AFRICA

Many Congolese think it likely he will bid for a fifth term in 2026 despite his advanced age. Three opposition...

The odds are stacked against the opposition, the Citizens Coalition for Change. The opposition party has accused the president of...

Bester was arrested last Friday by Tanzanian police along with a woman with whom he is reportedly romantically involved, and...

Tanzania’s President Samia Suluhu Hassan recently paid a state visit to South Africa aimed at strengthening bilateral political and trade relations. As...

His closest rivals were Atiku Abubakar of the People’s Democratic Party and the Labour Party’s Peter Obi. Abubakar got 29%...

Nigeria's ruling party candidate Bola Tinubu, 70, has won the presidency of Africa's most populous democracy after a highly disputed election,...

Yet research on religion and political parties remains surprisingly inexact. Much of the research to date has been waylaid by...

In an interview with The EastAfrican in the Rwanda capital Kigali on Wednesday, President Kagame said the DRC government has armed the...

Many Nigerians see the mixing of religion and politics as an impediment to progress and development. This idea can be traced to...

There are plenty of them: 52.2 million people aged 18-35. That’s about 28% of Nigeria’s total population and more than...