Politics

Former Ivorian Prime Minister Guillaume Soro jailed 20 years for corruption

An Ivorian court on Tuesday sentenced former Prime Minister Guillaume Soro, who has been living in exile since December 2019,…

April 29, 2020

Uganda: Opposition Leader Reportedly Tortured by Police

An opposition member of parliament was reportedly tortured after security forces arrested him for distributing food to constituents on April…

April 28, 2020

Burundi: Election campaigns kick-off amid COVID-19 pandemic

Political campaigning ahead of the 20 May presidential elections officially kicks off in Burundi today against a backdrop of the…

April 27, 2020

ECOWAS affirms election of Guinea-Bissau president

Months after Guinea-Bissau’s disputed presidential election, leaders in the West Africa bloc, ECOWAS, have acknowledged the victory of Umaro Sissoco…

April 25, 2020

Togo opposition chief arrested for declaring himself president

Togo’s main opposition leader, Agbéyomé Kodjo, has been arrested. Agbeyome, a former Prime Minister was arrested on Tuesday, April 21,…

April 23, 2020

Pro-Conde politician elected speaker of Guinea parliament

Guinea’s parliament on Tuesday, elected a top ally of President Alpha Conde as its head, a move seen as cementing…

April 22, 2020

Dignified exit’ for embattled Lesotho PM: SA envoy

Lesotho’s government has agreed with South African mediators and political parties to implement a “dignified retirement” for prime minister Thomas…

April 22, 2020

Lesotho: The army withdraws as Thabane’s call for resignation

Lesotho troops deployed by Prime Minister Thomas Thabane amid a showdown with opponents demanding the octogenarian leader resign withdrew from…

April 20, 2020

Jacob Zuma appoints a new lawyer and threatens to spill the beans in corruption proceedings

It’s yet unclear whether the Jacob Zuma corruption trial will resume on its scheduled date, but the former South African…

April 19, 2020

Malawi court halts govt coronavirus lockdown plans

A High Court in Malawi has ordered government to restrain from implementing a lockdown aimed to help curb the spread…

April 18, 2020

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