For a second day in a row, lawmakers brawled in Uganda’s parliament over a fiercely disputed move to change the constitution to let the long-ruling president run for re-election. Continue reading
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UK’s May meets with African leaders on sideline of Somalia conference
LONDON, ENGLAND, UNITED KINGDOM (MAY 11, 2017) (UK POOL) – British Prime Minister Theresa May on Thursday (May 11) met with African leaders on the sideline of an international conference on Somalia in London.
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A look back at the elections that shaped Africa in 2016
There were close to 20 elections in Africa in 2016. Ghana and Benin stood out as the most peaceful and democratic, while countries like Uganda were mired by violence as Gabon and Gambia had disputed outcomes. Continue reading
Ugandans celebrate gay pride a year after anti-gay bill was overturned
Dozens of Ugandans come out to celebrate gay pride a year after tough anti-gay bill was overturned.