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06
May

Ugandan Lawmakers Pass Scaled-Back Sovereignty Bill After Central Bank Warning

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Uganda’s parliament has passed a revised version of the controversial Protection of Sovereignty Bill, softening several of its most contentious provisions after warnings from the central bank that the original draft could trigger serious economic disruption. The bill, approved late Tuesday, now heads to President Yoweri Museveni for assent. Parliament Narrows Scope of Controversial Bill […]

President Samia Suluhu Hassan Expected to Secure Second Term as Main Opposition Blocked from Ballot
29
Oct

President Samia Suluhu Hassan Expected to Secure Second Term as Main Opposition Blocked from Ballot

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Tanzanians went to the polls on Wednesday in a general election widely expected to hand President Samia Suluhu Hassan a second term in office, following a campaign season marked by controversy and the disqualification of key opposition figures. Voting took place across the country’s 30 regions and on the semi autonomous archipelago of Zanzibar, where […]

Kinshasa Rejects Kenya’s Consul-General Appointment to Rebel-Held Goma
18
Aug

Kinshasa Rejects Kenya’s Consul-General Appointment to Rebel-Held Goma

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Tensions Rise Over Nairobi’s Diplomatic Moves in Eastern Congo The Democratic Republic of Congo has firmly rejected Kenya’s appointment of a Consul-General to Goma, accusing Nairobi of breaching diplomatic protocol and undermining Congolese sovereignty amid ongoing conflict in the eastern region. Kenya’s designation of Judy Kiara as Consul-General to Goma announced Friday has sparked outrage […]