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Ugandan opposition figure Bobi Wine taken away by military helicopter after tense polls

Ugandan opposition figure Bobi Wine taken away by military helicopter after tense polls

Uganda’s leading opposition figure, Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu, widely known as Bobi Wine, was taken from his residence by security forces…
Trump threatens tariffs over Greenland takeover push

Trump threatens tariffs over Greenland takeover push

United States President Donald Trump has warned that countries refusing to support his plan to take control of Greenland could…
Tanzania grapples with post-election fallout as President acknowledges missteps

Tanzania grapples with post-election fallout as President acknowledges missteps

In a move that could signal a shift toward political accountability, President Samia Hassan has addressed the government’s handling of…
Ukraine declares energy emergency amid Russian attacks, severe winter

Ukraine declares energy emergency amid Russian attacks, severe winter

Ukrainian President, Volodymyr Zelensky has declared a state of emergency in the country’s energy sector, citing relentless Russian attacks and…
Equatorial Guinea shifts capital from Malabo to Ciudad de La Paz

Equatorial Guinea shifts capital from Malabo to Ciudad de La Paz

Equatorial Guinea has officially changed its capital city from Malabo to Ciudad de La Paz, following a presidential decree. The…
Uganda orders temporary internet shutdown ahead of elections

Uganda orders temporary internet shutdown ahead of elections

Uganda’s Communications Commission (UCC) has directed a temporary suspension of public internet access and selected mobile services during the nation’s…
Ugandan President,Museveni, seeks 7th term after 4 decades in power

Ugandan President,Museveni, seeks 7th term after 4 decades in power

When Yoweri Museveni seized power in Uganda in 1986, he said “the problem of Africa in general and Uganda in…
Antigua, Barbuda to tighten citizenship programme over U.S. visa concerns

Antigua, Barbuda to tighten citizenship programme over U.S. visa concerns

The Government of Antigua and Barbuda has announced plans to substantially tighten its Citizenship by Investment Programme (CIP) following visa-related…
Benin detains former defence minister in probe of failed coup plot

Benin detains former defence minister in probe of failed coup plot

Authorities in Republic of Benin have placed a former defence minister and leading opposition figure, Candide Azannai, in pre-trial detention…
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