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The Democratic Republic of Congo erupted in protest in recent weeks after its president,[5] Joseph Kabila, refused to rule out seeking an unconstitutional third term in office. Security forces cracked down on the protesters, and 40 people died in the ensuing violence.[1] Check also: President Yoweri Museveni Re-Election And Uganda’s Future Kabila, the DRC’s leader for the past 15 years, ...

Libyan dictator Muammar el-Gaddafi, killed by rebels in 2011, left behind a legacy of chaos,[5] brutality and trauma. But he also left a surprisingly modern political vision of a Pan-African state. In 1999, Gaddafi began to push for the creation of an African Union (AU), modeled loosely on its European counterpart, the EU.[8] Check also: East African Governments In Plans ...

Haiti will officially become a member of the African Union at the next summit of the regional organization in June. According to this famous journalist from Benin,[1] it was high time that African states make a strong gesture towards the first black republic.[9] Check also: Ecowas To Introduce Single Currency For Its Member States By 2020 The news is almost ...

Kampala — The Singapore minister of state for trade and industry has advised Uganda not to be excited by the potential prospects the oil industry seems to present.[1] Check also: Business: 15 Organizations That Will Help Fund Your Start Up Business In Africa According to Dr Koh Poh Koon,[4] much as oil has the potential to turn around Uganda’s economy, ...

Underdog Leicester City won the English Premier League title for the first time Monday without kicking a ball as closest rival Tottenham failed to beat Chelsea.[1] Check also: Leicester to face PSG in the International Champions Cup in July Spurs drew 2-2 at Stamford Bridge to seal the Foxes’ maiden top-flight championship 132 years after the club was founded.[3] Leicester ...