Africa’s ageing leaders: succession race in Cameroon, Congo and Equatorial Guinea could destabilise the region

Africa’s ageing leaders: succession race in Cameroon, Congo and Equatorial Guinea could destabilise the region

By Serge Loungou, Université Omar Bongo (UOB) Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo of Equatorial Guinea is 82 and has been in power for 45 years. Denis Sassou Nguesso of Congo, 79, has held on to power for 40 years. Cameroon’s Paul Biya is 91 and has been president for 42 years. Their extended tenures are largely due to a lack of constitutional limits on presidential age and terms […]

August 23, 2024 10

Africa

Sex sells in these Zimbabwe take-out chicken ads – showing how fragile masculinity is

Mambo’s Chicken ads are the focus of a new study. Rustic/Getty Images By Gibson Ncube, Stellenbosch University Around the world, fast food advertising has been called out for sexualising and objectifying women’s bodies. In South Africa in 2019, for example, one fast food chain was castigated by advertising authorities for “the gratuitous use of sexualised women and sexual puns, with no product relevance”. At the same time, UK authorities […]

August 23, 2024 38

Africa

Namibians will never forget SADC’s support: Mbumba

President Nangolo Mbumba said Namibia will never forget the solidarity Sadc leaders displayed during President Hage Geingob's passing. Speaking in Harare, Zimbabwe, on Saturday during the 44th Ordinary Summit of Heads of State and Government and the Organ Troika Summit, he assumed the office of President in the wake of one of the most challenging and harrowing moments in the history of post-independent Namibia. He said Namibians are grateful […]

August 18, 2024 33

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Dr Nangolo Mbumba opamwe nosheendo shaye ovafika mo Harare sha Zimbabwe

Omupresident Dr Nangolo Mbumba okwafika mo Harare sha Zimbabwe oku kufa ombinga moshongalele shawedwapo oshi 44, shomapangelo nomitwe doilyolongo yo SADEC. Omupresident opamwe nosheendo shaye ovelidenga olweendo okuya ko Zimabwe onghela, mefiku omo twoo adimbuluka edalo laye newanifo lomido 83. Oshongalele oshi 44 shomapangelo nomitwe doilyolongo yo SADC, oshili tashi unganekwa noku kwatelewa komesho ku Zimbabwe. Olopota oyati oshongalele oshili tashi lalakanene oku xwaxwameka omatungululo noku patukununa eemito deyokomesho talikalele […]

August 16, 2024 28

Africa

Opinion: Mnangagwa, Zimbabwe, not fit to lead SADC

Opinion Piece By Vitalio Angula, Social Political Commentator and Independent Columnist The Republic of Zimbabwe will assume the Southern African Development Community (SADC) Chairmanship on 17th August 2024, taking over Angola, the previous Chair. Notwithstanding rising reports of repression, assaults and crackdowns on members of the opposition and civil society organizations in the country, Zimbabwe is nonetheless set to host the 44th Summit of SADC Heads of […]

August 9, 2024 25

Africa

Zimbabweans protest 50% passport fee increase

Over 1,100 people have signed a petition urging the Zimbabwean government to reconsider a nearly 50% increase in passport fees. Bloomberg Africa reports that the Zimbabwean consulate in Johannesburg on 26 July announced that the price of a passport would rise from $170 (about N$ 3 100) to $250 (about N$ 4 540), with the Zimbabwe Community in South Africa arguing that the new cost is unaffordable for many Zimbabweans.

August 5, 2024 28

Africa

ANC rejects calls to relocate the 44th SADC summit from Zimbabwe

In South Africa, the ANC has rejected calls to relocate the 44th SADC summit from Zimbabwe due to activist arrests. President Mnangagwa insists Zimbabwe won’t tolerate violence ahead of the summit on August 17. Mnangagwa emphasised that the country’s ongoing peace enables it to pursue transformative projects. ANC spokesperson Zuko Godlimpi stated that Zimbabwe issues should be addressed in Zimbabwe:

August 5, 2024 25

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Omauliko giipindi mondoolopa ya Eenhana oga tameke nena

Edhingoloko eti 14th lyomauliko giipindi ga Eenhana Trade and Bussiness Expo olya tameke nena,kohi yehuku:Reviving local economy through business resilience, innovation, and diver-si-fication.’ Moonkundathana no Nampa nena,omupopiliko gondoolopa Ottilie Shingenge okwati oyena aapindiki 192,moka yaali yaza ko Zambia noko Zimbabwe. Shingenge okwati omauliko gonuumvo oga dhenga mbanda,muna omathigathano ngaashi goku teleka. Ta holola wo kutya ominista mombelewa yomupresitend Christine Hoebes otaka egulula omauliko giipindi metitano. Omauliko otaga hulu molyomakaya.

July 29, 2024 23

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Cheaper data beckons in Africa as satellite internet roll-out intensifies

By Conrad Onyango, bird story agency A year after the introduction of commercial-scale satellite internet by Elon Musk’s Starlink in Africa, significant developments are beginning to reshape the continent's internet landscape, with cheaper and faster internet increasingly available in Africa as satellite infrastructure rollouts expand and competition among providers intensifies. In May, Liquid Intelligent Technologies, a major internet player with a presence in 14 countries […]

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