Zimbabwe’s former vice-president, whose sacking led to last week’s army takeover, has urged President Robert Mugabe to resign immediately. Emmerson Mnangagwa said he fled abroad two weeks ago when he learned of a plot to kill him, and he would not return until he was sure of his security. Speaking from an undisclosed location on […]
Kenya’s Supreme Court has upheld the victory of President Uhuru Kenyatta in last month’s controversial presidential elections re-run, clearing the way for the 55-year-old leader to be sworn in for a second and final term next week. Chief Justice Davi Maraga threw out the cases by three petitioners that sought to invalidate the results of […]
After Zanu-PF vowed to impeach President Mugabe and replace him with ex-vice-president Emmerson Mnangagwa, who had been fired two weeks ago, President Mugabe in his rambling televised speech to Zimbabwe on Sunday refused to resign as president. The 93-year-old said he had met with the nation’s security force command before speaking to the nation, but […]
Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe has appeared in public for the first time since the army’s takeover earlier this week. Mugabe, who was believed to be under house arrest, attended a university graduation ceremony in Harare on today, where he was welcomed by a cheering crowd of supporters. Dressed in a blue academic gown and hat, […]
Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe has refused to resign after meeting generals who have seized control of the country, as sources suggested the veteran leader was “buying time” to negotiate his exit. The talks in Harare on Thursday come after soldiers this week put Mugabe under house arrest, took over state TV and blockaded main roads in […]
There is a heavy presence of military and no sign of police on roads leading to the central business district of Harare on Wednesday‚ after the Zimbabwe National Army announced taking over the country just after midnight. Students writing exams at the University of Zimbabwe were turned away and the campus cleared. “We were meant […]
Police is still analyzing the recently released report by World Internal Security and Police Index (WISP), says spokesperson Asan Kasingye. The International Science Association (IPSA) and the Institute for Economics and Peace (IEP) recently released the WISP report that ranked the Uganda Police among the worst five Police Forces in Africa. AIGP Asan Kasingye said […]
Government has pledged to meet all the required parameters required for export of Uganda coffee. This was disclosed by the minister of state for Agriculture Christopher Kibanzanga while speaking at the coffee stakeholders meeting held at Kampala Serena hotel which attracted standards officials from Sudan government. He said that government will enhance the technical and […]
The Tanzanian government on Sunday outlined a catalogue of achievements scored by President John Magufuli during the first two years of his administration. Magufuli came to power on Nov. 5, 2015. On top of the achievements was the restoration of discipline among public servants that has resulted in increased productivity in service delivery, said Hassan […]
In an unprecedented move, the Kenyan supreme court overturned the August 8th election results and called for fresh elections within sixty (60) days of the announcement. This was declared citing irregularities and illegalities harming the integrity of the election. Suffice to say there are as many people happy as there are sad about this verdict […]