Uganda’s Supreme Court upholds law scrapping presidential age limit
By a majority vote, Uganda’s Supreme Court has upheld a law scrapping the age limit of 75 years for a sitting president. This will allow 74-year-old President Yoweri Museveni to stand in elections scheduled for 2021. Uganda’s opposition fiercely resisted the so-called age-restriction act passed in December 2017. By scrapping the presidential age limit 75, […]
Sudan’s pro-democracy groups needs greater cohesion
Sudan’s seen the biggest-yet protests calling for the transitional military council to stand down and appoint a civilian government. The country’s braced for another day of mass demonstrations following Friday prayers. Organizations claiming to have forced the fall of President Omar Al Bashir in a military coup a week ago, are seeking guarantees that what […]
Mali government quits after spike in violence
Mali’s Prime Minister and government resigned over the inability to control a deadly spike in violence. Soumeylou Boubeye Maiga was due to face a parliamentary censure vote following two attacks that killed 178 people in the past month. Soumeylou Boubeye Maiga’s falling on is sword for the escalation in tribal and jihadi violence. Last month […]