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Allegations of foreign ties intensify ahead of DRC’s presidential election/in /by
In a nation marked by historical conflicts with neighboring countries and stringent prohibitions against dual nationality, these allegations are emerging as a potent and potentially divisive force shaping the narrative in the lead-up to the vote.
DR Congo: Democracy backsliding ahead of vote, rights groups say/in /by
"The first six months of his rule were very satisfying for us .... I must tell you clearly that there was the release of political prisoners, the opening up of civic political space, there were peaceful public protests But it was after that, unfortunately, that we began to see that the old methods..
South African ex-President Jacob Zuma has denounced the ANC and pledged to vote for a new party/in /by
Zuma, 81, called on other South Africans to vote for the new formation, saying it would be “a betrayal to vote for the ANC” of President Cyril Ramaphosa.
Chadian referendum: Calls for mass voting amidst controversy/in /by
A significant portion of the opposition and civil society has vehemently urged a boycott of the referendum, arguing that it serves as a disguised plebiscite aimed at paving the way for the election of the current transitional president, General Mahamat Idriss Déby Itno
Art collectors turn to contemporary African art as industry sees boom/in /by
Indigenous Africans did not pay much attention to the stories being told through art and neglected the industry, leading to many artists selling their work to buyers from outside of the continent
Madagascar president starts new term amid opposition boycott/in /by
In front of six African presidents in the crowd of 50,000, the 49-year-old party organiser-turned-politician vowed to act with "integrity" to lift the country of 29 million out of its poverty
Ahead of DR Congo vote, youngsters crave jobs/in /by
Young people - many of whom suffer from chronic underemployment - make up an important voting bloc. Over 60 percent of the country of 100 million people are under 20 years old
Chad votes on new constitution ahead of promised end of military rule/in /by
The proposed constitution is not greatly different from the previous one, which concentrated significant powers in the hands of the head of state
Central African states uphold Gabon’s suspension after army coup/in /by
The Economic Community of Central African States (ECCAS) has announced that it is maintaining its suspension of Gabon, a sanction imposed following the military overthrow of President Ali Bongo Ondimba last August
Somalia signs treaty to formally join East African Community/in /by
President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud signed the Treaty of Accession in the presence South Sudan President Salva Kiir, the current chair of the East African Communty, and Uganda's President Yoweri Museveni at a ceremony held in Entebbe, Uganda