘crimes’ he committed during his tenure, the public took...
Rwanda’s internal security minister loses seat; fifth member of cabinet to be fired in 2020
Gen Patrick Nyamvumba, appointed Minister of Internal Security in November last year, has been sacked, becoming one of the shortest-serving ministers in Rwanda. He becomes...
US sanctions Congo’s top poll officials over graft
The credibility of the December poll victory of the Democratic Republic of Congo President Felix Tshisekedi has been further put to question after the United...