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South AfricaIEC says all 23,706 voting stations ready for weekend registration drive
ZimbabweZimbabwe gazettes bill to extend Mnangagwa's rule to 2030- ZimbabweBAZ Decoder Ban Draws BacklashThe Broadcasting Authority of Zimbabwe (BAZ) has issued a warning over the use of illegal TV decoders, calling the devices a violation of Zimbabwean law and a threat to the sustainability of the broadcasting industry. Eng. Mauhias Chakanyuka, BAZ Chief Executive Officer, said decoders such as…January 23, 2026
- ZimbabwePresidential term limits: a defining test for Zimbabwe’s democracyThe debate over presidential term limits in Zimbabwe has once again moved to the centre of national politics, underscoring a constitutional question that has refused to fade. President Emmerson Mnangagwa, who came to office in 2017 and won election in 2018 before securing a second term in 2023, is…December 22, 2025
- AfricaZambia church, civil society plan nationwide protests over constitution reformsCatholic bishops and civil society groups in Zambia are preparing to lead nationwide protests on Friday against the government's constitutional amendment process, which critics say lacks legitimacy despite a court ruling that declared it unconstitutional. The Oasis Forum, a coalition of lawyers…November 25, 2025
- PoliticsTanzania elections neither free nor fair, say European MEPsEuropean Parliament members denounced Tanzania's elections as neither free nor fair on Thursday, citing months of opposition arrests, party disqualifications and electoral violence that marred the October 29 polls. In a joint statement, senior MEPs said Tanzania's election fraud began long before…October 30, 2025
- AfricaRaila Odinga: Champion of Kenya’s DemocracyNAIROBI, Kenya- Raila Odinga was one of the most influential and enduring figures in Kenyan politics, whose career mirrored the country’s turbulent journey toward democracy and reform. Born in 1945 in Maseno, western Kenya, Odinga was the son of Jaramogi Oginga Odinga, Kenya’s first vice-president…October 15, 2025
- AfricaCameroon’s Paul Biya, 92, to Run for Eighth TermDAR ES SALAAM- Cameroon’s President Paul Biya, aged 92 and the world’s oldest serving leader, has declared his candidacy for an eighth term in the presidential election set for 12 October 2025. The announcement, posted on his official X account on Sunday, confirms long-standing expectations…July 14, 2025
- AfricaAngola Bars African Leaders from Unita Democracy SummitLUANDA, Angola – Angola denied entry to over 20 senior African political figures, including Tanzania’s Tundu Lissu and Botswana’s ex-President Ian Khama, on March 13, 2025, ahead of a democracy summit hosted by the opposition party Unita, sparking accusations of authoritarianism. The National…March 15, 2025
- ZimbabweZanu-PF Proposes Two-Year Extension for MnangagwaZimbabwe's ruling Zanu-PF party has proposed extending President Emmerson Mnangagwa's rule until 2030, two years beyond his constitutional term limit, though party officials remain vague on how they plan to achieve this extension. Farai Marapira, Zanu-PF's information director, confirmed the…January 15, 2025
