Tag Archives: politics

Libreville, Gabon | AFP |  Ali Bongo, whose re-election victory was upheld by Gabon’s constitutional court Saturday, has long sought to emerge from the shadow of his father, Omar Bongo, who ruled the country for 41 years until his death in 2009. Bongo, a stockily-built 57-year-old, is variously known by …

Johannesburg, South Africa | AFP | South African police fired stun grenades in Johannesburg on Tuesday as protesting students blockaded campus entrances and disrupted classes to demand free education after the government announced fee increases. Campus unrest has hit many universities over the past year, with demonstrations and outbreaks of …

Kinshasa, DR Congo | AFP | More than 50 people were killed on Monday in clashes between protesters and security forces in the Congolese capital Kinshasa, opposition groups said, calling for further anti-government demonstrations. The government earlier said that at least 17 had died in the violence in Kinshasa ahead …

VIDEO: Kampala Central Member of Parliament Muhammad Nsereko claims former presidential candidate Kiiza Besigye masterminded the recent pig demo outside parliament to tarnish his name for not supporting his defiance campaign. He says the pig demo pressure group, the jobless brotherhood, are sponsored by FDC Kiiza besigye. Share on: WhatsApp

United Nations, United States | AFP | The United States and France on Monday urged the Democratic Republic of Congo to set an election date amid growing unrest, with Washington protesting harassment of a US envoy. At least 17 people, mostly civilians, were killed on Monday when clashes erupted ahead …

Kinshasa, DR Congo | AFP | At least six people were feared dead on Monday in clashes ahead of a huge opposition rally in the Democratic Republic of Congo capital Kinshasa demanding that President Joseph Kabila step down. Police fired tear gas to disperse hundreds of stone-throwing opposition supporters as …

VIDEO: Museveni’s first 100 days – Opposition leaders have beckoned on government to listen more to the population if problems affecting Uganda are to be fixed. The call was made during the NGO forum organized public dialogue which attracted political actors from both government and the opposition. Share on: WhatsApp

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | AFP | Brazil’s been partying hard for five years, hosting a string of international mega-events that end this Sunday with the Paralympics. So is it time for the hangover? There was the 2014 football World Cup, the Confederations Cup, the Rio+20 United Nations environmental summit, …

Harare, Zimbabwe | AFP |  A planned mass demonstration against Zimbabwe’s veteran President Robert Mugabe failed to kick off in the capital Harare on Saturday, as riot police patrolled the streets to enforce a protest ban. A coalition of opposition parties under the banner of the National Electoral Reform Agenda …

High Court in Kampala has Friday ruled that Nakawa Municipality MP Michael Kabaziguruka is subject to military law and must stand trial on charges of treachery before the General Court Martial. Justice Patricia Basaza Wasswa dismissed with no orders to costs,  Kabaziguruka’s  application filed against government, seeking to declare that his …