Guinea-Bissau sets August 30 referendum on expanding presidential powers
Guinea-Bissau will hold a Constitutional referendum on August 30, 2026, to decide whether to replace its parliamentary system with a presidential one, according to a […]
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Paul Biya Secures Eighth Term as Cameroon’s President Amid Protests
Cameroon’s Constitutional Council on Monday has declared President Paul Biya the winner of the country’s presidential election, securing 53.66 percent of the votes to claim […]
Guinea Sets December 28 for Presidential Election, Paving Way for Civilian Rule
Guinea will hold its first presidential election since the 2021 military coup on 28 December 2025, marking a significant milestone in the country’s transition back […]
Sonko Pushes for Retrial as Senegal’s Supreme Court Upholds Defamation Verdict
Despite a reaffirmed conviction for defamation, Senegalese Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko is pushing back, seeking to clear his name and reopen a politically charged legal […]
Guinea-Bissau President has Threatened to Expel ECOWAS Mission Amid Electoral Dispute
Guinea-Bissau’s President Umaro Sissoco Embalo has threatened to expel a political mission sent by the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), according to a […]
Ugandan Opposition Leader Kizza Besigye’s Health Deteriorates in Detention
Opposition leader Kizza Besigye, currently imprisoned in Uganda, is reportedly in poor health, requiring immediate medical attention, according to his lawyer on February 13. Besigye, […]
Ugandan activists welcome top court’s ban on military trials for civilians, demand release of opposition leader
Human rights groups in Uganda have welcomed the recent ruling by the country’s Supreme Court that trying civilians in military courts is unconstitutional as a […]
Uganda’s Supreme Court Rules Military Trials of Civilians Unconstitutional Amidst Government Backlash
Uganda’s Supreme Court recently made a landmark ruling declaring that civilians should not be tried in military Courts, labelling such practices unconstitutional. The decision was […]
Media crisis in Chad intensifies ahead of legislative elections
Six days before Chad’s legislative elections, the nation’s private media outlets—spanning print, radio, and online platforms—have escalated their protest with a “blank day” general strike […]
Kenya: Authorities temporarily break budget deadlock
the Supreme Court has granted Kenyan President Ruto the authority to temporarily uphold the taxes introduced under the Finance Act 2023 until further court hearings. […]