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Military sources close to Benin🇧🇯 President Patrice Talon say that a dozen soldiers have been arrested. That there are 13 arrests, including 12 military personnels who stormed the national television station, Benin TV. Lieutenant-Colonel Pascal Tigri, the mastermind behind the foiled coup attempt is actively being sought by the military. Col. Tigri, considered the "strongman" behind the coup attempt, is an artillery officer and belongs to the National Guard. Access roads to the presidential palace are blocked by barricades. Police officers are stationed in front and are diverting traffic. Tanks have also been seen speeding towards Boulevard de la Marina. According to several sources, the mutineers first headed towards Patrice Talon's residence, where they were forcefully repelled by the Republican Guard. They then targeted the presidential palace before storming the state radio and television station, where they managed to record their message. Source: RFI, local sources.

Military sources close to Benin🇧🇯 President Patrice Talon say that a dozen soldiers have been arrested. That there are 13 arrests, including 12 military personnels who stormed the national television station, Benin TV. Lieutenant-Colonel Pascal Tigri, the mastermind behind the foiled coup attempt is actively being sought by the military. Col. Tigri, considered the "strongman" behind the coup attempt, is an artillery officer and belongs to the National Guard. Access roads to the presidential palace are blocked by barricades. Police officers are stationed in front and are diverting traffic. Tanks have also been seen speeding towards Boulevard de la Marina. According to several sources, the mutineers first headed towards Patrice Talon's residence, where they were forcefully repelled by the Republican Guard. They then targeted the presidential palace before storming the state radio and television station, where they managed to record their message. Source: RFI, local sources.

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Zambia’s President Hakainde Hichilema wins re-election, while opposition leader Brian Mundubile, reportedly fearing for his life, goes into exile following accusations by the government linking him to an alleged armed-insurrection plot. Hakainde's government has accused Mundubile of being connected to the alleged plot after he was reportedly found at the scene where authorities said “high-grade military weapons,” ammunition and other materials allegedly intended for an armed insurrection were seized. Mundubile has denied the allegations. Official tally shows Hichilema secured a decisive victory, winning 2,965,326 votes, or 60.49% of the 4,902,050 valid votes cast. Mundubile finished second with 1,856,217 votes, representing 37.87% of the total. Mundubile had alleged that the military was being used to manipulate the outcome in favour of President Hichilema. President Hichilema says Zambians who "preferred the ideas presented by our opponents, we hear you, and we will continue to work for you to ensure that every Zambian benefits from the development we are delivering."

Zambia’s President Hakainde Hichilema wins re-election, while opposition leader Brian Mundubile, reportedly fearing for his life, goes into exile following accusations by the government linking him to an alleged armed-insurrection plot. Hakainde's government has accused Mundubile of being connected to the alleged plot after he was reportedly found at the scene where authorities said “high-grade military weapons,” ammunition and other materials allegedly intended for an armed insurrection were seized. Mundubile has denied the allegations. Official tally shows Hichilema secured a decisive victory, winning 2,965,326 votes, or 60.49% of the 4,902,050 valid votes cast. Mundubile finished second with 1,856,217 votes, representing 37.87% of the total. Mundubile had alleged that the military was being used to manipulate the outcome in favour of President Hichilema. President Hichilema says Zambians who "preferred the ideas presented by our opponents, we hear you, and we will continue to work for you to ensure that every Zambian benefits from the development we are delivering."

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Anger has spilled over in Tanzania 🇹🇿 on Friday as hundreds of protesters face off with police in the nation’s commercial capital, Dar es Salaam, on the third day of sustained protests. The protests have spread across the country, and the government has now been forced to postpone the reopening of colleges and universities, which had been set for next Monday. All public servants have been ordered to work from home to limit the movement of nonessential staff. Crowds in several big cities, including Dar es Salaam, the commercial capital, and Arusha, a tourist gateway, chanted for the army to take over the country, in what some describe as the biggest challenge to the ruling party since independence in 1961. When the protests broke out on Wednesday, President Samia Suluhu Hassan's government shut down the internet, imposed a curfew and deployed the military to the streets. Source: The Associated Press, Financial Times.

Anger has spilled over in Tanzania 🇹🇿 on Friday as hundreds of protesters face off with police in the nation’s commercial capital, Dar es Salaam, on the third day of sustained protests. The protests have spread across the country, and the government has now been forced to postpone the reopening of colleges and universities, which had been set for next Monday. All public servants have been ordered to work from home to limit the movement of nonessential staff. Crowds in several big cities, including Dar es Salaam, the commercial capital, and Arusha, a tourist gateway, chanted for the army to take over the country, in what some describe as the biggest challenge to the ruling party since independence in 1961. When the protests broke out on Wednesday, President Samia Suluhu Hassan's government shut down the internet, imposed a curfew and deployed the military to the streets. Source: The Associated Press, Financial Times.

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Only 5 African presidents, just 4 from the 16-member #SADC, showed up at Zambia’s President Hakainde Hichilema’s second term inauguration at Heroes Stadium in Lusaka. The presidents attending include Kenya's President William Ruto, Duma Boko of Botswana, Namibia's Netumbo Nandi Ndaitwah, Tanzania's Samia Suluhu Hassan and Emmerson Mnangagwa of Zimbabwe. Lesotho was represented by its prime minister, Samuel Ntsokoane Matekane. President Hichilema, who is calling for a “Zambia for all” in his inaugural address, begins his second term as his most prominent political rival, Brian Mundubile has been charged with treason, along with his running mate, Makebi Zulu. Both remain detained in a maximum security facility.

Only 5 African presidents, just 4 from the 16-member #SADC, showed up at Zambia’s President Hakainde Hichilema’s second term inauguration at Heroes Stadium in Lusaka. The presidents attending include Kenya's President William Ruto, Duma Boko of Botswana, Namibia's Netumbo Nandi Ndaitwah, Tanzania's Samia Suluhu Hassan and Emmerson Mnangagwa of Zimbabwe. Lesotho was represented by its prime minister, Samuel Ntsokoane Matekane. President Hichilema, who is calling for a “Zambia for all” in his inaugural address, begins his second term as his most prominent political rival, Brian Mundubile has been charged with treason, along with his running mate, Makebi Zulu. Both remain detained in a maximum security facility.

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OFFICIAL: Zimbabwe's🇿🇼 President Emmerson Dambudzo Mnangagwa, 83, has signed into law a legislation that extends his term in office by 2 years to 2030. Zimbabweans will no longer vote for a president; instead, parliament will elect the head of state.

OFFICIAL: Zimbabwe's🇿🇼 President Emmerson Dambudzo Mnangagwa, 83, has signed into law a legislation that extends his term in office by 2 years to 2030. Zimbabweans will no longer vote for a president; instead, parliament will elect the head of state.

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910,432 views • 2 months ago

Zambian government of President Hakainde #Hichilema has now arrested and detained his main political rival and opposition leader, Brian #Mundubile and his running mate, Makebi Zulu, as authorities intend to charge them with an “alleged ‌offence ⁠of treason.” Police, who grilled them for the entire day, have not publicly detailed the conduct they allege constitutes treason, nor have they disclosed what evidence prompted the investigation. Mundubile failed to file a presidential election petition challenging President Hichilema’s victory following the state’s unprecedented order to shut down courts across the country for “security reasons.” The courts are now fully operational. Mundubile, who has been living under diplomatic sanctuary, challenged President Hichilema in the just-concluded presidential election. Hichilema has since been declared the winner and will be sworn in Tuesday next week. Treason charges are frequently a focal point of political friction in Zambia, often brought up against high-profile opposition leaders. Prior to becoming President, Hichilema was detained and charged with treason following a political standoff involving his failure to yield to President Edgar Lungu’s motorcade. At the time, he was the leader of Zambia’s main opposition, challenging President Lungu. He spent more than 100 days in a high-security prison while awaiting trial. It took the intervention of Commonwealth Secretary-General Patricia Scotland, who traveled to Zambia to meet Lungu and Hichilema, for the state to drop all treason charges. Three years later, Hichilema won the 2021 presidential election and became the President of Zambia.

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106,923 views • 12 days ago

President Samia Suluhu Hassan’s Tanzanian government trails, arrests and hands over a Congolese journalist and blogger who has been an outspoken critic of President Félix Tshisekedi’s government, according to Congolese authorities. Denise Dusauchoy, a prominent journalist and online personality who has built a substantial following on social media, was arrested in Tanzania on Sunday, Aug. 30, in Kabanga, in the country’s western region. She was subsequently extradited to #DRC, where she is expected to face criminal charges. Dusauchoy has emerged as a significant and often controversial voice in Congolese political discourse. Through her online platforms, she has been sharply critical of President Tshisekedi, his administration and senior figures associated with his government over the constitutional revisions. DRC has thanked Tanzanian authorities for what they described as its cooperation and collaboration in locating, arresting and transferring Dusauchoy to the Democratic Republic of Congo. This song is roughly translated as: “There will be no third term, Fatshi. Go away, we’re fed up with you.” President Félix Tshisekedi has paved the way to potentially seek a third term through a highly controversial constitutional reform process that's currently underway.

President Samia Suluhu Hassan’s Tanzanian government trails, arrests and hands over a Congolese journalist and blogger who has been an outspoken critic of President Félix Tshisekedi’s government, according to Congolese authorities. Denise Dusauchoy, a prominent journalist and online personality who has built a substantial following on social media, was arrested in Tanzania on Sunday, Aug. 30, in Kabanga, in the country’s western region. She was subsequently extradited to #DRC, where she is expected to face criminal charges. Dusauchoy has emerged as a significant and often controversial voice in Congolese political discourse. Through her online platforms, she has been sharply critical of President Tshisekedi, his administration and senior figures associated with his government over the constitutional revisions. DRC has thanked Tanzanian authorities for what they described as its cooperation and collaboration in locating, arresting and transferring Dusauchoy to the Democratic Republic of Congo. This song is roughly translated as: “There will be no third term, Fatshi. Go away, we’re fed up with you.” President Félix Tshisekedi has paved the way to potentially seek a third term through a highly controversial constitutional reform process that's currently underway.

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74 days later, President Paul #Biya, 93, has finally returned to #Cameroon from Geneva, Switzerland. This is the longest recorded stay away from home for the world’s oldest president, who has been in power since 1982. Biya’s chartered flight touched down at Nsimalen International Airport in Yaoundé at 15:40 GMT and was immediately whisked away in a presidential convoy. He waved to his supporters from inside his tinted vehicle. He left Cameroon on June 7 for what the government described as “a brief private stay in Europe”. Biya's health has been long source of concern in Cameroon. His prolonged absence from the country, limited public appearances and the lack of clear information about his condition fuelled renewed speculation about his wellbeing and ability to continue carrying out the demands of the presidency.

74 days later, President Paul #Biya, 93, has finally returned to #Cameroon from Geneva, Switzerland. This is the longest recorded stay away from home for the world’s oldest president, who has been in power since 1982. Biya’s chartered flight touched down at Nsimalen International Airport in Yaoundé at 15:40 GMT and was immediately whisked away in a presidential convoy. He waved to his supporters from inside his tinted vehicle. He left Cameroon on June 7 for what the government described as “a brief private stay in Europe”. Biya's health has been long source of concern in Cameroon. His prolonged absence from the country, limited public appearances and the lack of clear information about his condition fuelled renewed speculation about his wellbeing and ability to continue carrying out the demands of the presidency.

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126,264 views • 19 days ago

A fiery speech by South Africa's🇿🇦 EFF leader Julius Malema, over xenophobic attacks targeting foreign nationals. “You say Zimbabweans take your jobs. Nigerians take your jobs. You march, close shops and beat up people. Tell us after doing that how many jobs have you created, by beating up these Nigerians, Zimbabweans and Ghanaians? You beat people because they took your jobs. You close a shop that hires people. How many have you created after beating and chasing them? Unskilled men, with no skills, none whatsoever, say somebody took away their jobs. I don't want your votes if you behave like that. Take them away. Pushing out of school an African child that looks like you, I will never do that. You can take your votes. Make me die with my conscience very clearly. I will never refuse a pregnant woman of African descent to give birth in the clinics of South Africa. Never!”

A fiery speech by South Africa's🇿🇦 EFF leader Julius Malema, over xenophobic attacks targeting foreign nationals. “You say Zimbabweans take your jobs. Nigerians take your jobs. You march, close shops and beat up people. Tell us after doing that how many jobs have you created, by beating up these Nigerians, Zimbabweans and Ghanaians? You beat people because they took your jobs. You close a shop that hires people. How many have you created after beating and chasing them? Unskilled men, with no skills, none whatsoever, say somebody took away their jobs. I don't want your votes if you behave like that. Take them away. Pushing out of school an African child that looks like you, I will never do that. You can take your votes. Make me die with my conscience very clearly. I will never refuse a pregnant woman of African descent to give birth in the clinics of South Africa. Never!”

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817,513 views • 4 months ago

Deal done! Cameroon's🇨🇲 President Paul #Biya, 93, now free to handpick his constitutional successor, in case of his death, resignation or incapacity, after parliament voted overwhelmingly Saturday to approve a constitutional amendment to reintroduce the position of vice president. In a ‌joint session of the ruling party-dominated National Assembly and Senate, lawmakers voted 200 to 18 in favour, with four abstentions, to pass the bill. The bill stipulates that the vice president will automatically assume the presidency if President Paul Biya dies, resigns, or becomes incapacitated. Biya has ruled Cameroon since ⁠1982 and is the world's oldest serving head of state. Public discussion about his health is banned. Source: Reuters.

Deal done! Cameroon's🇨🇲 President Paul #Biya, 93, now free to handpick his constitutional successor, in case of his death, resignation or incapacity, after parliament voted overwhelmingly Saturday to approve a constitutional amendment to reintroduce the position of vice president. In a ‌joint session of the ruling party-dominated National Assembly and Senate, lawmakers voted 200 to 18 in favour, with four abstentions, to pass the bill. The bill stipulates that the vice president will automatically assume the presidency if President Paul Biya dies, resigns, or becomes incapacitated. Biya has ruled Cameroon since ⁠1982 and is the world's oldest serving head of state. Public discussion about his health is banned. Source: Reuters.

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Niger's 🇳🇪 military ruler Gen. Tchiani overthrown? Mutineering soldiers in #Niger claim to have overthrown transitional leader General Abdourahamane Tchiani, according to an audio message circulating online. The audio has not been verified and no official statement has been released. Early Saturday, renegade soldiers in Niamey launched a mutiny at a key military base, exchanging heavy gunfire on strategic sites including Diori Hamani International Airport and areas near the presidential palace. Defense Minister Gen. Salifou Mody confirmed that efforts were underway to restore order. However, despite security deployments and road closures, tensions remain high across the capital, while Tchiani’s whereabouts remain unclear.

Niger's 🇳🇪 military ruler Gen. Tchiani overthrown? Mutineering soldiers in #Niger claim to have overthrown transitional leader General Abdourahamane Tchiani, according to an audio message circulating online. The audio has not been verified and no official statement has been released. Early Saturday, renegade soldiers in Niamey launched a mutiny at a key military base, exchanging heavy gunfire on strategic sites including Diori Hamani International Airport and areas near the presidential palace. Defense Minister Gen. Salifou Mody confirmed that efforts were underway to restore order. However, despite security deployments and road closures, tensions remain high across the capital, while Tchiani’s whereabouts remain unclear.

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33,023 views • 10 days ago

Ousmane Sonko has been reinstated to Senegal's National Assembly and officially installed as deputy in the Assembly. The vote to elect him President of the National Assembly is now underway. President Bassirou Diomaye Faye has reportedly moved swiftly to the Constitutional Court to block it.

Ousmane Sonko has been reinstated to Senegal's National Assembly and officially installed as deputy in the Assembly. The vote to elect him President of the National Assembly is now underway. President Bassirou Diomaye Faye has reportedly moved swiftly to the Constitutional Court to block it.

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292,317 views • 3 months ago

Kenya's President, William Ruto, warns that the African Union #AU is "not fit for purpose" and cannot steer the "continent into the future". “I can tell you without an iota of doubt that the African Union, as it is today, is not fit to provide the leadership that this continent needs going into the future. Therefore, there's need for the reforms of the African Union”.

Kenya's President, William Ruto, warns that the African Union #AU is "not fit for purpose" and cannot steer the "continent into the future". “I can tell you without an iota of doubt that the African Union, as it is today, is not fit to provide the leadership that this continent needs going into the future. Therefore, there's need for the reforms of the African Union”.

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302,332 views • 5 months ago

Only four African presidents show up for the swearing-in ceremony of Tanzania's🇹🇿 President Samia Suluhu Hassan, which has taken place at a military base in the administrative capital, Dodoma. Samia claims that the deadly protests across the country were set off by people from outside, not Tanzanians. Attendance for the general public had been restricted. Internet connectivity cut. Presidents from neighboring countries Kenya, Uganda, DRC, and Rwanda all skipped the event. Only Hakainde Hichilema from Zambia, Évariste Ndayishimiye from Burundi, Daniel Chapo from Mozambique, and Hassan Sheikh Mohamud from Somalia, attended. Previous presidents of Tanzania have taken their oaths of office in packed football stadiums that were open to the public.

Only four African presidents show up for the swearing-in ceremony of Tanzania's🇹🇿 President Samia Suluhu Hassan, which has taken place at a military base in the administrative capital, Dodoma. Samia claims that the deadly protests across the country were set off by people from outside, not Tanzanians. Attendance for the general public had been restricted. Internet connectivity cut. Presidents from neighboring countries Kenya, Uganda, DRC, and Rwanda all skipped the event. Only Hakainde Hichilema from Zambia, Évariste Ndayishimiye from Burundi, Daniel Chapo from Mozambique, and Hassan Sheikh Mohamud from Somalia, attended. Previous presidents of Tanzania have taken their oaths of office in packed football stadiums that were open to the public.

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600,293 views • 10 months ago

OFFICIAL! Ousmane Sonko has been overwhelmingly elected President of National Assembly of #Senegal, strengthening his political influence and setting up a direct institutional rivalry with President Bassirou Diomaye Faye. Sonko, leader of the PASTEF party, secured the position after lawmakers convened in a plenary session on Tuesday morning to reinstate him as a member of parliament and elect a new Speaker of the National Assembly. His predecessor, El Malick Ndiaye, a close ally of Sonko, resigned from the role on Sunday, paving way for Sonko’s election. President Faye had reportedly moved swiftly to the Constitutional Court in an attempt to block Sonko’s return to the helm of the National Assembly. This expected to further complicate reform efforts by President Faye, who dismissed Sonko as prime minister on Friday following months of growing tensions between the two leaders. Under Senegalese law, President Faye cannot dissolve parliament until November, two years after the last parliamentary elections.

OFFICIAL! Ousmane Sonko has been overwhelmingly elected President of National Assembly of #Senegal, strengthening his political influence and setting up a direct institutional rivalry with President Bassirou Diomaye Faye. Sonko, leader of the PASTEF party, secured the position after lawmakers convened in a plenary session on Tuesday morning to reinstate him as a member of parliament and elect a new Speaker of the National Assembly. His predecessor, El Malick Ndiaye, a close ally of Sonko, resigned from the role on Sunday, paving way for Sonko’s election. President Faye had reportedly moved swiftly to the Constitutional Court in an attempt to block Sonko’s return to the helm of the National Assembly. This expected to further complicate reform efforts by President Faye, who dismissed Sonko as prime minister on Friday following months of growing tensions between the two leaders. Under Senegalese law, President Faye cannot dissolve parliament until November, two years after the last parliamentary elections.

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152,352 views • 3 months ago

Comoros🇰🇲 government now suspends new fuel prices introduced in response to the Iran war, backing down ‌after the hikes, diesel prices by 46% and gasoline prices by 35%, prompted demonstrations and deadly clashes across the East African archipelago. "The government and President Azali (Assoumani) heard the cries of the Comorian people. There ⁠was no other solution than to listen to them. The goal is to preserve peace," Energy Minister Aboubacar Saïd Anli announces. President Azali suspended the decrees related to the fuel price hike, which were introduced on May 9, to allow for talks on the matter. Source: Reuters.

Comoros🇰🇲 government now suspends new fuel prices introduced in response to the Iran war, backing down ‌after the hikes, diesel prices by 46% and gasoline prices by 35%, prompted demonstrations and deadly clashes across the East African archipelago. "The government and President Azali (Assoumani) heard the cries of the Comorian people. There ⁠was no other solution than to listen to them. The goal is to preserve peace," Energy Minister Aboubacar Saïd Anli announces. President Azali suspended the decrees related to the fuel price hike, which were introduced on May 9, to allow for talks on the matter. Source: Reuters.

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🇸🇳Ousmane Sonko: “There will be no system of hyper-presidentialism in Senegal today.” Senegal’s parliament erupted in celebration and dance as Ousmane Sonko took his seat as the new President of the National Assembly, amid escalating tensions with President Bassirou Diomaye Faye. “What is at stake is the relationship between morality and politics,” Sonko declared. “The National Assembly will use all its levers of power firmly but responsibly moving forward,” Sonko warns in his first address, as he officially becomes Senegal’s second-highest state authority. "I will not use the Assembly to feed personal vendettas. That would be a betrayal to our very own struggle." While insisting that his party, PASTEF, will give President Faye “the best conditions to complete his term”, Sonko maintains that his party must remain central to the functioning of government. He argues that the appointment of the new Prime Minister, Ahmadou Al Aminou Lô, was carried out without adequate consultation with the ruling party, PASTEF. “Our party was not involved in this decision to appoint the new prime minister. It was also not consulted in the formation of the government. You can’t have PASTEF without PASTEF.” “I know the Prime Minister personally having worked with him for a year and a half during which he accomplished a tremendous amount of work.” However, Sonko says he had “certain disagreements” with him on monetary and debt-related issues.

🇸🇳Ousmane Sonko: “There will be no system of hyper-presidentialism in Senegal today.” Senegal’s parliament erupted in celebration and dance as Ousmane Sonko took his seat as the new President of the National Assembly, amid escalating tensions with President Bassirou Diomaye Faye. “What is at stake is the relationship between morality and politics,” Sonko declared. “The National Assembly will use all its levers of power firmly but responsibly moving forward,” Sonko warns in his first address, as he officially becomes Senegal’s second-highest state authority. "I will not use the Assembly to feed personal vendettas. That would be a betrayal to our very own struggle." While insisting that his party, PASTEF, will give President Faye “the best conditions to complete his term”, Sonko maintains that his party must remain central to the functioning of government. He argues that the appointment of the new Prime Minister, Ahmadou Al Aminou Lô, was carried out without adequate consultation with the ruling party, PASTEF. “Our party was not involved in this decision to appoint the new prime minister. It was also not consulted in the formation of the government. You can’t have PASTEF without PASTEF.” “I know the Prime Minister personally having worked with him for a year and a half during which he accomplished a tremendous amount of work.” However, Sonko says he had “certain disagreements” with him on monetary and debt-related issues.

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132,155 views • 3 months ago

Nigeria's🇳🇬 President, Bola Tinubu, arrives late at the inauguration of the newly elected President Bassirou Diomaye Faye at the Centre International de Conferences Abdou Diouf in Diamniadio. He has arrived minutes after all the Heads of State had been moved from the presidential holding room and ushered into the auditorium. He proceeded to his reserved seat.

Nigeria's🇳🇬 President, Bola Tinubu, arrives late at the inauguration of the newly elected President Bassirou Diomaye Faye at the Centre International de Conferences Abdou Diouf in Diamniadio. He has arrived minutes after all the Heads of State had been moved from the presidential holding room and ushered into the auditorium. He proceeded to his reserved seat.

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927,422 views • 2 years ago

Tanzania's🇹🇿 President Samia Suluhu Hassan terms the actions of the protesters as "neither responsible nor patriotic", orders security agencies to "use all available security avenues to ensure the country remains safe." She has been declared winner of the country’s disputed election with more than 97.6% of the vote, an election that set off deadly protests across the country. A landslide victory is unheard of in the region. Only President Paul Kagame, the leader of Rwanda, regularly wins by a landslide. Hassan's two biggest challengers were excluded from the race. In Tanzania, the law means electoral flaws can’t be challenged anywhere. “It’s time to unite our country and not destroy what we’ve built over more than six decades,” she says. “We will take all actions and involve all security agencies to ensure the country is peaceful.” "When it comes to the security of Tanzania, there is no debate - we must use all available security avenues to ensure the country remains safe." Her government has imposed a nationwide curfew and restricted access to the internet and deployed military to help police quell riots. Many international flights have been cancelled, and operations at Dar es Salaam's port, a hub for fuel imports and exports of metals mined across the region, have been disrupted. Source: Reuters, The Associated Press.

Tanzania's🇹🇿 President Samia Suluhu Hassan terms the actions of the protesters as "neither responsible nor patriotic", orders security agencies to "use all available security avenues to ensure the country remains safe." She has been declared winner of the country’s disputed election with more than 97.6% of the vote, an election that set off deadly protests across the country. A landslide victory is unheard of in the region. Only President Paul Kagame, the leader of Rwanda, regularly wins by a landslide. Hassan's two biggest challengers were excluded from the race. In Tanzania, the law means electoral flaws can’t be challenged anywhere. “It’s time to unite our country and not destroy what we’ve built over more than six decades,” she says. “We will take all actions and involve all security agencies to ensure the country is peaceful.” "When it comes to the security of Tanzania, there is no debate - we must use all available security avenues to ensure the country remains safe." Her government has imposed a nationwide curfew and restricted access to the internet and deployed military to help police quell riots. Many international flights have been cancelled, and operations at Dar es Salaam's port, a hub for fuel imports and exports of metals mined across the region, have been disrupted. Source: Reuters, The Associated Press.

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300,088 views • 10 months ago

I think #Nairobi is exactly what it says it is; one of the world’s great diplomatic capitals. Not every African city can host a summit of this magnitude without a single head of state sleeping in a neighbouring country. It is not always about nice speeches and red carpets. Meetings of this nature come with enormous diplomatic, logistical and security complexities. It is always about secure state movement, intelligence coordination, airspace management, accommodation capacity, transport systems, the highest standards of diplomatic protocol, emergency response and ensuring an entire city continues to function while the world’s most protected and influential leaders are in town. With heads of state, global financiers, diplomats, policymakers and development partners gathered in Nairobi, the Africa Forward Summit 2026 was going to be a big, big test for #Kenya. I think it delivered. Credit where credit's due. Cheers to Kenyan tea.🫖☕️

I think #Nairobi is exactly what it says it is; one of the world’s great diplomatic capitals. Not every African city can host a summit of this magnitude without a single head of state sleeping in a neighbouring country. It is not always about nice speeches and red carpets. Meetings of this nature come with enormous diplomatic, logistical and security complexities. It is always about secure state movement, intelligence coordination, airspace management, accommodation capacity, transport systems, the highest standards of diplomatic protocol, emergency response and ensuring an entire city continues to function while the world’s most protected and influential leaders are in town. With heads of state, global financiers, diplomats, policymakers and development partners gathered in Nairobi, the Africa Forward Summit 2026 was going to be a big, big test for #Kenya. I think it delivered. Credit where credit's due. Cheers to Kenyan tea.🫖☕️

Kennedy Wandera

112,185 views • 3 months ago

Uganda🇺🇬 President Yoweri Museveni's Senior Presidential Advisor, Yiga Wamala🗣️: "Never think that President Museveni will leave power by voting. Don’t waste our time, no, no, no! He's going to be the President. After Museveni, Muhoozi Kainerugaba (Museveni's son) is coming…”

Uganda🇺🇬 President Yoweri Museveni's Senior Presidential Advisor, Yiga Wamala🗣️: "Never think that President Museveni will leave power by voting. Don’t waste our time, no, no, no! He's going to be the President. After Museveni, Muhoozi Kainerugaba (Museveni's son) is coming…”

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188,062 views • 7 months ago

The Bureau of the Assembly of the African Union #AU, representing Africa’s five regions and chaired by #Burundi President Évariste Ndayishimiye, has approved the candidacy of former #Senegalese President Macky Sall for UN Secretary General, for "consideration and adoption by the Assembly through the silence procedure". Macky Sall will be the African Union’s consensus candidate if "no objections are received from more than one-third of Member States eligible to vote by Close of Business on 27 March 2026, in accordance with the applicable Rules of Procedure." The Bureau says Macky Sall has "recognized leadership experience" and that his "pragmatic and results-oriented approaches, his international network, and his track record, grounded in his commitment to seeking consensus among nations and global powers" fit the profile for the United Nations’ top position. Video: File footage.

Kennedy Wandera

130,807 views • 5 months ago

South Africa's 🇿🇦Economic Freedom Fighters leader Julius Malema says his party members will no longer protest or disrupt parliamentary proceedings and reminds South Africans to “swallow what they have decided to chew”. “From now onwards when you say there is a racist at our work, we check the historical tweeting of yours; If you have been tweeting support for the ANC or DA, go fight those white people alone. We are now representing our people who have been supporting us. We are tired.”

South Africa's 🇿🇦Economic Freedom Fighters leader Julius Malema says his party members will no longer protest or disrupt parliamentary proceedings and reminds South Africans to “swallow what they have decided to chew”. “From now onwards when you say there is a racist at our work, we check the historical tweeting of yours; If you have been tweeting support for the ANC or DA, go fight those white people alone. We are now representing our people who have been supporting us. We are tired.”

Kennedy Wandera

473,893 views • 2 years ago