insert_link Africa Uganda’s Museveni seeks re-election President Yoweri Museveni Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni, age 80, confirmed his bid for a seventh term in the January 2026 presidential election, potentially extending his hold on power to nearly half a century. Running under the ruling National Resistance Movement (NRM), Museveni formally expressed interest in serving as the party’s flagbearer via a post on X, the social media platform formerly known as Twitter. Reuters reports that Museveni has ruled […] today30 June, 2025
insert_link Namibia Independent Patriots for Change Exec Reflects on Five Years and Plans Ahead The Independent Patriots for Change convened their National Executive Committee to reflect on their five-year journey and the outcomes of last year’s elections. According to spokesperson Imms Nashinge, the meeting also addressed legal challenges and is paving the way for a strategic approach to the upcoming local elections and party constitutional amendments aimed at long-term growth. today30 June, 2025
insert_link Africa Zanu-PF Proposes Extending Mnangagwa’s Presidency to 2030 Zimbabwe's ruling Zanu-PF party is advocating for a two-year extension to President Emmerson Mnangagwa's term, prolonging his tenure until 2030, a party spokesman announced on Tuesday. Reuters says no specifics were provided regarding the mechanisms to achieve this, including whether constitutional amendments would be necessary. Zimbabwe's constitution restricts the presidency to two five-year terms, with Mnangagwa's current and final term set to conclude in 2028. today15 January, 2025
insert_link Africa South Africa’s new intelligence bill is meant to stem abuses – what’s good and bad about it By Jane Duncan, University of Glasgow When South Africa became a constitutional democracy in 1994, it replaced its apartheid-era intelligence apparatus with a new one aimed at serving the country’s new democratic dispensation. However, the regime of former president Jacob Zuma, 2009-2018, deviated from this path. It abused the intelligence services to serve his political and allegdly corrupt ends. Now the country is taking steps to remedy the situation. […] today12 January, 2024
