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Biya Reshuffles Cameroon Military Leadership as Prolonged Absence Fuels Succession Concerns

August 5, 2026

Cameroon’s President Paul Biya has approved a major shake-up of the country’s military command structure, promoting senior officers and replacing commanders in key formations as his extended absence from public view raises

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Kenya’s Ex-DP, Gachagua Announces 2027 Presidential Bid, Vows To Challenge Impeachment

April 29, 2025

Kenya’s former Deputy President, Rigathi Gachagua, has declared his intention to contest the 2027 Presidential elections, promising to unveil a new political party by 15 May 2025, in a bid to challenge

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Supreme Court Verdict: Confusion As Labour Party Faction Insists Abure Remains National Chairman

April 5, 2025

Julius Abure-led faction of the Labour Party has insisted that he remains the national chairman, despite Supreme Court judgment on Friday regarding the party’s leadership crisis. Prime Business Africa reported that a

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Ghana Decides: Mahama, 11 Others Compete For Presidency As 18 Million Voters Head To Polls

December 5, 2024

After several weeks of intense campaigns, Ghanaians will cast their ballots on Saturday, December 7 in a crucial election to decide the nation’s next president and 276 members of parliament. The outcome

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Kenya’s New Treasury Secretary Hints At Reintroducing Clauses From Abandoned Finance Bill 2024

August 13, 2024

Kenya’s newly appointed National Treasury and Economic Planning Cabinet Secretary, John Mbadi, has hinted at reintroducing certain provisions from the controversial Finance Bill 2024, which sparked violent protests across the country. The

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Kenya Govt Warns Against Violence As Protests Resume Nationwide

July 16, 2024

Kenya’s government has warned against violence as the citizens resume protests across the country. The country’s Ministry of Interior has issued a stern warning that any criminal act will be met with

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Western-style Democracy Can’t Resolve Africa’s Governance Problem – Obasanjo

May 23, 2024

Former Nigeria’s President Olusegun Obasanjo, has stated that the past and current governance experience has proven that the democratic style of governance imported from the West is not suitable for the continent.

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Deposed Gabon President, Ali Bongo, Sons Go On Hunger Strike, Lawyers Say

May 15, 2024

Former Gabon President, Ali Bongo, alongside his two sons, Jalil and Bilal, has reportedly gone on a hunger strike to protest the alleged "acts of torture and barbarity" they are facing at

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Tinubu Hails Chad’s President-elect, Mahamat Deby, Assures Cooperation On Peace, Security

May 13, 2024

Nigeria’s President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, has congratulated the Republic of Chad’s President-elect, Mahamat Déby.

Burkina Faso, Mali, Niger Withdrawal May Stop $500m Projects, Threaten Regional Security, Job Losses – ECOWAS

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Burkina Faso, Mali, Niger Withdrawal May Stop $500m Projects, Threaten Regional Security, Jobs – ECOWAS

February 26, 2024

ECOWAS has said the move by Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger to withdraw their membership could lead to the suspension of ECOWAS projects valued at over $500 million in those countries.

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Senator Adeola’s Constituency Project Puts Pressure On Southeast Colleagues

February 6, 2024

o make the dividends of democracy reach the masses, Nigeria’s Federal Government has since the return of democracy in 1999, budgeted trillions of naira for constituency projects sponsored by National Assembly members

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The Defection Of Senator Bassey Albert To APC And Other Political Undercurrents In Akwa Ibom

January 22, 2024

While other parts of the country were rounding off their holidays this January, with some engrossed in the many decisions of the Supreme Court on various election petitions, Akwa Ibom State

Looming Danger of Docile Political Opposition

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Challenges Of Democratising Political Parties

January 21, 2024

The question of whether it is possible to have free and fair elections when political parties don’t allow internal competition to produce candidates is a recurring debate. As Nigerians, this is a

Africa

Kenya Will Be Visa Free For All From 2024, Says President Ruto

December 12, 2023

Kenya’s President, William Ruto, has said there will be a visa-free entry for everyone coming into the East African country, starting from January 2024.

ECOWAS: Tinubu Opens Borders Lifts Sanctions On Niger

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Latest update on politics in Africa

Biya Reshuffles Cameroon Military Leadership as Prolonged Absence Fuels Succession Concerns

Kenya’s Ex-DP, Gachagua Announces 2027 Presidential Bid, Vows To Challenge Impeachment

Supreme Court Verdict: Confusion As Labour Party Faction Insists Abure Remains National Chairman

Ghana Decides: Mahama, 11 Others Compete For Presidency As 18 Million Voters Head To Polls

Kenya’s New Treasury Secretary Hints At Reintroducing Clauses From Abandoned Finance Bill 2024

Kenya Govt Warns Against Violence As Protests Resume Nationwide

Western-style Democracy Can’t Resolve Africa’s Governance Problem – Obasanjo

Deposed Gabon President, Ali Bongo, Sons Go On Hunger Strike, Lawyers Say

Tinubu Hails Chad’s President-elect, Mahamat Deby, Assures Cooperation On Peace, Security

Burkina Faso, Mali, Niger Withdrawal May Stop $500m Projects, Threaten Regional Security, Jobs – ECOWAS

Senator Adeola’s Constituency Project Puts Pressure On Southeast Colleagues

The Defection Of Senator Bassey Albert To APC And Other Political Undercurrents In Akwa Ibom

Challenges Of Democratising Political Parties

Kenya Will Be Visa Free For All From 2024, Says President Ruto

Niger Bans Liquefied Petroleum Gas Exports To Nigeria

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