Cameroon's longtime President Paul Biya is gearing up for a likely election challenge from two of his closest allies after they both resigned from his government and announced their candidacy in the ...

The upcoming Extraordinary General Assembly of the Conference of Speakers and Presidents of African Legislatures (CoSPAL), ...

Cameroon’s President Paul Biya faces an election challenge from two close allies who recently resigned and announced their ...

With South Sudan's President Salva Kiir undergoing medical tests abroad after years of rumours about his health, analysts say ...

South Sudan has been plagued by poverty and violence since gaining independence in 2011, including a civil war that killed ...

A viral image, mimicking the weekend edition of Uganda's New Vision newspaper, calls president Yoweri Museveni the "worst dictator". But the front page is fake and should be ignored.A front page ...

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On Sunday, the Uganda Law Society raised the alarm over the "enforced disappearance" of Barnabas Tinkasiimire, a lawyer and ...

Uganda’s 80-year-old president announced that, after more than four decades in power, he will seek yet another term next year.

The incidents took place around 2:00 p.m. as large crowds made their way to Kyadondo to witness the nomination of President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni. According to Kampala Metropolitan Police ...

The 80-year-old leader pledges economic growth from today’s GDP of $66bn to $500bn within the next five years.