East African Activists Urge Museveni to Release Bobi Wine
The arrest and alleged torture of the singer-turned-politician Bobi Wine sparked angry protests Monday, and has led to calls from civil society groups in Tanzania and Kenya for him to be released. His popularity is seen as a test for Museveni’s government. “It’s politics at play,” Bobi Wine’s lawyer Medard Ssegona told RFI. “The regime […]
Mabirizi Goes to Court Over Bobi Wine’s Trial
Kampala — Lawyer Male Mabirizi has petitioned the Constitutional Court to order for the immediate release of Kyaddondo East MP Robert Kyagulanyi, aka Bobi Wine and others who were charged in the army court and detained in military prison. In his petition, Mr Mabirizi contends that Section 119 (1) (g) of the Uganda People’s Defence […]
LIVE: Constitutional Court proceedings in Zimbabwe election petition kick off
All eyes are on Zimbabwe as the country’s Constitutional Court hears the petition lodged by opposition leader Nelson Chamisa in his bid to overturn President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s victory in the July 30 elections. Get the live updates here ———————————————————– 19:01 Thembinkosi Magwaliba, representing Mnangagwa, dismissed claims that the opposition had produced any evidence of fraud. […]
Zimbabwe says ‘hostility of the West’ putting off renewed investment
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) – Western hostility towards Zimbabwe is deterring investment, the presidency spokesman said on Tuesday, comments in sharp contrast with President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s previous efforts to woo Western governments. Mnangagwa has made progress in improving Zimbabwe’s relations with Western states before and after he won a July 30 presidential election, the first since the […]
Museveni’s military apologies over beating journalists
Uganda’s army has made a rare apology after soldiers were caught on film beating up a journalist who was covering a demonstration supporting detained MP Bobi Wine on Monday. Other journalists were also beaten as they were reporting on the protests. An army statement described the soldiers’ conduct as “unprofessional” and said they would be […]
President Museveni has taken to social media to justify the detention of opposition politicians and their backers
Live rounds and tear gas have been fired sporadically in Uganda’s capital Kampala and other areas as military units and anti-riot police try to disperse demonstrations. Protesters are unhappy about the arrests and alleged beatings of detained opposition legislators critical of President Yoweri Museveni. Video footage showed demonstrators setting bonfires and barricades on Kampala’s streets […]
Emmerson Mnangagwa wants the Con-Court to declare him the winner
HARARE – President-elect Emmerson Mnangagwa wants the Constitutional Court (Con-Court) to declare him the winner of the hotly-disputed July 30 poll, and to disregard opposition leader Nelson Chamisa’s legal action which he says is merely intended to delay his inauguration. This comes as the Con-Court will tomorrow hold a televised hearing to determine whether Chamisa […]
Emmerson Mnangagwa blocks live ConCourt internet streaming
President Emmerson Mnangagwa, the Zimbabwe Judicial Services Commission and ZBC TV have successfully filed papers to block an application by the Media Institute of Southern Africa(MISA) to have the Presidential Election petition streamed live on the internet. This happened days after the state-run TV broadcaster, ZBC TV, was granted sole rights to beam live the […]
Zimbabwe Electoral Commission Never Allowed Political Parties To Verify Results
The Zimbabwe Electoral Commission has been further exposed for not conducting a verification process. ZEC instead issued an “invitation to witness the verification by ZEC itself!,” says Build Zimbabwe Alliance’s Noah Manyika. “The impression created by ZEC was that each presidential candidate or his representative would verify the results. Please note that the invitation was […]
Who Will Be The Most Important Judge?
A lot of people have focussed most of their attention on CJ Malaba in this whole Chamisa Presidential Election Court Challenge case . But there is one judge who is likely to emerge as the Kingmaker in this case. Her name is Justice Rita Makarau. My FEAR is Makaru is the one who will be […]
