Democracy

Botswana's former President Ian Khama

Angola Bars African Leaders from Unita Democracy Summit

LUANDA, 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
March 15, 2025
Zimbabwe President Emmerson Mnangagwa

Zanu-PF Proposes Two-Year Extension for Mnangagwa

Zimbabwe’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 proposal on
January 15, 2025