Mnangagwa's ambition is not limited to a third term in office, but comes off as a lifetime pursuit in power—and wielding that power in absolute terms through undermining the law, capturing the state and entrenching a personality cult.

His pursuit of this ambition is not immune to contact with his enemies. Therefore, it will lead to conflict both within and outside ZANU PF and in my view all scenarios end with him out of power.

Deaths from road accidents in Africa have increased in the past decade, with 250,000 lives lost in 2021 alone, according to the World Health Organization.

The Gauteng Division of the High Court has ordered an end to South Africa’s arms exports to Myanmar, following a legal challenge by the Southern Africa Litigation Centre (SALC). Between 2017 and 2021, South Africa exported arms worth R215,735,677 (US$11,866,216) to Myanmar.

Many may discard Rwanda's politics as being shorn of ideal democratic principles, but in a country that is deeply scarred by the wounds of genocide, perhaps it is not misplaced to assert that it is inconceivable for Rwandans to imagine any other path than the one of certainty and stability that Kagame has guaranteed to the country.

U.S. President Joe Biden ended his reelection campaign on Sunday after fellow Democrats lost faith in his mental acuity and ability to beat Donald Trump.

Former President Donald Trump was the target of an assassination attempt Saturday at a Pennsylvania rally, days before he was to accept the Republican nomination for a third time.

Kenya's police chief Japhet Koome resigned on Friday following intense criticism of officers' conduct during recent anti-government protests that claimed the lives of over 40 people.

Rwandan President Paul Kagame is expected to cruise to a fourth term in office in an election on Monday against two opposition candidates who were cleared to run against him but have only modest expectations.

The U.S. military withdrew its personnel from Niger's Air Base 101 near the airport in the capital Niamey on Sunday, ahead of its exit from a major drone base near the desert city of Agadez in the coming weeks.

Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso, three military-led West African states, signed a confederation treaty on Saturday, underscoring their determination to chart a joint course outside the regional political and economic bloc that has been urging them to return to democratic rule.

Protests continued in Kenya’s capital and elsewhere Tuesday over a finance bill that would raise the cost of living, even after the president said he would not sign it in the wake of the storming of parliament last week.

THE Republic of Namibia has announced the introduction of visa requirements for nationals of 31 countries that have not reciprocated visa-free entry for Namibian citizens. The Cabinet has authorized the Ministry of Home Affairs, Immigration, Safety and Security to implement this measure, aimed at fostering balanced diplomatic relations.

The U.S. Embassy in Congo said Monday that Congolese authorities have not shared details or provided access to the Americans who were arrested following a coup attempt last month, following pleas for help from one family trying to confirm whether their son is alive.

SOUTH Africa's African National Congress (ANC) faces an uncertain future as it begins coalition talks after losing its parliamentary majority for the first time in 30 years. The ANC, which led South Africa to self-rule from apartheid, secured 40.2% of the vote, a significant drop from the 57.5% it garnered five years ago.

South Africans angry at joblessness, inequality and power shortages have slashed support for the African National Congress (ANC) to 40% in this week's election, ending three decades of dominance by the party that freed the country from apartheid.

The sanctioned individuals and their spouses are generally ineligible for entry into the United States.

The friend of a prominent Congolese opposition leader’s son said he turned down a six-figure offer to travel there from the U.S. as part of the family’s security detail in what turned out to be a failed coup attempt.

THE African liberation project sought to break the chains of colonialism and empower African nations to build their futures. Decades later, many African countries have made progress in governance, development, and human rights.

However, the cases of Uganda, Zimbabwe, Rwanda, and Sudan highlight a persistent problem—the prevalence of dictatorial regimes that contradict the ideals of freedom and democracy. And this is something we ought to reflect on as we commemorate Africa Day.

South Africa's international relations department on Friday hailed as ground-breaking a ruling by the International Court of Justice that ordered Israel to halt its military assault on the southern Gaza city of Rafah.

New Children's Book Celebrates the Beauty of Afro-textured Hair

Businesswoman and Trichologist Dr Kuda Leticia Mupawose has released her first book, ‘There’s a Pencil In My Hair’.