Politics

#ZimbabweanLivesMatter: A call for justice

The utter disregard for human lives has taken a new dimension a few years running now; and it seems hashtags don't move the people who should be willing to solve the inherent problems without recourse to demonstrations. But, we...

The development of the gas sector in Mozambique is being threatened by terrorist groups

One of the most difficult issues for any government to contend with is insurgency. The rebellion of a people against it's own government is a crises whose results could be implosive. In retrospect, the government is put in a...

From a People Power movement to a political party, the Bobi Wine way

Presidential aspirant, Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu known as Bobi Wine has announced that his People Power movement has become a political party, the National Unity Party.  Speaking at his People Power secretariat in Kamwokya Wednesday, Kyagulanyi said that for the last...

Obituary: Zindzi Mandela, that voice, that protagonist in South Africa’s freedom struggle

Ambassador Zindziswa Mandela also known as Zindzi Mandela-Hlongwane, was a South African politician who was serving as her country's ambassador to Denmark at the time of her death. She is the daughter of anti-apartheid icons Nelson Mandela and Winnie...

All the details about Tanzania’s transition to ‘middle income country’

"Today, the World Bank has declared Tanzania Middle Income Country. In this regard, I congratulate all my compatriots for this historic achievement. We had envisaged to achieve this status by 2025 but,with strong determination, this has been possible in...

What’s the latest in African politics?

Like every other continent, politics in Africa is usually examined on a country level, as political systems differ from one another and usually experience changes more often. But there are questions often raised as to whether African politics can...

A Chinese province is taking anti-racism measures and we hope it works out

Officials in China’s Guangdong province have announced new measures aimed at putting an end to racial discrimination - a storm that has threatened Beijing's relationship with African governments and Africans globally. Background: African residents have received harsh treatments in...

Zimbabwe’s defence minister says coronavirus is God’s revenge strategy + Other political news across Africa

Credit Suisse Group AG's (CSGN.S) have been found culpable in a $2 billion Mozambique corruption case and U.S. prosecutors are investigating the Swiss lender, after three former bankers pleaded guilty in 2019, according to two sources familiar with the...

Sudan PM survives assassination attempt + Other political news across Africa

Sudan’s prime minister, Abdalla Hamdok Monday survived an assassination attempt after an explosion went off near his convoy in Khartoum. Hamdok tweeted he was “safe and in good shape” following the explosion. Sudanese state TV said Hamdok had been heading...

Political instability didn’t stop Ethiopia from adding 4 new official languages

The landlocked country in the Horn of Africa has approved a policy to introduce four new languages; taking the country's official languages to five - when you add Amharic. Going forward, Afan Oromo, the most widely spoken language in...
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Zuma: Supporters demand release, Ethiopia: Abiy wins delayed election | 5 Things That Should Matter Today

These are the top stories from across Africa: Zuma: Supporters demand release Supporters of former South African president Jacob Zuma, have led...
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