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Malawi: Chakwera Fires Entire Cabinet In Live Speech
By Joseph Dumbula Malawian President Lazarus Chakwera has dissolved his entire cabinet in a speech delivered a short while ago.…
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Cameroon: More than a hundred detainees from Anglophone regions and opposition party languishing in jail for speaking out
More than 1,000 Anglophone people arrested between 2016 and 2021 in relation to the Anglophone crisis are behind bars in…
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Zimbabwe: Mnangagwa Seeking New Path For Zanu-PF Ahead of elections
By Nevson Mpofu Several factional clashes perpetuated by a number of party officials in President Mnangagwa party tells a lot…
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DR Congo: Jean-Marc Kabund resigns from National Assembly Post
By Badylon Kawanda Bakiman Jean-Marc Kabund is no longer First Vice-President of the National Assembly of the Democratic Republic of…
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Sierra Leone: President Bio sacks Attorney General following controversies over release of convicted murderer
By Ishmael Sallieu Koroma Sierra Leone’s President Julius Maada Bio has sacked the country’s attorney general and minister of Justice…
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South Africa: Cyril Ramaphosa Gains Limpopo Province Support For Second Term
By Nevson Mpofu . The ruling South African party, African National Congress opened the party’s Limpopo leadership amid ecstasy of…
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Gambia-A Uniqe Voting System Producing Results
By Prince Kurupati On 4 December 2021, Gambians from all walks of life travelled to various voting booths in the…
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The Genesis Of Raila And Ruto’s Feud
By Samuel Ouma A prominent example of friends turned fierce enemies in Kenya’s political history is former Prime Minister Raila…
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South Sudan gov’t, SPLA-IO Kitgwang factions ink peace deal to end conflict
By Deng Machol Juba – South Sudan government and a splinter faction of the armed opposition movement (SPLA-IO) on Sunday…
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Kenyan Governor drops presidential bid, backs Odinga’s candidature
By Samuel Ouma Kenyan Governor Kivutha Kibwana, on Monday, January 17, 2022, shelved his presidential ambitions and threw his weight…
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Cabo Delgado: A Stage Of The Long Battle To Defend The Sovereignty Of Mozambique, And SADC
The battle for Mozambique’s sovereignty is becoming increasingly complex as soldiers from the country and the SADC region have fallen…
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Cameroon: Military Scorched-earth Policy Creating More Dissenting Voices, Swelling Separatist Ranks
By Andrew Nsoseka On Wednesday, December 8, 2021, soldiers in Cameroon’s Northwest regional capital, Bamenda conducted an operation that ended…
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A Look At Key African Elections For 2022
By Prince Kurupati The year 2022 is a big electoral year for most countries across the African continent. Some countries…
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Zimbabwe: Growing fears From Civil Society on 2023 Elections
By Nevson Mpofu. Disgruntled civil society organisations and opposition political parties sees no free, fair elections under military rule. This…
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Kenya:Two more lives lost as insecurity escalate in Lamu
By Samuel Ouma Two people have been killed following fresh attacks in Lamu County, Kenya’s coast. The Sunday night incident…
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Malawi: Controversy as Attorney General announces amnesty for embezzlers
By Joseph Dumbula There are growing legal debates as Attorney General Thabo Chakaka Nyirenda has given out a 60…
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Cameroon: Neutral Spot, Accepted Mediator Should Be Options In Resolving Anglophone Crisis-Chris Fomunyoh
By Boris Esono Nwenfor Dr Christopher Fomunyoh, Senior Associate and Regional Director of Central and West Africa at the National…
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Cameroon: SDF’s Hon. Michel Nintcheu calls for a “Peace March” on January 8
By Boris Esono Nwenfor Hon. Jean Michel Nintcheu, the Littoral Regional chairman of one of Cameroon’s main opposition parties, the…
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DR Congo: Protesters Shot Dead, Wounded in Goma
Government crackdowns on protests across the Congo have increased over the past year. On December 18, a coalition of citizen movements called for a ville…
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Mozambican and regional forces kill 10 terrorists in attack on base
By Jorge Joaquim Mozambican and international forces killed 10 insurgents when they attacked an insurgent base in Cabo Delgado province,…
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Ghana :MPs Trade Blows Over A 1.75 Per Cent Tax On Electronic Transactions.
By Maxwell Nkansah Members of Parliament brawled in the chamber on Tuesday over 1.75 per cent tact on electronic transactions…
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Cameroon:Foretia steps down as Co-Chair of the Coalition for Dialogue and Negotiation
By Boris Esono Nwenfor Dr Denis Foretia, founder and co-chair of the Coalition for Dialogue and Negotiation, CDN, one of…
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Benin: U.S. State Department Slams sentencing of opposition politicians Madougou, Aivo
By Boris Esono Nwenfor The U.S. Department of State says it is concerned with the systematic targeting of political opposition…
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Cameroon: CHRDA, Database of Atrocities calls for Independent investigation into Mbengwi incident
By Boris Esono Nwenfor The Centre for Human Rights and Democracy in Africa, CHRDA, and Database of Atrocities have called…
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2021: For Nigeria, It’s A Year Of Remaining On The Edge
By Richard Mammah The outgoing year 2021 has been a mixed bag for Nigeria. But given the avalanche of what…
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Kenya 2022: Ruto, Raila Ahead, But Voter Apathy Could Derail Their Ambitions
By Samuel Ouma Kenyans will go to the polls in less than nine months to pick new officials, including…
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Bombs, Bloodshed and School Attacks: An Unforgettable 2021 for Cameroon
By Boris Esono Nwenfor As the year 2021 concludes, the situation in Cameroon’s North Region and Anglophone Regions are still…
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Ford Foundation announces new fund to strengthen natural resources governance in West Africa
The $3 million Extractive Industry and Climate Change Governance Fund aims to help steer the natural resources sector in West…
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President Kenyatta receives credentials from new envoys
By Samuel Ouma On Tuesday at State House, Nairobi, President Uhuru Kenyatta received credentials from six new ambassadors posted to…
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Kenya:New GSU officers told to serve with courage, integrity and discipline
By Samuel Ouma President Uhuru Kenyatta has tasked new General Service Unit (GSU) officers joining the National Police Service to…
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