Jubilant scenes are unfolding on the streets of Zimbabwe's capital Harare, as protests demanding the resignation of President Robert Mugabe have turned to a celebration of the army's role in ending his grip on power. BBC correspondents say protesters are hugging soldiers in the crowd and cheering for them. One
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President Yoweri Museveni is unhappy with the striking doctors, noting that they betrayed him-for he had told them his plan to resolve their issues. Museveni made while addressed a rally at Karambi Sub-county Grounds in Burahya Constituency, Kabarole District on Thursday. “I thank the medical officers in Kabarole for not
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Kenya’s protracted election dispute has spawned secession calls from opposition supporters who say their vote has no influence on how East Africa’s biggest economy is governed, reports Bloomberg. The increased agitation follows the declaration of President Uhuru Kenyatta as the winner of October’s election rerun that the main opposition alliance
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The president of Angola, Joao Lourenco, has fired the daughter of his predecessor as head of the country's state oil company Sonangol. Isabel Dos Santos, the billionaire daughter of former President José Eduardo dos Santos, is Africa's richest woman. Mr Dos Santos was Africa's second longest-serving leader until he stepped
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The Zimbabwe Defense Forces Wednesday seized power in Zimbabwe after a week of confrontation with President Robert Mugabe’s government and said the action was needed to stave off violent conflict in the southern African nation that he’s ruled since 1980. But how has the country progressed since it got independence?
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The armed forces seized power in Zimbabwe after a week of confrontation with President Robert Mugabe’s government and said the action was needed to stave off violent conflict in the southern African nation that he’s ruled since 1980, reports Bloomberg. The Zimbabwe Defense Forces will guarantee the safety of Mugabe,
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Constitutional lawyers Frederick Ssempebwa and Peter Mulira have said changing the constitution against the will of Ugandans may plunge the country into chaos. The senior legal brains in Uganda, who appeared separately on Tuesday before the Legal and Parliamentary Affairs Committee to give their views on the Constitutional Amendment Bill
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Omar Hassan Ahmed AL-Bashir, President of the Republic of Sudan is in Uganda for a two-day State Visit, at the invitation of President Yoweri Museveni. According to State House, Bashir was received at Entebbe International Airport, by his host Museveni and accorded official reception at Statehouse, Entebbe. But why is
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After holding two elections within three months, Kenya is no closer to resolving a standoff over who is its rightful leader. President Uhuru Kenyatta was named the winner of the latest balloting Oct. 26. But his opponent, former Prime Minister Raila Odinga, calls the vote a sham, and its legitimacy is
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President Yoweri Museveni has reiterated his call to all leaders in the country to guide their people on ways to eradicate poverty in their homes. “If only leaders could guide their people, poverty would be eradicated in society,” he observed. The President made the remarks on Sunday while grazing his
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