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Politics

Wednesday, 13 January 2021

The Reluctant Alliance

UAE and Qatar reluctantly agree to reconcile

Despite their strong misgivings, the UAE signed the AlUla Agreement, which paves the way for the re-establishment of diplomatic relations with ... Qatar. However, nothing is settled between Abu Dhabi and Doha, whose rivalry is particularly strong when it comes to Africa.

Tanzania Election

On the election travail

Tanzania’s Tundu Lissu: ‘We’re completely unbroken – bruised and battered, yes – but unbroken’

After Tanzania's President John Magufuli swept to victory in the 31 October national elections, Tanzanian oppositionist Tundu Lissu – who already ... survived an assassination attempt – went into exile, fearing for his safety.

Hero of Congolese independence

DRC: How the CIA got Patrice Lumumba

On 17 January 1961, just sixty years ago, the first legally elected prime minister of the DRC was assassinated after being overthrown with help ... from Washington. A sinister episode that Larry Devlin, the 'Mr. Congo' of the CIA from 1960 to 1967, would reveal half a century later in his fascinating book, 'Chief of Station, Congo: Fighting the Cold War in a Hot Zone.'

Tuesday, 12 January 2021

criminal gangs and war zones

Mining in Africa and beyond: Concealed origins

For years, Eastern DRC has been embroiled in one of the most murderous and complex conflicts in Africa. National forces, local fighters and foreign-backed ... militias have piled in, battling for political control, resources, borders and ethnic identity.

Article 2/5 of "Tracking the great gold rush"

Doctor’s Orders

Algeria: President Tebboune returns to Germany for health treatment

Algeria's President Abdelmadjid Tebboune returned to Germany on Sunday to undergo minor surgery for a complication in his foot following treatment ... for COVID-19.

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bobi wine

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

Festival of Oromo people in Bishoftu

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.

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