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Tuesday, 12 January 2021

concept stripped of substance

Is it time to pan Pan-Africanism?

It might be fashionable to describe oneself as a Pan-Africanist, but 60 years after the creation of the Organization of African Unity (OAU), ... the concept has been stripped of its substance and core ideals by negligent leaders and Western meddling.

free and fair

Uganda elections: Bobi Wine says military has broken into his home

The opposition candidate Bobi Wine has said that the military have raided his home, two days before the Ugandan presidential elections that pit ... the former music star turned politician against the 76-year old four term president Yoweri Museveni.

Web work

Uganda: Museveni & Bobi Wine take their electoral fight online

The the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, the bruising Ugandan election campaign has taken to social media, with the ruling party and opposition ... leaders seeking to mobilise voters and get their messages out.

People power vs power power

Uganda: ‘This generation is yearning for change and I am here to deliver it’ – Bobi Wine

Opposition leader Bobi Wine is facing massive police brutality in Uganda as he campaigns for political change and ‘people power’. He tells ... 'The Africa Report' why no amount of intimidation will stop him pushing forward with his youth-led campaign.

Monday, 11 January 2021

chaos in the rift

Ethiopia: Understanding Oromia’s mayhem after Hachalu’s murder

In Oromia, mayhem followed the 29 June slaying of beloved singer Hachalu Hundessa. And as Oromo protesters rose up in Batu, security forces stood ... down.

Catch-22

Mozambique’s civilians defenceless as armed forces defend Total’s gas project

French oil major Total this month begun to remove some staff from the site of its planned Mozambique liquefied natural gas (LNG) project on the ... Afungi Peninsula after Islamist insurgent attacks came close to the site.

Disputed move

The US opens a consulate in Western Sahara

The US opened a consulate on Sunday in Western Sahara, a move that is being disputed by Morocco and the Polisario Front independence ... fighters.

Phosphate fight

Morocco – US: Fertiliser giant OCP faces challenges in North America

The Moroccan fertiliser group, headed by Mostafa Terrab, is facing allegations of unfair competition by US-based producer Mosaic in an unprecedented ... dispute over the strategic North American market.

conflict, corruption, death, and environmental destruction

The rush for gold is one of the ugliest market forces in the world

As demand for gold skyrockets, artisanal mining and smuggling ramps up, financing conflict and corrupt politicians, risking human lives and destroying ... the environment. In the first report of our 5-part series, we look at the current state and worth of gold, amidst the coronavirus pandemic.

Article 1/5 of "Tracking the great gold rush"

Coronavirus change

‘Orthodoxy in macroeconomics is gone out the window’- Carlos Lopes

Leading the African Union’s negotiations on future economic relations with the European Union, Carlos Lopes is at the heart of the bid to reposition ... the continent in an era of fast-changing international ties.

Ugandan riot policemen detain a supporter of presidential candidate Robert Kyagulanyi, in Luuka district

campaign crackdown

Uganda elections: Bobi Wine puts Yoweri Museveni on ICC notice

On Thursday 14 January, Uganda’s approximately 17.6 million voters will cast their ballots in presidential and parliamentary elections. The ... two months-long campaign of President Museveni and opposition leader Bobi Wine has taken place against a backdrop of the Covid-19 pandemic, with the conspicuous absence of long-term Museveni rival Kizza Besigye.

raw power

Bobi Wine, Julius Malema, #EndSARS… have the old guard seen what is coming for them?

The rise of well-organised youth politicians is giving pause for thought to the old guard. From the dance that Bobi Wine is leading President ... Museveni in Uganda, to the trenchant opposition of Julius Malema, a new generation of leaders is being inspired to drive out the old and bring in the new.

The start of a beautiful friendship

Côte d’Ivoire: Can the opposition FPI unite?

Assoa Adou, the secretary general of the pro-Gbagbo branch of the FPI, visited Pascal Affi N'Guessan on 4 January. A sign of reconciliation between ... the former president and the man he long considered a traitor, which could manifest itself at the ballot box during the legislative elections.

Fend for yourselves

Zimbabwe: Lockdown amid Covid surge has no support for people

A rise in coronavirus cases in Zimbabwe has prompted President Emmerson Mnangagwa's government to put the nation on a 30 day strict ... lockdown.

Friday, 8 January 2021

Running to Stand Still

Angola may be forced into debt restructuring in 2021

A restructuring of Angolan debt this year is becoming more likely as the country’s foreign currency reserves dwindle. ...

when the past catches up

DRC: Former warlord Lumbala arrested on charges of complicity in crimes against humanity

Former Congolese warlord and lawmaker Roger Lumbala has been placed in provisional detention on charges of “complicity in crimes against humanity”, ... among others.

Money for mobiles

In Ethiopia, Vodafone secures up to $500m in loans amid pandemic

In early January the US International Development Finance Corporation (DFC) gave the green light for a loan to support Vodafone in its bid to ... acquire a telecoms licence, though the timetable for the award process remains unclear.

Church power

Who’s who amongst Africa’s up-and-coming Catholic leaders

Though none of Africa’s bishops or cardinals today seem to have significant global influence, four leaders are starting to make a name for ... themselves on the continent.

Article 6/6 of "In search of new African leadership"

reforming friendships

US President Biden to have most diverse administration in history

The 46th president of the United States of America will lead the most diverse administration in the country’s history. And Africa won’t be ... left out of the team, with several Nigerians appointed to plum posts.

Ready for Battle

DRC: Joseph Kabila’s plan of attack against Félix Tshisekedi

Residing since late December at his farm in Kashamata, Joseph Kabila is refining his strategy to counter President Felix Tshisekedi’s manoeuvres ... to take control of the majority.