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Guinea’s Junta Leader Mamady Doumbouya Declares Presidential Bid, Breaking Earlier Promise

Guinea’s transitional leader General Mamady Doumbouya has formally declared his candidacy in the country’s December 28 presidential election, marking a dramatic reversal from his earlier pledge not to run after seizing power in a 2021 coup.…

The New Africa: Why This Generation Will Finish What Our Fathers Began

Something powerful is moving across Africa. It is not just protest. It is a generational awakening — a new wave of courage sweeping from North to South, East to West, shaking institutions and forcing the world to reckon with a truth long…

Tanzania’s President Samia Hassan Faces Unprecedented Protests After Disputed Election

Tanzania has entered a defining moment in its modern political history. What began as frustration over the October 29, 2025 elections has evolved into one of the largest waves of protest since the country’s independence in 1961. Thousands…

Ivory Coast’s Election: Ouattara’s Fourth Term Raises Questions on Africa’s Aging Leadership

Abidjan, October 2025 — Alassane Ouattara, 83, has officially secured a fourth term as president of Ivory Coast — yes, fourth. According to provisional results from the Independent Electoral Commission, Ouattara won with 89.77 percent of…

Tanzania election 2025. Samia Suluhu Hassan set for easy win as opposition shrinks

With voting set for Wednesday, Tanzania’s first woman head of state Samia Suluhu Hassan, 65, faces her first presidential election with no heavyweight opposition candidates cleared. Many voters describe the moment as a coronation rather…