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November 30, 2025November 30, 2025

“Unconditional Release”: AU Issues Ultimatum After Military Seizes Power in Guinea-Bissau

AUC Chairperson, H.E. Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, delivered a strong statement, reiterating the African Union’s zero tolerance and firm rejection of any unconstitutional change of government. This condemnation aligns with core AU normative instruments, including the Constitutive Act and the African Charter on Democracy, Elections and Governance.

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November 28, 2025November 28, 2025

2028, ZEC and The Third Term: How Afrobarometer Report Became a Victim of Political Manipulation in Zimbabwe

By Tendai Keith Guvamombe

The recent release of the Afrobarometer report titled: ‘Keeping Faith; Zimbabweans express support for elections concern over process’ [ https://www.afrobarometer.org/publication/ad1075-keeping-faith-zimbabweans-express-support-for-elections-concern-over-process/ ]
examining Zimbabweans’ preferred methods of choosing their leaders has become a striking case study in political opportunism and data manipulation.

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November 27, 2025November 27, 2025

Beyond the Ballot: Political Analyst Dr. Mupambi Deconstructs Tanzania’s Election Crisis, Pinpointing Failures of the Political Class

Tendai Keith Guvamombe

In a sharp reflection on the disputed October elections in Tanzania, political analyst Dr. Abigale Mupambi delivered a stern condemnation of the political class, squarely laying the blame for the brutal acts and loss of innocent lives at the feet of both the opposition and the ruling elite.

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November 27, 2025November 27, 2025

BREAKING: Guinea-Bissau President Umaro Sissoco Embaló Confirms Arrest, Declares Coup Overtook His Government

By Tendai Keith Guvamombe

President Umaro Sissoco Embaló of Guinea-Bissau has confirmed his overthrow and subsequent arrest by the country’s military, plunging the politically volatile nation back into crisis just days after a highly contested presidential election.

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October 28, 2025October 28, 2025

Sunlight To Darkness: Power Outage at SONA Is Zimbabwe’s Loudest Call For Energy Revolution

The moment President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s State of the Nation Address (SONA) was plunged into pitch-black darkness at the new, grand Parliament Building on Tuesday 28 October 2025, it became the most public display of Zimbabwe’s persistent power crisis.

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October 5, 2025

Danger Zone: Europe’s Largest Nuclear Plant Relies On Diesel Generators After Losing Primary Water Source

​The Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant (ZNPP) in Ukraine is more than just Europe’s largest atomic facility; it is a live wire threatening the safety of the entire continent.

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September 24, 2025September 24, 2025

Linda Masarira Schools Cde Tagwirei on the Perceived Power Struggles

In an open letter, Linda Tsungirirai Masarira, the president of the Labour, Economists and African Democrats (LEAD) political party, offered counsel to businessman Kuda Tagwirei amidst the current political landscape in Zimbabwe

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September 24, 2025September 24, 2025

Activist saves Mnangagwa from Kasukuwere in a Political Firestorm on X

An analysis of recent political exchanges in Zimbabwe reveals a sharp confrontation between two prominent figures: Saviour Kasukuwere, a former minister under the late Robert Mugabe, and activist Dr. Abigail Mupambi.

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August 24, 2025August 24, 2025

DRC prosecutor seeks death penalty for former leader Joseph Kabila

A military prosecutor in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is demanding the death penalty for former President Joseph Kabila who is on trial in absentia.General Lucien Rene Likulia, the Congolese military auditor general, on Friday called on judges to condemn Kabila to death for treason and war crimes, including homicide, torture and organising an insurrection, the court heard.

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July 31, 2025July 31, 2025

Fresh Calls for Global Reparations Fund at Pan-African Parliament

MIDRAND, South Africa – Hon. Happymore Chidziva of Zimbabwe delivered a powerful intervention at the Pan-African Parliament (PAP), offering key insights in response to presentations on the AU Theme of the Year and the State of Human Rights in Africa.

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