Cameroon’s President Paul Biya has been in charge for nearly 40 years. His people want change.
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Some human rights activists worry that Cameroon could be the site of Africa’s next civil war.
Hundreds of activists protest against corruption in Nairobi, Kenya.
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As news of mega corruption scandals continue to dominate headlines in Kenya, the economy has taken a major hit.
Senegalese women queuing to vote at a polling station in Dakar.
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To understand why women in Africa are less politically represented than men, one needs to look into the history of the continent’s gender gap when it comes to matters of leadership and governance.
South Africa’s Auditor General Kimi Makwetu says most municipalities in the country are dysfunctional.
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Nearly a third of South Africa’s municipalities are not financially viable.
The Pan African Parliament in session in Midrand, South Africa.
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Reports of profligacy by the leaders of the Pan African Parliament could further diminish its legitimacy, which is already being questioned .
Protesters occupy a national highway in the Western Cape.
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Governing parties and officials need to take note of the frustration being expressed by ordinary South Africans.
A cement delivery truck was burnt by angry protesters against corruption and poor service delivery in South Africa.
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Corruption has become one of the biggest concerns for South Africans living in a province that has erupted in violence.
Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari is scheduled to meet Donald Trump in Washington.
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US President Donald Trump will have an opportunity to showcase his “deep respect” for Africa when his Nigerian counterpart visits.
Rwanda’s Genocide Memorial burial site.
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As Rwanda marks the 24th anniversary of the 1994 genocide, much more needs to be done to unite the country.
President of Uganda Yoweri Museveni refuses to relinquish power.
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Not all African leaders are willing to be swept by the democratic reforms of the early 2000s.
Citizens protest on the streets of Kinshasa in the DRC.
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The Democratic Republic of Congo has been in turmoil since President Kabila refused to relinquish power at the end of his term. But there is hope of ending the stalemate.
Chinese President Xi Jinping.
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Now that President Xi Jinping’s presidential term has been extended indefinitely, African governments need to plan strategically for their future engagements with the Chinese.
A vendor at the Sigida Market, in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo.
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Graft is common in the way that markets in Kinshasa are run.
Gabonese President, Ali Bongo Ondimba, wants to be president for life.
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Gabon’s Ali Bongo Ondimba has watched over constitutional changes that have given him far reaching powers.
Nhlanhla Nene and Pravin Gordhan were both fired by former South African President Jacob Zuma.
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The way South Africa’s new president Cyril Ramaphosa has constituted his cabinet reflects the distribution of power within the governing ANC.
Outgoing Ethiopian premier Hailemariam Desalegn.
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Now that Ethiopia’s prime minister has made public his intention to resign, can the country’s ruling coalition hold?
Kenya’s press must fight to protect its freedom.
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Not since the bad old days of former President Daniel Moi’s regime has Kenya witnessed such a swift and calculated assault on the media.
Three of Kenya’s leading broadcasters remained shut for a week. Two have since been allowed back on air.
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Kenya’s government has brought the role of the media into sharp focus after shutting down three main television stations.
Raila Odinga after being sworn in as the people’s president.
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Raila Odinga’s swearing-in has rattled Kenya’s government thanks in part to the large crowds that turned up.
Demonstrations on the 7th anniversary of the toppling of Zine El-Abidine Ben Ali in Tunisia.
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Mass demonstrations in Tunisia indicate anger over the government’s decision to raise taxes, but its more complex.