Africa's latest elections end with crackdowns on opposition and disputed results

ABUJA, Nigeria — The latest elections in different African countries have ended with the same outcome: sidelined opposition candidates, disputed results and protests from mostly young voters after incumbents were reelected. The elections featured...

Africa’s Youthful Majority vs Aging Leaders: Bridging the Divide for Change Amid Entrenched Power

Africa is a continent of contrasts. It boasts the youngest population in the world, with over 60% of its people under the age of 25, yet it is governed by some of the oldest leaders globally, many of whom have clung to power for decades. This...

GOOD MORNING MR PRESIDENT: Jammeh’s Return Must Come with Justice

Justice must finally take its course for the unlawful killings of over 240 people, the crimes of rape, torture, and enforced disappearances, as recommended by the Truth, Reconciliation and Reparations Commission (TRRC). Mr President, the Janneh...

The Gambia faces reckoning as exiled former president Jammeh vows November return

- Advertisement - By Sheriff Bojang Jnr Nearly nine years after fleeing into exile in Equatorial Guinea, the former dictator says he’s returning home – a defiant move that exposes President Barrow’s fragile grip, a stalled justice process and the...

How African leaders underdeveloped Africa, by Kazeem Akintunde

The title of this piece was influenced by the book written in 1972 by Walter Rodney, titled: “How Europe Underdeveloped Africa.” In the book, which became a Bible of sorts for those who are interested in studying African development and...

How African Leaders Underdeveloped Africa

The title of this piece was influenced by the Book written in 1972 by Walter Rodney titled ‘’How Europe Underdeveloped Africa”. In the book, which became a Bible of sorts for those who are interested in studying African development and...

One Party State Will Destroy Nigeria’s Democracy — Sagay 

1 Prof. Itse Sagay, former chairman of the Presidential Advisory Committee Against Corruption (PACAC) in this interview with JOY ANIGBOGU, speaks on the defections to the All Progressives Congress (APC), and why Nigeria’s democracy shouldn’t be...

The Guinean Obama who plasters Madrid with posters in a bid to become president

Former U.S. president Barack Obama had just turned three when another Obama, Mariano José Nsué Obama, was born in Equatorial Guinea 61 years ago. However, their political careers could not be more different. The year the former became leader of...

Wake Up! It’s high time for Gambians to wake up to the wicked fraud that former president Yahya Jammeh is

- Advertisement - By Katim Seringe Touray, PhD The title of this article is inspired by the Bob Marley and the Wailers song, Wake Up and Live! That song, as it happened, was an inspiration Anthony Davis, who co-authored it with Bob Marley, had one...

Flames to face Lesotho in South Africa

The Malawi National Football Team, the Flames will face Lesotho in two friendly matches scheduled to take place in Bloemfontein, South Africa this month. Football Association of Malawi (Fam) announced Friday that the first match will take place on...

OPEC+ Gave In: Grab These Large Cap High-Yield Dividend Energy Giants Now

Oil prices fell below $60 per barrel before rallying back above that key level recently due to a combination of oversupply and weak demand. Global oil inventories are rising, putting downward pressure on prices. At the same time, both OPEC+ and...

Cameroon’s Bank Transfers Surge 78% in 2023 to XAF 33.1 Trillion, BEAC Says

(Business in Cameroon) - The total value of bank transfers in Cameroon rose by about 78% in 2023 to 33.12 trillion XAF, according to a report published by the Bank of Central African States (BEAC) on payment services in the Central African...

Primate Ayodele names African countries to experience revolution

The Leader of INRI Evangelical Spiritual Church, Primate Elijah Ayodele, has mentioned some African countries that will experience revolution any moment from now. The revelation was made by Primate Ayodele in a statement signed by his media aide,...

Cameroon’s Paul Biya: List of top 10 Africa’s oldest presidents

The African continent has many old political leaders occupying the office of the president across the continent President Paul Biya of Cameroon is the oldest at the age of 92 and has been in power since 1982 In this article, Legit.ng compiled the...

When the past still speaks: Jammeh’s shadow in Gambian politics

- Advertisement - By Abdoulie Mam Njie Last week, The Gambia’s political landscape reminded everyone how vivid and unpredictable it remains. Supporters of UDP leader Ousainu Darboe welcomed him home in a wave of yellow, while an audio message from...

President since 1982: Cameroon' s 92-year-old Paul Biya re-elected as AU calls for calm

At 92, Paul Biya (born Paul Barthélemy Biya'a bi Mvondo) has secured another seven-year term as president of Republic of Cameroon — a victory that extends his rule into its fifth decade and could see him remain in power until the age of 99. The...

The African Union’s Congratulatory Letter To Paul Biya Is A Betrayal Of Its Founding Ideals -By Isaac Asabor

When the African Union (AU) recently extended its congratulations to Paul Biya on his so-called “eighth-term victory” in Cameroon, it did not just betray the Cameroonian people, it mocked its own founding principles. The same institution that once...

Cameroon Targets Power Exports by 2030 Despite Domestic Grid Failures

(Business in Cameroon) - Cameroon’s National Energy Compact targets electricity exports by 2030 through regional interconnections and increased generation capacity. Despite new capacity from the 420 MW Nachtigal dam, the country still suffers from...

The African Union’s Congratulatory Letter To Paul Biya Is A Betrayal Of Its

When the African Union (AU) recently extended its congratulations to Paul Biya on his so-called “eighth-term victory” in Cameroon, it did not just betray the Cameroonian people, it mocked its own founding principles. The same institution that once...

President Mutharika Rallies Nation to Support Scorchers in Historic WAFCON Qualifier Against Angola

Published on October 28, 2025 at 2:57 PM by Evance Kapito 270 words • approx. 2 min read President Professor Arthur Peter Mutharika and First Lady Gertrude Mutharika have extended their heartfelt best wishes to the Malawi Women’s National Football...