An explosion during a political rally in Zimbabwe has been called an assassination attempt on President Emmerson Mnangagwa, who narrowly escaped injury after speaking to Zanu PF party supporters. The grenade-like blast came as Mnangagwa was leaving the platform at White City Stadium. At least eight other people were injured,…
Police in Uganda confirmed the death of an unidentified man they say was injured when a political rally in Rukungiri turned violent Wednesday – but they tell a starkly different story than opposition leaders who say they were there when police opened fire on the crowd. Patrick Amuriat, an opposition…
In Gabon, a Monday demonstration planned by opposition leader Jean Ping was moved to political coalition headquarters after security officials surrounded the initial site in Libreville. The afternoon rally went ahead as planned, with no immediate reports of clashes or unrest. The demonstration followed the government’s announcement on Sunday that…
A rally organized by Biafran activists to celebrate the Friday inauguration of United States President Donald Trump spun into violence in the city of Port Harcourt, local media and activists report. The rally, planned by the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) separatists, attracted large crowds of pro-Trump supporters waving both…