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President Yoweri Museveni has celebrated his decisive victory in the country’s recent presidential election, describing the outcome as a clear demonstration of the strength and dominance of his ruling National Resistance Movement (NRM). Addressing the nation on Sunday from his country home in western Uganda, Museveni said the landslide result reflected the deep-rooted support enjoyed by the NRM across the country. He dismissed concerns over low voter turnout, arguing that the opposition should be grateful for the outcome. “The opposition are lucky. They have not seen our full strength,” Museveni declared. Voter turnout stood at approximately 52 percent, the lowest…

Former African heads of state and peace experts under the African Union (AU) concluded a high-level meeting on Saturday focused on strengthening coherence and consolidating the peace process in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and the wider Great Lakes region. The meeting, held in Lomé, brought together members of the AU Panel for Peace as part of ongoing mediation efforts aimed at resolving the protracted crisis in eastern DRC. The mediation is being led by Togolese President Faure Gnassingbé, the AU-appointed mediator for the conflict in eastern DRC and the Great Lakes region. During deliberations, President Gnassingbé urged African…

The Chadian government has strongly condemned a deadly attack by Sudan’s Rapid Support Forces (RSF) on its eastern territory, warning that any further incursions will be met with an immediate and forceful response. In a statement dated January 16, 2026, and signed by Minister of Communication Gassim Cherif Mahamat, authorities confirmed that seven Chadian soldiers were killed when RSF fighters carried out what the government described as an “illegal” cross-border attack on Chadian soil. N’Djamena said the assault constitutes a grave violation of Chad’s sovereignty and territorial integrity, stressing that it will not tolerate continued aggression from armed groups involved…

Nigeria’s National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arrested a long-wanted drug kingpin, Lekan Jimoh, widely known as “Kanmo-kanmo,” bringing to an end a 12-year manhunt linked to the killing of three NDLEA officers. Jimoh was apprehended on Friday, 16 January 2026, in Owode town, Ogun State, following what the agency described as a targeted operation based on credible intelligence. Tactical NDLEA teams tracked him to his hideout, where he was found in possession of 69 kilograms of skunk, a potent strain of cannabis. The arrest marks a major breakthrough for the NDLEA, underscoring its determination to ensure that fugitives…

Guinea’s President, General Mamadi Doumbouya, has pledged to prioritize national unity, good governance, and inclusive development as he begins his new mandate, vowing to steer the country toward lasting peace and stability. Speaking on Saturday during his official swearing-in ceremony in the capital, Conakry, Doumbouya described his leadership as a responsibility rooted in service rather than personal ambition. He expressed gratitude to the Guinean people for their trust and emphasized the importance of cohesion in addressing the country’s governance challenges. “This mandate is not a personal honoUr, but a commitment to the Guinean people,” Doumbouya said in his inaugural address.…

Ugandan opposition leader Robert Kyagulanyi, widely known as Bobi Wine, has formally rejected the results of the country’s presidential election, which declared a decisive victory for incumbent President Yoweri Museveni. According to figures released by the Electoral Commission, President Museveni secured 7,643,778 votes, representing 71.88 percent of valid ballots cast. With results from 93.61 percent of polling stations tallied (47,499 out of 50,739), the commission said the incumbent had established an unassailable lead. Bobi Wine, leader of the National Unity Platform (NUP), dismissed the outcome, alleging widespread electoral malpractice. He cited what he described as “ballot stuffing, a military takeover…

President Yoweri Museveni has been declared the winner of Uganda’s presidential election, securing another five-year term and extending his more than four decades in power. The country’s Electoral Commission announced the results on Saturday, showing Museveni with 72 percent of the vote. His main challenger, opposition leader Robert Kyagulanyi, popularly known as Bobi Wine, received 25 percent. Wine, 43, has rejected the results, describing them as “fake” and alleging “ballot stuffing,” though he has not presented evidence to support these claims. Authorities have not publicly responded to the allegations. Wine has called on Ugandans to engage in non-violent protests. Museveni,…

Ghanaian authorities have launched a series of reforms aimed at strengthening the country’s judiciary and improving the efficiency of court operations. Vice President Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang met with Chief Justice Paul Baffoe-Bonnie to review the judiciary’s performance over the past year and discuss priority reforms scheduled for implementation in the coming months. Central to the discussions were measures to reduce the growing backlog of cases across the country’s courts. Plans include staggered court sittings with morning and afternoon sessions, expanding the use of Alternative Dispute Resolution mechanisms, and establishing specialized courts, including those dedicated to handling cases related to illegal…

Uganda’s main opposition party, the National Unity Platform (NUP), says its leader, Robert Kyagulanyi, popularly known as Bobi Wine, has been forcibly removed from his residence by the military. In a statement posted on X on Friday, the party said an army helicopter landed within Kyagulanyi’s compound before soldiers took him away to an undisclosed location. According to the NUP, the operation involved force, with the opposition leader’s private security personnel allegedly assaulted during the incident. The development comes as early election results released by the Electoral Commission indicate a decisive lead for incumbent President Yoweri Museveni, who is reported…

US President Donald Trump has offered to revive mediation efforts between Egypt and Ethiopia over their long-running dispute concerning the use of Nile River waters. In a letter addressed to Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, Trump said the move reflects Washington’s continued commitment to regional stability, while also highlighting what he described as his close personal relationship with the Egyptian leader. Trump also praised Sisi’s role in facilitating what he called a “successful” ceasefire between Israel and the Palestinian group Hamas, noting Egypt’s importance as a key regional actor. The renewed offer of US mediation comes years after Washington-led talks…