politics

Ugandan opposition activist Eddie Mutwe, known as the chief bodyguard for opposition leader Bobi Wine, has reportedly shown signs of torture after being detained by military forces under the command of President Yoweri Museveni’s son, Muhoozi Kainerugaba. Mutwe was allegedly abducted on April 27, 2025, by armed men near Kampala and held in a private residence basement where he endured daily…

A group of White South Africans, many of whom are descendants of Afrikaner and British settlers, are seeking to mend historical tensions and build a new relationship with the African National Congress (ANC), the party that led South Africa out of apartheid. This initiative, emerging amid political and economic uncertainty in the country, reflects a growing recognition among some White communities…

On May 6, 2025, Sudan announced the severance of diplomatic ties with the United Arab Emirates (UAE), accusing it of supporting the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) in Sudan’s ongoing civil conflict. This decision underscores the escalating tensions between Khartoum and Abu Dhabi, which have been mounting since the onset of the war in April 2023. Background of the Conflict The…

On May 9, 2024, Russia commemorated the 79th anniversary of its victory over Nazi Germany with a grand military parade in Moscow’s Red Square. The event, known as Victory Day, was attended by several African leaders, underscoring the strengthening ties between Russia and various African nations. Among the notable African attendees was Guinea-Bissau’s President Umaro Sissoco Embaló.

On May 3, 2025, General Brice Oligui Nguema was sworn in as the fourth president of Gabon, marking the end of a transitional period that began with a military coup in August 2023. The inauguration ceremony, held in Libreville, was attended by hundreds of thousands of citizens, signaling a return to constitutional order after the 55-year rule of the Bongo family. Nguema, who led the coup that…

On April 30, 2025, Kenyan opposition Member of Parliament Charles Ong’ondo Were was fatally shot in Nairobi in what police have described as a “targeted and premeditated” attack. The incident occurred around 7:30 p.m. when Were’s vehicle stopped at a traffic light on Ngong Road, a busy, CCTV-monitored thoroughfare. A gunman, riding as a passenger on a motorcycle, approached…