Ugandan MP and Bobi Wine ally arrested over election violence

Ugandan police have detained a lawmaker, and close ally of opposition leader Bobi Wine, for his alleged role in election-related violence last week. Muwanga Kivumbi, a deputy leader of Wine’s…

Coup leaders confirm polls for 6 December

Military authorities in coup-prone Guinea-Bissau have scheduled presidential and legislative elections for 6 December, despite calls for a swifter transition to civilian rule. Transitional President Horta N’Tam signed a decree…

Afcon 2025: What we learned from finals in Morocco

Caf must surely look at changing its rules regarding bookings in knockout games, having wiped all yellow cards after the group stage. A total of 20 players were walking a…

Firoz Cachalia says police not able to defeat gangsters

South Africa’s Police Minister Firoz Cachalia has said that the security forces are not yet able to defeat deadly criminal gangs, in a stark admission that underscores the scale of…

Slashed incomes and gamers go cold turkey: the fallout from Uganda's internet shutdown

The internet was shut during the general election, leaving many people without any income – or entertainment. Source link

Ugandan opposition figure critically ill in hospital, party says

The health of detained veteran Ugandan opposition figure Kizza Besigye has “reached a critical and deteriorating state,” his party says, after he was taken overnight to a medical facility in…

Jubilant Senegal fans join the Afcon champions parade

Thousands of Senegal fans join the parade to celebrate Afcon champions on their return home. Source link

Malawi raises fuel prices by more than 40%

Malawi’s energy regulator has hiked petrol and diesel prices by more than 40%, marking the second time fuel costs gone up in four months. In a statement on Tuesday, the…

Ex-president accused of murder plot expelled from Togo

Togo has arrested and extradited Burkina Faso’s former leader to his home country, after authorities in Ouagadougou accused him of plotting to kill his successor. Paul-Henri Sandaogo Damiba – who…

Nigerian homicide police investigate death of singer at 22

Police in Nigeria have made one arrest as they investigate the death at 22 of popular singer Destiny Boy, whose real name was Afeez Adesina. Ogun state police’s homicide section…

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