Tag: President
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🇿🇲 Zambian President Barred From Lungu’s Funeral
The family of former president Edgar Lungu, who died in South Africa on June 5, has said it was the late president’s wish that the current president, Hakainde Hichilema, “should not come anywhere near his body”. Tensions appear to have escalated as the family accused the government of attempting to override their decision on funeral…
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🇹🇬 Togo’s president faces calls to resign after protests over new role allowing indefinite rule
Togo’s President Faure Gnassingbé is facing growing pressure following a government clampdown on protests calling for his resignation over recent changes in the constitution that could effectively keep him in power indefinitely. Activists on Tuesday condemned the arrest and alleged maltreatment of dozens of people following staged protests late last week in Togo’s capital, Lomé,…
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Witchcraft Allegations in Zambia: Political Plot or Crackdown on Opposition?
In a controversial turn of events, Zambian authorities have arrested two individuals accused of plotting to harm President Hakainde Hichilema using witchcraft. The suspects were allegedly hired by the brother of opposition leader Jay Banda, according to police reports. Found in possession of “assorted charms” and a live chameleon, the suspects were described as practicing…
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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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🇿🇲 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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🇺🇬 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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🇬🇭 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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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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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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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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