By Musinguzi Blanshe, The Africa Report — Popular musician Eddy Kenzo (aka Edrisah Musuuza) was appointed to be Uganda’s new senior advisor on creatives. It’s part of President Yoweri Museveni’s…
A statement by Platform for African Democrats in response to the shooting of Bobi Wine by Ugandan police on Tuesday, September 3, 2024. Wine was at an event in Kira…
The Pan-African Unity Conference (PAUD) and the Institute for the Black World 21st Century (IBW21) condemn the shooting and wounding of Uganda’s voice of the youth, Robert Kyagulani, a.k.a. Bobi…
By Giulia Paravicini and Maggie Michael, Reuters — The U.N. World Food Program is investigating two of its top officials in Sudan over allegations including fraud and concealing information from…
By Elias Biryabarema and Aaron Ross, Reuters — Ugandan police detained several people in the capital Kampala on Thursday during a second day of anti-corruption protests that are demanding the…
July 23, 2024 — The Pan-African Unity Dialogue (PAUD) has condemned threats of violence by Ugandan dictator Gen. Yoweri Museveni against the country’s youth who plan a Kenya-style march on…
By Sam Mkokeli, Semafor — South Africa’s two biggest parties remain confident they will form a cabinet for their landmark coalition government before the end of the week, despite signs…
By Pierre Sané — The mention of “ruptures” brings back the same arguments that were used against independence. This is about re-enchanting the country for the future. The Senegalese have…
By Mamadou Niang — The presidential election in Senegal on March 25, 2024, was a Landmark moment in the history of West African politics. A determined youth and a mobilized…
Kenyan President William Ruto says Nairobi has met all legal and constitutional requirements to deploy troops to Haiti to help the Caribbean nation out of political and socioeconomic turmoil. By…
By Rachel Savage and Duncan Miriri, Reuters — China’s flagship economic cooperation program is bouncing back after a lull during the global pandemic, with Africa a primary focus, according to…