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Isabel dos Santos: From Africa’s Richest Woman to Political Target?

Isabel dos Santos, once celebrated as Africa’s richest woman and a pioneering entrepreneur, now finds herself at the center of a contentious legal and political battle. The Angolan tycoon, who is the daughter of former President José Eduardo dos Santos, claims the allegations of embezzlement and corruption leveled against her by the Angolan government are…
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December 23, 2024
🇿🇲 Zambia’s Court Blocks Edgar Lungu from Seeking Third Term

In Zambia, the Constitutional Court has ruled that former President Edgar Lungu is not eligible to seek a third term in office. The court’s decision comes after Lungu announced his return to active politics last year. The country’s highest court determined that Lungu’s first term, served from 2015 to 2016 following the death of President…
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December 12, 2024
🇺🇬 Ugandans detained for insulting President Museveni and family on TikTok

Two Ugandan men have been detained for allegedly insulting President Yoweri Museveni, First Lady Janet Museveni, and the president’s son, General Muhoozi Kainerugaba, on TikTok. David Ssengozi, also known as Lucky Choice (21), and Isaiah Ssekagiri (28) appeared before Magistrate Stella Maris Amabilis, who ordered their detention at Kigo Prison until November 13 for an…
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November 16, 2024
🇬🇭 Uproar in Ghana after president unveils his own statue

Ghana’s outgoing President Nana Akufo-Addo is facing a backlash on social media after he unveiled a statue of himself during a tour of the country’s Western Region. The monument is intended to honour the development initiatives the president has overseen whilst in office, the region’s minister Kwabena Okyere Darko-Mensah says. But many Ghanaians have been…
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November 8, 2024
Cameroon’s 91-year-old President Biya returns home

Cameroon’s 91-year-old president, Paul Biya, returned to the country on Monday after a 42-day absence that had sparked questions about his health and whereabouts. The chartered plane carrying the president and his wife Chantal Biya from Geneva landed at Nsimalen International Airport in the capital Yaounde a few minutes before 5 p.m. (1600 GMT). The…
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October 22, 2024
Ethiopian lawmakers select new president

Ethiopian lawmakers on Monday chose Foreign Minister Taye Atske Selassie as the country’s new president — a largely ceremonial role — leaving Africa with only one female head of state. Atske Selassie replaced Sahle-Work Zewde, 74, a respected former diplomat who had served as president since 2018. That leaves Tanzania as the only African country…
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October 9, 2024
Comoros president’s attacker found dead in prison

The attack on the president took place on Friday afternoon during a funeral for a well-known religious leader in a village near Moroni. Prosecutor Ali Mohamed Djounaid said the dead man was a 24-year-old soldier called Ahmed Abdou from the village of Salimani-Itsandra, where the funeral took place. He had attacked the president and a…
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September 15, 2024
Comoros president injured in knife attack

Comoros President Azali Assoumani has been wounded in a knife attack, the authorities say. He was stabbed while attending a religious leader’s funeral near the capital Moroni but was only “slightly injured” and has since returned home, spokeswoman Fatima Ahamada told the Reuters news agency. The attacker had been arrested but the motive for the…
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September 14, 2024
Nat’l Council of Chiefs and Elders Gets New Officials

MONROVIA, LIBERIA-The new officials of the National Council of Chiefs and Elders have been cautioned to perform their duties with loyalty to the country. President Joseph Boakai said:” Liberia’s path to sustainable growth and development can be attained if people serving in positions of public trust are dedicated and passionate about change. President Boakai underscored…
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August 10, 2024