The elections last month in Central African Republic brought a fresh wave of political violence affecting more than 200,000 people who are now displaced, according to the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR). “The continuing volatility has hampered the humanitarian response and made access to the internally displaced more…
The rising tide of tension in Uganda over presidential eligibility age limits spilled into and shut down the country’s parliament building on Thursday, as the discourse among ministers inside the chambers became as contentious as the heavily-guarded streets outside in Kampala. Opposition political leaders demanded to know why there was…
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Ghana is tightening border security following reports that frightened Togolese are trying to leave their small West African nation amid continuing political unrest. Alex Adu, a superintendent with the country’s immigration service, told Ghana News Agency that border control points remained calm but that Ghana – leading among its neighbors…
In Kenya, the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) issued a warning Friday against electoral violence ahead of the country’s August 8 elections. “The Commission strongly condemns the incidents of violent interference with presidential campaigns in Kisumu, Kabarnet and Thika,” the statement said. The IEBC said it was sending teams…
Lesotho’s troubled political landscape saw a new turn toward violence over the weekend, with one man killed following a dispute over delegates for a primary election ahead of the country’s June 3 general elections. Thabiso Moqolo was shot during a fight that broke out at a meeting in the Maseru…
Former Tanzanian President Benjamin Mkapa will continue a round of talks Friday in Arusha aimed at resolving the political crisis in Burundi – but since the Government of Burundi refuses to attend, there is little optimism that the three-day talks will see any progress. Burundi’s refusal to participate, according to…
KAMPALA- The death toll is mounting in Burundi, with the United Nations (UN) putting the figure of the dead at over 200 since April. April was the time President Pierre Nkurunziza prompted protests by seeking a third term in office, despite having already served what his opponents saw as his…
Ignatius Ssuuna is an investigative journalist based in Rwanda.