Cameroon’s 92-year-old President Paul Biya emerged victorious in the country’s presidential election, securing an unprecedented eighth term in office after a staggering 43 years at the helm and 7 years as Prime Minister. This means Biya will remain in power until he reaches the age of 100, and remarkably, he is still eligible to seek re-election. […]
A Malian court has sentenced former Prime Minister Moussa Mara to two years in prison over comments he made on social media criticizing the country’s military rulers for restricting democratic freedoms, his lawyer confirmed on Monday. Mara, who served as prime minister from 2014 to 2015, was found guilty of “undermining state security” after publishing […]
Zimbabwe’s ruling party, ZANU-PF, has formally endorsed a plan to extend President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s term in office by an additional two years, potentially keeping him in power until 2030. The announcement was made during the party’s annual conference held in the eastern city of Mutare on Saturday. Delegates at the high level gathering passed a […]
Madagascar’s President Andry Rajoelina has appointed Ruphin Fortunat Zafisambo as the country’s new Prime Minister, just a week after dismissing his entire cabinet in response to intensifying nationwide protests. The demonstrations, now entering their third week, were initially sparked by widespread frustration over persistent power outages and water shortages, but have since evolved into broader […]
Incumbent President Paul Biya, 92, among dozens vying for power amid rising calls for change and political fragmentation Cameroon has witnessed a record-breaking 81 presidential hopefuls file applications for the country’s upcoming October 2025 presidential election, setting the stage for one of the most crowded races in the nation’s history. The deadline for candidacy submissions […]
Muhammadu Buhari, Nigeria’s former president who served from 2015 to 2023 and made history as the first to defeat an incumbent through the ballot box, has died in London at the age of 81. Buhari passed away at approximately 4:30 p.m. local time (1530 GMT) on Sunday after battling a prolonged illness, according to a […]