Kiambu Governor Kimani Wamatangi has expressed fears for his personal safety after claiming he was trailed by an unknown vehicle carrying three occupants, prompting him to call for increased security measures. Speaking at a press conference on Tuesday, Wamatangi said the incident came shortly after most of his security detail…
President Salva Kiir has removed Interior Minister Angelina Teny from her post, marking a significant political shift in South Sudan’s already fragile unity government. Teny, a senior opposition figure and the wife of detained First Vice President Riek Machar, was dismissed on Monday evening, though no official reasons were provided.…
Embakasi East Member of Parliament Babu Owino has positioned himself as the frontrunner in Nairobi’s gubernatorial race, calling for a fresh approach to election campaigns in the capital. Speaking during an interview on Ramogi FM on Tuesday, Owino expressed confidence in his prospects, citing favorable polling data as evidence of…
Uganda is experiencing heightened political tension following last week’s disputed presidential election, as authorities intensify a crackdown on dissent and the military openly threatens opposition leader Robert Kyagulanyi, popularly known as Bobi Wine. General Muhoozi Kainerugaba, the army chief and son of President Yoweri Museveni, made headlines this week with…
The Constitutional Court of the Central African Republic (CAR) on Monday confirmed that President Faustin Archange Touadera has won a third term, securing 78 percent of the vote in last month’s election. The court also rejected an appeal by his main opponent, former Prime Minister Anicet George Dologuele, who had…
Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni hailed his election victory on Sunday as a demonstration of his party’s enduring dominance, following official results that awarded him a seventh term in office. Museveni, who has governed the East African nation for four decades, secured 71.6 percent of the vote, while opposition leader Bobi…
Cameroonian opposition leader Issa Tchiroma has firmly rejected claims that he is engaging in negotiations with President Paul Biya’s government, dismissing recent rumours of dialogue following last year’s contested presidential election. Tchiroma, who is currently in exile in The Gambia, maintains that he was the legitimate winner of the October…
Ugandan opposition leader Bobi Wine has reportedly been cut off from communications following a police raid on his home, according to his National Unity Platform (NUP) party, as authorities sought to prevent unrest ahead of the announcement of election results. President Yoweri Museveni, 81, appeared poised to extend his four-decade…
Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado has reiterated her belief that she will eventually be elected president of Venezuela “when the right time comes,” even as the United States appears to have sidelined her in favour of supporting interim leadership following the overthrow of Nicolás Maduro. Machado, who has emerged…
Ugandan opposition leader Bobi Wine has reportedly been taken by the army from his home to an unknown location, his National Unity Platform (NUP) party said on Friday, as President Yoweri Museveni moves toward a commanding reelection victory. According to the NUP, an army helicopter landed at Wine’s compound in…