insert_link Africa Tanzania faces media crackdown ahead of November elections Tanzania has seen an increase in disappearances and media crackdowns since June, leading up to local elections on November 27. Human Rights Watch has expressed concerns about increasing restrictions on media, extrajudicial killings of political activists, and arbitrary arrests. The organisation is calling on President Samia Suluhu Hassan to address these issues before the elections, where Tanzanians will vote for local government representatives. today21 October, 2024
insert_link Namibia Swapo and IPC manifestos reveal big budget plans The Swapo Party's manifesto. Launched on Saturday, promises to spend over N$85 billion to create jobs for unemployed Namibians over the next five years if they win the election. The Independent Patriots for Change also released a manifesto at the weekend, which includes a N$100 billion budget for national development if the party is elected into power. Public policy analyst Dr. Marius Kudumo weighs in. today16 September, 2024
insert_link Africa African countries are adopting two houses of parliament to boost democracy – but that’s not always what happens By Thalia Gerzso, University of York At independence, most African states had two legislative chambers – a lower and upper chamber – in their parliament. African leaders saw that as a colonial legacy and as inefficient, so most states removed the upper chambers. Before 1990, only two states kept these bicameral parliaments: Liberia and Nigeria. Since then, however, 40% of the 44 sub-Saharan African states that hold regular […] today13 September, 2024
insert_link Namibia ECN records high voter registration rates in Kunene and Oshana The Electoral Commission of Namibia has announced a considerable breakthrough in the recent voter registration drive held from 29 July to 1 August 2024. A total of 152,472 eligible voters were registered, averaging 38,002 registrations per day. This represents the highest turnout since the commencement of the General Registration of Voters (GRV), with a 91% turnout of eligible voters. The Kunene and Oshana regions recorded the highest registration rates at […] today5 August, 2024
Namibia African elections workshop spotlights declining faith in democracy https://youtu.be/3CXvRhZQnss By Selma Taapopi An Afrobarometer survey of 30 African countries, including Namibia, shows a decline in a preference for democracy. Seventy-three percent of Africans preferred democracy between 2011/2013 as opposed to 66% in 2021/2023. In Namibia, the preference for democracy among citizens dwindled from 64% to 55%. Open Society Foundations senior advisor on advocacy Jeggan Grey-Johnson said the data indicates a loss of faith in democratic elections. Grey-Johnson shared this […] today24 July, 2024
insert_link Africa Rwanda’s Kagame wins fourth term with 99 percent of vote Rwandan President Paul Kagame was gearing up Tuesday for a fourth term after winning a thundering 99.15 percent of votes according to partial results from an election where only two challengers were allowed to run against him. The outcome of Monday's poll was never in doubt, with Kagame ruling the small African nation with an iron fist as de facto leader then president for three decades. Partial […] today16 July, 2024
Oshiwambo Paul Kagame wa Rwanda, okuniwe elineekelo elifole koshipundi oshikako oshi4 Omupresident wa Rwanda Paul Kagame oku niwe elineekelo akale afindanapo omahoolo moshilongo nokulifola koshipundi oshikako oshi 4. Kagame otaka taalela olwoodi novakondjifi vaye vakula veli 2 pefimbo lomahoololo kwafanekwa aka kaleko omandaxa moshilongo osho. Kagame 66, ota kulopotwa adana onghandangala yakula oku kwatela komesho ongudu yee rebel odo daetififileexulifepo lomadipao anghina nghenda aholokele mo 1994 mo Rwanda, nokwa kwatela komesho oshilongo osho okudja 2000. Ota kulopotwa pefimbo eli, Kagame ataalela […] today12 July, 2024
insert_link Science & Technology Rise of digital activism in Africa as smartphone adoption surges By Conrad Onyango, bird story agency From just making calls, to taking pictures and light browsing, to engaging in e-commerce transactions to, recently, engaging in digital activism, the way Africans are engaging with their smartphones is fast evolving. This is happening against the backdrop of a surge in smartphone usage across the continent, according to three recent reports. Three different reports show that […] today3 July, 2024
insert_link Oshiwambo Mohamed Ould Ghazouani wa Mauritania ahoolululwa oku ninga omupresident wo shilongo natango. Omupresident wa Mauritania Mohamed Ould Ghazouani, okwa hoo lu lulwa oku kwa tela komesho oshilongo natango, sha landula kefindano lo idjemo yo mahoololo aliko moshilongo oshondaxa. Oidjemo yo ma hoololo oyo ya pitifwamo moshilongo osho oku dja mo mahoololo oupresident aliko oshondaxa oya ulika kutya, Mohamed ould Ghazouani omunamido 67 ali nale ominister ye tanga leameno no kwa li ka kukutu komatango, okwa findana nee -55.05% oku dja mo idjemo ya […] today2 July, 2024
