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Ugandan opposition figure Bobi Wine taken away by military helicopter after tense polls
21 hours ago
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
21 hours ago
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
23 hours ago
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
2 days ago
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
2 days ago
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
4 days ago
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
5 days ago
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…
Trump imposes 25% tariffs on Iran’s trade partners amid protests …While U.S. cancels 100,000 visas in first year of second term
5 days ago
Trump imposes 25% tariffs on Iran’s trade partners amid protests …While U.S. cancels 100,000 visas in first year of second term
The United States has escalated its hardline foreign and domestic policies under President Donald Trump’s second term, imposing steep economic…
Antigua, Barbuda to tighten citizenship programme over U.S. visa concerns
4 weeks ago
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
4 weeks ago
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…