Category: Africa
Coverage of Africa’s geopolitics, international relations, and current affairs. From elections and regional conflicts to economic development, trade, and diplomacy, this section explores how African nations shape global politics and respond to international challenges.
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Uganda’s President Yoweri Museveni has been re-elected to a seventh term, the country’s electoral commission has announced, extending his rule that began in 1986. Official results show 71.65% for Museveni, ahead of opposition challenger Bobi Wine (24.72%). The vote followed a tense campaign criticised by the United Nations and election observers. Key developments • Observers…
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Sudan’s economy is under severe strain nearly three years into the war between the Sudanese Armed Forces and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), according to Finance Minister Gibril Ibrahim. Ibrahim said the conflict wiped out most state revenues after the RSF seized Khartoum, which had generated around 80% of government income. Although the government has…
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Polls opened in Uganda on Thursday (Jan. 15) in a tightly controlled general election, with President Yoweri Museveni seeking to extend his nearly four-decade rule amid security deployments, voting delays, and an internet shutdown. The government ordered mobile operators to block public internet access ahead of polling. Security forces were heavily deployed in Kampala and…
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Africa’s long-ruling liberation parties are facing growing political pressure from younger voters, according to Venâncio Mondlane, Mozambique’s leading opposition figure and an MP in parliament. Speaking in Maputo, Mondlane said youth frustration over jobs, living costs and governance is driving political change across the continent — from South Africa to Angola and Zimbabwe — as…
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Somalia has cancelled all cooperation agreements with the United Arab Emirates, citing concerns over national sovereignty, unity and political independence. The decision was announced by the Council of Ministers and confirmed by Defence Minister Ahmed Moallim Fiqi, who said in a post on X that the move was based on “reliable reports and evidence indicating…
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Ugandans go to the polls on Thursday 15 January 2026 in a high-stakes election pitting long-serving President Yoweri Museveni against opposition challenger Bobi Wine. Museveni, 81, in power since 1986 and leader of the National Resistance Movement (NRM), is seeking a seventh consecutive term. His main rival, Bobi Wine — real name Robert Kyagulanyi —…
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United Nations experts say Rwanda-backed M23 rebels are consolidating control over parts of eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) despite a US-brokered peace deal overseen by US President Donald Trump. The group is expanding its military and administrative presence across North and South Kivu, positioning itself as an alternative governing authority to the Congolese…
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China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi has begun his 2026 New Year diplomatic tour of Africa, focusing on trade routes, infrastructure and political ties across eastern and southern Africa. The visit runs until 12 January and covers Ethiopia, Somalia, Tanzania and Lesotho, which Beijing views as strategically important for logistics, resources and export growth. Key developments:…
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President Faustin-Archange Touadéra has won a third term in the Central African Republic (CAR) after securing an outright majority in December’s presidential election, according to provisional results released by the national election authority. The 68-year-old incumbent benefited from an opposition boycott following a controversial 2023 constitutional change that removed presidential term limits. Observers described the…
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Botswana plans to open an embassy in Moscow and is seeking to deepen economic cooperation with Russia, particularly in the mining and critical minerals sector. Speaking to Russia’s TASS agency, Phenyo Butale, Botswana’s Minister of International Relations, said Gaborone is encouraging Russian investment in rare earths and diamonds, citing Botswana’s political stability and favourable investment…
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