Browsing: Politics
KIRUHURA, Uganda — National Unity Platform (NUP) President Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu, popularly known as Bobi Wine, was forced to abandon a planned rally in Kiruhura…
KAMPALA, Uganda — Former government spokesperson and seasoned political figure Ofwono Opondo is poised to represent older persons in Uganda’s Eastern Region in the 12th…
CONAKRY, Guinea — Colonel Mamadi Doumbouya, the military commander who seized power in a coup four years ago, has formally entered the presidential race, reneging…
NAIROBI, Kenya — Lang’ata Member of Parliament (MP) Phelix Odiwuor, popularly known as Jalang’o, has publicly encouraged comedian and human rights activist Eric Omondi to…
DAR ES SALAAM, Tanzania — Tanzania’s Electoral Commission on Saturday officially declared President Samia Suluhu Hassan the winner of this week’s general election, handing her…
DAR ES SALAAM, Tanzania — The government of Tanzania on Friday described the post-election protests that have erupted across several cities this week as mere…
DAR ES SALAAM, Tanzania — The Tanzanian Government has announced an immediate curfew in Dar es Salaam following a tense election day marred by widespread…
SEMBABULE, Uganda — A parliamentary candidate for Uganda’s Mawogola North Constituency has formally petitioned the country’s Electoral Commission (EC), seeking certified copies of all academic…
DAR ES SALAAM, Tanzania — Tanzania’s presidential election opened on Wednesday with polls widely viewed as a decisive moment for President Samia Suluhu Hassan to…
DAR ES SALAAM, Tanzania — President Samia Suluhu Hassan is poised to secure her first presidential mandate in Wednesday’s election, a vote many observers describe…