Tag: Africa
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Madagascar’s President Andry Rajoelina said an attempted coup was underway after members of the elite CAPSAT military unit joined youth-led protests calling for his resignation. Rajoelina’s office denounced “an illegal attempt to seize power by force,” urging unity to defend constitutional order and national sovereignty.• Col. Michael Randrianirina, head of CAPSAT, claimed his forces had…
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Cameroon heads to the polls today (Oct. 12) as President Paul Biya, 92, seeks another term, aiming to extend his 42-year rule. The vote follows rising economic hardship, political tension, and youth-led discontent. Key developments:• Maurice Kamto, Biya’s main challenger, was barred from the ballot after his party lost parliamentary representation due to delayed elections.•…
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Fuel shortages have intensified across Bamako, where residents face long queues and rising prices after militants blocked key fuel routes into Mali. The blockade, enforced since early September by Jama’at Nusrat al-Islam wal-Muslimin (JNIM) — an al-Qaida-affiliated group — has crippled supply lines from Senegal and Ivory Coast. – Mali fuel blockade deepens • Over…
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Once isolated by sanctions and decades of instability, Burundi is now seeking to restore its economy and re-engage with international lenders and investors. – Burundi seeks revival amid crisis President Évariste Ndayishimiye has pledged to reform one of Africa’s most closed political systems, aiming to attract foreign capital after years of economic stagnation under his…
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The International Criminal Court (ICC) has found Ali Muhammad Ali Abd-Al-Rahman, known as Ali Kushayb, guilty of 27 counts of war crimes and crimes against humanity committed in West Darfur between 2003 and 2004. – ICC delivers first Darfur conviction Judges Joanna Korner, Reine Alapini-Gansou, and Althea Violet Alexis-Windsor ruled that Kushayb, a Janjaweed commander,…
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The M23 armed group is consolidating political and economic control in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), even as a peace deal struggles to take effect. The group is recruiting officials, training police and judges, and imposing taxes to establish parallel governance to the Kinshasa government. – M23 strengthens hold in eastern DRC Eastern DRC,…
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President Peter Mutharika, 85, has been sworn in for a second term as Malawi’s leader, pledging to tackle corruption and rebuild the struggling economy. – Mutharika vows reforms Mutharika won 56% of the vote in the September 16 election, defeating outgoing president Lazarus Chakwera, 70, who secured 33%. The poll was the fourth presidential contest…
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The war in Sudan, now in its third year, has become one of the world’s largest and most complex humanitarian emergencies. To understand how the country reached this point, it is necessary to trace the path from the fall of long-time ruler Omar al-Bashir in 2019, through fragile power-sharing arrangements, to the all-out conflict that…
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Mass protests in Morocco have entered a sixth day, with at least three deaths reported and hundreds injured or arrested. – Moroccan government faces pressure The protest group GenZ 212 has demanded the dismissal of the government, citing constitutional provisions allowing the king to appoint and dismiss officials. The group also called for the release…
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Youth-led protests demanding improved education and healthcare continued for a fourth day across Morocco, with clashes reported between demonstrators and security forces. – Moroccan youth protests The movement, organised online by the anonymous group “GenZ 212” via TikTok, Instagram and Discord, spread to cities including Tiznit, Inzegane, Ait Amira, Oujda, Temara and the capital Rabat.…
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