Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Police on Thursday morning deployed heavily at the homes of opposition leaders. On Tuesday, the opposition leaders under their umbrella, the United Forces of Change called for protests on Thursday to expose the poor state of roads in Kampala City. Some of the leaders whose …
Read More »Opposition leaders encourage youth to participate in 2021 elections
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Opposition leaders say that young people will not be bystanders in the upcoming 2021 general elections. Youth leaders from the Democratic Party, Peoples Progressive Party, Justice Forum-JEEMA and the People Power pressure group made the statement while addressing a press conference today at Parliament. Led …
Read More »Guinea opposition trial suspended as more protests erupt
Conakry, Guinea | AFP | A Guinea court on Wednesday suspended the trial of eight opposition leaders accused of organising protests against President Alpha Conde, as fresh rioting broke out in the capital Conakry. The opposition says at least 10 people have died in three days of deadly clashes during protests …
Read More »Cameroon president says dropping prosecution against ‘some’ political rivals
Yaoundé, Cameroon | AFP | Cameroon’s President Paul Biya on Friday announced he had ordered prosecutions to be dropped against “some” opposition leaders, including a number from the main Movement for the Rebirth of Cameroon (MRC) led by his jailed rival Maurice Kamto. The move is the latest in a series of …
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