Uganda: Civil society under strain – who watches the vote?/in /by
Few days to Ugandas presidential polls on 15 January 2026, the usual buzz of campaigning and civic debate is being overshadowed , not only by the internet shutdown which is making waves , but by the suspension of key human rights and civil society organisations that normally monitor the vote.
Mahmoud Dicko, the exiled imam defying Mali’s military junta/in /by
Mahmoud Dicko has been living in Algeria since 2023. The imam hopes to rally the Malian population behind his new movement to overthrow the country's junta.
Somalia cancels UAE agreements over sovereignty concerns/in /by
Somalia’s leadership insists the cancellations are necessary to defend national sovereignty, as power rivalries in the Horn of Africa continue to draw in regional and international actors.
Bulgaria’s Kukeri dancers revive ancient winter rituals/in /by
Bulgaria comes alive each January as Kukeri dancers take to village streets to perform rituals meant to drive away evil spirits and mark the end of winter.
Outcry as France’s Louvre museum hikes prices for most non-European visitors/in /by
Trade unions at the museum have denounced the policy calling for strike action over the change.
Sudan recover hundreds of artefacts looted during the war/in /by
They were recovered after months of investigation in collaboration with international police agency Interpol, and UNESCO.
Algeria’s president urges youth living abroad illegally to come home/in /by
President Abdelmadjid Tebboune said he would regularise the status of young Algerians living abroad “in vulnerable and illegal situations.”
Vienna battles deep freeze as Danube ice threatens shipping/in /by
Austria faced overnight disruption into Tuesday morning as black ice continued to refreeze roads and pavements, while icebreaking operations protected cruise ships on the Danube.
Farmers leave Paris but tensions rise in Toulouse over EU-Mercosur trade deal/in /by
Farmers from FNSEA and Jeunes Agriculteurs unions left Paris after protesting rising costs. Tractors entered Toulouse, defying a local ban, under police watch.
Uganda’s president urges people to vote in Thursday’s general election/in /by
Soldiers have been deployed onto the streets for the polls in a move that has alarmed opposition figures.