Former Philippines president Rodrigo Duterte arrested for crimes against humanity – a blow against impunity: The arrest of Rodrigo Duterte, who served as president of the Philippines between 2016 and 2022, for crimes against humanity for his part in the country’s violent “war on drugs” is a welcome blow against impunity. Duterte was arrested on March …
L’Union africaine va élire un nouveau président : six défis majeurs à relever: Les États membres de l’Union africaine (UA) éliront un nouveau président de la Commission de l’UA en février 2025. La Commission a été conçue à l’origine comme le secrétariat de l’UA. Au fil des ans, elle est devenue la force motrice du …
Kenya’s forgotten Mau Mau freedom fighters and the impeached deputy president that stood up for them: Kenya’s ousted deputy president, Rigathi Gachagua, who was impeached in October 2024, established his name early enough as a forceful politician unafraid to take a stand. These include his aggressive push for justice for Mau Mau ex-freedom fighters and …
What does China want from the next US president?: During a Taiwan National Day speech on October 10, Taiwanese president Lai Ching-te said that Taipei was determined to defend Taiwan’s sovereignty against “annexation and encroachment”, and emphasised that “China has no right to represent Taiwan”. China’s response was swift. Less than a week after Lai’s …
Joe Biden in Africa: US president has ignored the continent for his entire term – why he’s visiting Angola: US president Joe Biden chose to visit Africa in the final weeks of his presidency. It would be his first trip to the continent since taking office in January 2021. The trip was postponed at the …
Kenyan protesters are demanding President Ruto be removed – what the law says about how that could happen: In June 2024, many Kenyans took to the streets to protest what they believed were punitive taxes imposed by President William Ruto’s government. Though the president caved in and withdrew the contentious Finance Bill 2024, protesters are …
Running for US president is a costly business – here’s how the candidates raise money: It costs a lot of money to become president of the United States. The 2020 presidential election cycle involved campaign expenditure of US$ 14 billion (£11 billion) – an amount that will almost certainly be beaten in November 2024. By …
South Africa will be president of the G20 in 2025: two much-needed reforms it should drive: South Africa will play an important international role in 2025 as president of the G20. The G20 is a group of 19 countries as well as the African Union and the European Union. Between them they represent 85% of …
Bassirou Diomaye Faye: from prison runner-up to president of Senegal: Bassirou Diomaye Faye was elected as Senegal’s fifth president on 25 March 2024. Incumbent president Macky Sall and his candidate, former prime minister Amadou Ba, were both quick to congratulate the opposition candidate on his victory when the results came out. This has been a …
Sénégal : ces dossiers sur la table du nouveau président: Le dimanche 24 mars, les citoyens sénégalais sont allés massivement aux urnes pour élire leur président. Le contexte politique autour du scrutin a mis à l’épreuve les institutions démocratiques du pays. Initialement prévue le 25 février, l’élection était très attendue par les 7,3 millions de …
Sénégal : la réputation de Macky Sall est ternie, mais l’ancien président a beaucoup fait, tant au Sénégal qu’à l’étranger: L’héritagede Macky Sall en tant que président du Sénégal depuis 2012 s’est complexifié davantage au cours de sa dernière année au pouvoir. Les multiples transgressions qui ont marqué cette période semblent avoir gravement entaché sa …
Ali Hassan Mwinyi: the Tanzanian former president who oversaw the transition to market economy: Ali Hassan Mwinyi, Tanzania’s second president who has died aged 98, pushed through tough economic and political reforms that transformed the East Africa nation from socialism to an open economy and a multi-party democracy. He was president from 1985 to 1995. …
South African president Cyril Ramaphosa aims for upbeat tone in annual address, but fails to impress a jaundiced electorate: This year’s State of the Nation Address – delivered annually in February by South Africa’s president – was bound to be stuffed with electioneering messages and slogans. The country goes to the polls any time between …
The two faces of Jacob Zuma – former South African president campaigns to unseat the ANC he once led. Who supports him and why?: Former South African president Jacob Zuma’s political comeback builds on support from marginalised and angry constituencies within or close to the governing African National Congress (ANC). His vengeful but “loyal” rebellion …
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Vivek Ramaswamy is the millionaire millennial running for US president. Is he running towards a career low?: “I am launching not only a political campaign but a cultural movement to create a new American Dream.” This was Vivek Ramaswamy’s rallying cry as he launched his bid for the Republican party’s presidential nomination. Ahead of the …
Humza Yousaf: how to understand the first minister’s spat with David Cameron over his COP28 meeting with the Turkish president: No one likes being given a public telling-off. But that is exactly what happened when foreign secretary David Cameron decided to flex his “muscular unionism” by directly and openly rebuking the Scottish first minister Humza …
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