Bobi Wine, a pop-star-turned-lawmaker who is a critic of Uganda’s longtime president, and Patrick Amuriat are only the most recent opposition candidates to be held or harassed during election season in a variety of African countries.
Author: Abdi Latif Dahir
Ethiopia’s War With Its Tigray Region: Explained
What led the prime minister, Abiy Ahmed, to initiate a military campaign against the powerful Tigray region of Ethiopia, and what are the likely consequences for the country and the Horn of Africa?
As Tanzania’s President Wins a Second Term, Opposition Calls for Protests
After a poll marred by accusations of widespread fraud and irregularities, one opposition leader warned that the nation could become a “one-party system.”
As Tanzania Votes, Many See Democracy Itself on the Ballot
The Tanzanian president is nicknamed “the Bulldozer,” and he has brooked little dissent as he seeks a second term.
‘It’s a New Day’: Sudan Exults in Move to Take It Off List of Terror States
President Trump said on Monday that the U.S. plans to lift Sudan’s 27-year designation as a state sponsor of terrorism, enabling Sudan to access international financial networks.
Mount Kilimanjaro Fires Threaten a Diverse Ecosystem
Strong winds and dry weather have hampered efforts to extinguish the spreading blaze on Africa’s highest peak.
Feared Shabab Exploit Somali Banking and Invest in Real Estate, U.N. Says
Despite sanctions, Shabab militants have found ways to extort, move and invest money using Somalia’s banking system, a United Nations panel says.