The world’s youngest nation stands on the precipice of renewed civil war as political tensions between President Salva Kiir and his detained rival, First Vice President Riek Machar, have erupted into widespread violence that threatens to unravel seven years of fragile peace. “South Sudan is not simply facing a political standoff; it is sliding back […]
Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua’s calculated outreach to retired President Uhuru Kenyatta has set in motion a fundamental realignment of Kenya’s opposition landscape, but the partnership carries risks that could undermine rather than strengthen the anti-government coalition ahead of the 2027 General Election. The rapprochement between the two leaders, once bitter political adversaries during the […]
After fifteen years without polls, the world’s youngest nation confronts deep political divisions, mounting violence, and financial uncertainty as December 2026 elections approach.The ballot boxes remain stacked in warehouses across Juba, unused since South Sudan voted for independence in 2011. Now, after fifteen years of postponements, power struggles, and broken promises, the world’s youngest nation […]
Kenya’s fractured opposition coalition confronts its most critical challenge yet: selecting a unified presidential candidate to challenge President William Ruto in the 2027 general election, a process that has exposed deep fissures among party leaders jockeying for position.The coalition, comprising seven major political parties, has struggled to build consensus despite shared objectives. Political analysts warn […]
A diplomatic earthquake threatens to redraw Middle Eastern power dynamics as competing visions for the Muslim world collide along strategic Red Sea shipping lanes. The Diplomatic Shockwave When Israel formally recognized Somaliland as an independent state on Dec. 26, 2025, the announcement reverberated far beyond the dusty streets of Hargeisa. The decision ignited what analysts […]
Uganda’s Chief of Defense Forces has issued an extraordinary declaration banning the country’s leading opposition figure from participating in future elections, marking a dramatic escalation in the East African nation’s deepening political crisis. Military Chief Issues Electoral Ban Gen. Muhoozi Kainerugaba, son of President Yoweri Museveni, announced on social media that he was prohibiting Robert […]
President Donald Trump said Wednesday that he sees potential for progress between Egypt and Ethiopia in their escalating standoff over the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam, marking a significant diplomatic intervention in a conflict that threatens regional stability and affects hundreds of millions of people. Speaking alongside Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi at the White House, […]
For decades, Raila Odinga has been Kenya’s most persistent presidential contender, yet the country’s top job has remained frustratingly out of reach. Now, key allies are breaking their silence about why. Minority Leader Junet Mohamed claims the opposition stalwart’s repeated electoral defeats were not simply the will of voters, but the calculated outcome of entrenched […]
UUganda’s resident Yoweri Museveni on Sunday dismissed his main challengers as fortunate despite his commanding landslide in the 15 January 2026 presidential election, claiming low voter turnout spared the opposition greater humiliation. The 81-year-old leader, addressing the nation from his rural home in western Uganda amid gathered dignitaries, declared the result a powerful demonstration of […]
President Patrice Talon’s ruling alliance has secured every seat in Benin’s 109-member National Assembly following legislative elections on 11 January 2026, wiping out all opposition representation according to provisional results. The Autonomous National Electoral Commission (CENA) announced late on 17 January that only two parties aligned with Talon — the Progressive Union for Renewal (UPR) […]
Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud has urged Somaliland authorities to enter into dialogue with the federal government, insisting that national unity remains non-negotiable following Israel’s unprecedented recognition of the breakaway region as an independent state. Mohamud made the call during a landmark visit on Friday to Las Anod, the administrative capital of the Sool region […]
General Mamady Doumbouya, the junta leader who seized power in a 2021 coup, was sworn in on Saturday as Guinea’s elected president, completing the country’s transition from military rule to civilian governance four years after toppling former leader Alpha Conde. The ceremony took place at the newly built General Lansana Conte Stadium on the outskirts […]
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