Paul Biya Extends 43-Year Rule with Eighth Presidential Term in Cameroon
Cameroon’s President Paul Biya was sworn in on Thursday for an unprecedented eighth term, cementing his 43-year grip on power after winning 53.66% of the […]
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Tanzania’s Contested Inauguration Casts Long Political Shadow
Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan has begun her second term under a cloud of controversy, sworn in on November 3, amid heavy security at a […]
Mozambique: President Chapo Takes Office amid Widespread Protests
Mozambique’s new president, Daniel Chapo, was inaugurated on Wednesday in the capital city of Maputo, surrounded by both celebration and discontent. Hundreds of opposition supporters […]
Angola: João Lourenço sworn in for a second term
The President-elect of Angola, João Lourenço, takes office this Thursday, beginning his second term, in the presence of 12 heads of state and dozens of […]
South Sudan: New Parliament sworn in, activists arrested
The new Parliament was sworn in Monday in South Sudan, fulfilling one of the most important promises of the 2018 peace agreement that ended five […]
Mali’s Keita sworn-in, vows to tackle rising violence
As he starts a second five-year term as President of Mali, Ibrahim Boubacar Keita on Tuesday promised to address the deteriorating security situation because of […]
Muse Bihi Abdi sworn-in as Somaliland’s President
The republic of Somaliland has sworn-in its fifth president, Muse Bihi Abdi who won the tightly contested November 13 polls. Abdi, a retired pilot took […]