Bobi Wine’s flight from Uganda exposes opposition dilemmas
The flight of Bobi Wine from Uganda following the 2026 election underscores mounting pressure on opposition politics under Yoweri Museveni. But while Wine’s escape removes the Museveni regime’s primary political challenger from the scene, it has also exposed internal tensions within state structures, particularly on how to deal with dissent. On the one hand, Muhoozi […]
Libyan warlord may be flouting UN arms embargo
Satellite images suggest that eastern Libyan military leader Khalifa Haftar has acquired advanced combat drones despite a UN arms embargo. Analysts reviewing the imagery identified what appears to be a Chinese-made Feilong-1 and two Turkish-made Bayraktar TB2s stationed at the Al Khadim desert airbase. Given that Haftar’s Libyan National Army lacks the technical expertise to […]
Nigerian opposition coalition strengthens ahead of 2027 election
Nigeria’s opposition is gaining momentum ahead of the 2027 election as former Kano governor Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso joins the opposition party, African Democratic Congress. This move unites three of President Bola Tinubu’s most formidable rivals under one banner, including former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar and ex-governor Peter Obi. It also strengthens the coalition’s northern base and […]
M23 rebels withdraw from key positions in eastern Congo
M23 rebels have withdrawn from several villages in the Democratic Republic of the Congo’s North Kivu province, vacating positions they had occupied for over a year. Regional officials attribute this retreat to the implementation of the US-brokered peace accords signed by the Congolese and Rwandan presidents last December. Yet, the security situation remains volatile as […]
South Africa appoints low-profile envoy to Washington
South Africa is treading carefully in Washington, appointing career diplomat Thabo Thage as acting head of mission rather than risking another ambassador rejection. The cautious move follows a turbulent stretch: previous ambassador Ebrahim Rasool was expelled after calling Trump a white supremacist, and a subsequent nominee was flatly rejected by Washington. Despite his acting status, […]
Tinubu’s reform gains clash with rising public pressure
As Bola Ahmed Tinubu approaches three years in office, his reform-heavy agenda is reshaping Nigeria’s economic and political landscape with mixed results. By removing fuel subsidies and unifying exchange rates, his administration has won cautious support from investors and boosted government revenues, strengthening its leverage in global markets. Yet ordinary Nigerians are bearing the cost […]
