Regional Perspectives

Salva Kiir has become known for abrupt personnel changes, often issued on Monday or Wednesday evenings and rarely explained.

Over the weekend, President Samia Suluhu Hassan extended an olive branch to opposition leaders, calling for dialogue following last month's disputed general election.

The other officials released include Deputy Secretary-General (Mainland) Amani Golugwa, Central Committee member Godbless Lema, and Coastal Zone Chairperson Boniface Jacob, known widely as Boni Yai.

The two said their ordeal began at military checkpoints and escalated at police stations where they were held in inhumane conditions with dozens of other detainees.

Khama, who served as Botswana’s president from 2008 to 2018, also criticised Cameroon President Paul Biya, recently sworn in at 92 years old, saying the leadership challenges in both countries reflect a broader governance crisis in Africa.

Despite urging dialogue and reconciliation, President Samia’s government continues to detain key opposition leaders, fueling doubts over her commitment to national unity.

As mothers walk for days in search of food and water and families flee their homes for overcrowded camps, Amnesty International warns that Somalia’s drought crisis — worsened by climate change and government inaction — is fast becoming a full-blown human rights catastrophe.

TPLF Chairman Debretsion Gebremichael accuses Ethiopia’s federal government of blocking Pretoria Agreement talks, stalling troop withdrawals, and undermining peace efforts in Tigray.

Ethiopia is mourning the loss of Professor Lapiso G. Delebo, a historian whose research and teachings shaped generations and celebrated the nation’s rich cultural heritage.

The updated law strengthens Somalia’s fight against piracy and kidnapping, protecting seafarers, boosting maritime security, and supporting global trade routes.

State Counsel Thawabu Issa told the High Court that the Prisons Department was unable to present Lissu in court, citing safety concerns.

The president has placed military reform at the centre of his strategy to defeat Al-Shabaab and restore long-term stability throughout the country.

Across the region, farmers face annual losses of between 30 and 40 per cent due to poor storage and logistical inefficiencies, which worsen hunger and increase dependency on imported food.

With only 12 opposition MPs in a 396-member House, analysts warn of weakened debate and limited oversight.

Internal UK documents reveal officials chose minimal action despite warnings of mass killings and sexual violence in El Fasher.

Medics accuse Sudan’s Rapid Support Forces of mass killings and body-burnings in El Fasher, calling for urgent international investigations as tens of thousands flee the city.

After years of silence and stigma, women in Somalia’s Bay region are finding healing and dignity through free fistula surgery at Baidoa’s new MSF unit.

The released citizens, lawyer Fredrick Lorent Obuya and financial professional John Gitahi Nderitu, had been taken into custody as part of a wider crackdown on demonstrators.

Museveni alleged that the two had connections to opposition leader Bobi Wine and were suspected of plotting anti-government protests.

Golugwa becomes the third senior party leader to be detained in recent weeks, following the arrests of Chairperson Tundu Lissu and Vice-Chairperson John Heche.

The letter dated November 7, 2045, cited Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed’s recent remarks to the Ethiopian Parliament, in which he publicly rejected the Pretoria Agreement and criticised the TPLF.

The agreement, dubbed the Regional Economic Integration Framework (REIF), was overseen by Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs Allison Hooker and Senior Advisor for Africa, Massad Boulos.

It will also not resume outreach activities and will no longer operate in Morobo County, but will continue to engage with all parties to find safer and more efficient ways to support health facilities outside Yei town.

On October 3, during a campaign in Mayuge district, another officer was attacked, seriously injured, and had his phone stolen. The matter was registered under Mayuge CRB 797/2025.

The unrest erupted on election day when security forces confronted protesters, resulting in scores of deaths and injuries. Witnesses say hundreds, and possibly thousands, lost their lives, though the government has not released official casualty figures.

The alert follows the release of a report by UN-backed food insecurity experts at the Integrated Food Security Phase Classification platform (IPC), warning that nearly 25 million people are experiencing high levels of food insecurity, denoted as IPC3 on a scale of one to five, with five indicating famine.

In an interview with UN News on Thursday, UN Special Adviser on genocide prevention Chaloka Beyani raised concerns over allegations of war crimes in El Fasher. 

All 18 states in Sudan are affected by the ongoing cholera outbreak, with current hotspot areas including North Kordofan, White Nile, and Darfur, and the country's capital, Khartoum.

Kony, who remains at large, faces 39 charges, including murder, sexual enslavement and rape, and is the ICC's longest-standing fugitive.

General Kahariri commended the RDF’s transformation and adoption of technology in defence operations, describing it as a model for modern military preparedness.

Rights organizations are pushing for urgent aid increases as the paramilitary RSF has agreed to a pause in fighting. Hunger, meanwhile, has reached new record levels.

The activists said President Samia Suluhu Hassan had lost legitimacy, forfeited the moral mandate to govern, and now presides over what they termed mass atrocities.

Among those killed were journalists Master Tindwa of Clouds Media, who was shot at his home in Temeke, and Kelvin Lameck Mwakangondya of Baraka FM, who was killed while on duty in Mbeya.

Amnesty International Kenya, Vocal Africa and Defenders Coalition condemned the ongoing violence, human rights violations and breakdown of the rule of law in Tanzania following the recently concluded elections.

According to leaked details, the proposal envisions a three-month humanitarian truce to allow aid access, followed by a nine-month political process aimed at achieving a comprehensive settlement and a permanent ceasefire.

Beyani’s office said risk indicators for atrocity crimes are present in Sudan but emphasises that only an international court or other legal body can make a determination of genocide.

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced on Wednesday that South Sudanese living in the US will have a 60-day grace period to leave before deportation proceedings begin in early January.

The groups warn that the country is facing its worst human rights crisis in decades and are calling for urgent regional and international intervention.

The US-based influencer, who lives in Los Angeles and is known for her fiery political posts, is accused of fueling protests that turned deadly after Tanzania’s controversial vote.

Justice Baguma ruled that Besigye’s application failed to raise a substantial constitutional issue, saying allegations of bias were speculative.

Interior PS Omollo said that the Kenyan Embassy in Dar es Salaam has been engaged to coordinate arrangements for recovering Ogutu’s body for autopsy and subsequent burial.

Kenya and Ethiopia have signed landmark IGAD-backed agreements on health, education, and women’s trade, marking a major step toward turning their once-neglected borderlands into engines of shared growth and stability.

Mudavadi said Nairobi had reported a number of cases where the rights of Kenyans had been infringed and that these incidents "have been formally submitted to the Tanzanian government for action."

The State Department of Foreign Affairs urged Kenyans to share the names and contacts of those at risk through its official channels to enable quick assistance and coordination with Kenya’s embassies abroad.

According to the 2025 Global Terrorism Index, Somalia ranked seventh in 2024 among countries most impacted by terrorism, with Al Shabaab responsible for most attacks.

The Basin, which stretches across six Central African nations, plays a vital role in absorbing carbon dioxide and regulating global temperatures, making it central to international climate efforts.

According to Cong, RSF drone attacks on border-adjacent oil facilities in Port Sudan and Heglig in May and August caused oil spills, shutdowns and environmental damage, disrupting South Sudan's oil exports and shrinking its economy by about 24.5 per cent.

The deployment follows an attack early Monday on the Stolt Sagaland, a chemical tanker operated by Stolt Nielsen, near Mogadishu.

PIN reported that the five-day nationwide internet blackout, between October 29 and November 3, cost Tanzania about $72 million (Sh9.3 billion), translating to around $13.8 million(Sh1.8 million) a day.