UN chief António Guterres ‘condemns unconstitutional change of government in Madagascar’
There have been several coups and attempted coups, including a military takeover in 2009 that first brought Rajoelina to power. Then, the army handed power to Rajoelina, who was in charge as president of a transitional government for five years before new elections.
Cameroon ruling party office set on fire following election fraud claims by opposition
Tensions have been rising in Cameroon after the opposition candidate Issa Tchiroma Bakary claimed victory last week in the presidential election ahead of the release of official results, urging President Paul Biya, 92, the world’s oldest president, to concede.
Scholars: Joblessness is a ticking time bomb Africa must address to avert social and economic chaos
The report further indicates that over 800,000 young Kenyans enter the job market annually, yet only a fraction secures formal employment, leaving a majority to turn to informal or gig work to make ends meet.
Four dead after Kenyan forces fire shots, teargas to disperse rowdy mourners at Odinga viewing
Thousands of mourners briefly stormed Nairobi’s international airport, interrupting a ceremony for President William Ruto and other officials to receive Odinga’s body with military honours.
EABC Investment Summit and Expo postponed as EAC bloc mourns former Kenya PM Odinga
Former Prime Minister Raila Odinga, who died on Wednesday morning in India, will be accorded a state funeral with full of military honours, while Kenya’s flag will fly half-mast in Kenya and all diplomatic missions, public buildings and public grounds.
Mourners flood Kenya’s main airport as Odinga’s body arrives from India, prompt two-hour flights suspension
Although mainly known as an opposition figure, Odinga did become prime minister in 2008 and also struck a political pact with President William Ruto last year in a career of shifting alliances.
Former Congo President Kabila resurfaces at political meeting in Kenya despite absentia death sentence
Joseph Kabila was filmed in Kenya’s capital, Nairobi, at a ceremony attended by a dozen other Congolese leaders who oppose President Felix Tshisekedi.
Harmonisation: Kenya sets up taskforce to review civil servants salaries to minimise labour disputes
The cabinet secretary at the same time assured that the government is addressing several issues affecting civil servants that include health insurance packages, workmen’s compensation on occupational injuries, as well as implementation of the public servant Collective Bargaining Agreement.
Rage against corrupt political establishments drives world’s young to fill streets as ‘Gen Z’ protesters
In Morocco, a leaderless collective called Gen Z 212 – named after Morocco’s dialling code – has taken to the streets to demand better public services and increased spending on health and education. In Peru, protests over a pension law exploded into broader demands, including action to tackle rising insecurity and widespread corruption in the government.
US Supreme Court conservatives prepared to water down key Voting Rights Act provision
Black voters appealed a lower court’s finding that a voting map that added a second Black-majority congressional district in Louisiana was guided too much by racial considerations in violation of the constitutional promise of equal protection under the law. That map was approved by the Republican-led state legislature after a judge ruled that an earlier map that had just one Black-majority district likely harmed Black voters in violation of Section 2.
