Kennedy Wandera

Excerpts of Liberia's 🇱🇷 President George Weah's Concession Speech. #LiberiaDecides I stand before you tonight with a heavy heart, but with the utmost respect for the democratic process that has defined our nation. The results announced tonight, though not final, indicate that…

“I don’t want to go without securing a place for those under my care.” This is Mama Nour. In the midst of war and chaos in #Sudan, she's helping women and children survive. Even in the direst of times, humanity shines through. 🖇️bit.ly/4kL75B5

United States🇺🇸 lawmakers have voted to advance a bill that proposes reviewing the U.S. relationship with South Africa🇿🇦 due to objections over its foreign policy and potentially imposing sanctions on South African officials. The bill accuses South Africa of undermining U.S.…

#BREAKING Plane with 49 aboard 'disappears from radar' in Russia, says governor

President #Paul Kagame has appointed Dr. Justin Nsengiyumva as Prime Minister of Rwanda. An economist, he succeeds Dr Édouard Ngirente, who has served in that role since 2017. Prior to this appointment, Dr Nsengiyumva was Deputy Governor of the Central Bank of #Rwanda.”

Senegal🇸🇳: Tensions persist between Ousmane Sonko and Bassirou Diomaye Faye. Senegalese Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko has publicly criticized President Bassirou Diomaye Faye, marking a rare instance of open dissent within the country’s top leadership. Supporters of PM Sonko…

Arikana Chihombori-Quao, Former #AU Diplomat to the U.S, warns African leaders: "What I am asking for the African leaders don't be stupid anymore. Do not come to the United States looking like beggars. You have a lot that the United States wants, you have a lot that the world…

Steve Abdukareem Munyakho, the Kenyan national who has been on death row in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, is free as at 10 am today pursuant to the full satisfaction of judicial decree. Our Mission in Riyadh has confirmed that Steve performed his Umra (minor pilgrimage) upon…

Eritrean🇪🇷 President Isaias Afwerki warns Ethiopia's🇪🇹 Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed against starting "a new war"; “If he thinks he can overwhelm Eritrean forces with human wave attack, he is mistaken.” At the heart of the current tension, according to Isaias Afwerki, is landlocked…

#DRC🇨🇩 and the #M23 rebels have signed a declaration of principles in Qatar🇶🇦 to end decadeslong fighting and committed to “building trust” through various measures, including an exchange of prisoners and detainees as well as restoring state authority in all parts of the country,…

President Felix Tshisekedi's #DRC🇨🇩 government and the M23 rebel group have agreed to a declaration of principles to end fighting in eastern Congo, a sign of progress after months of talks mediated by Qatar. The declaration, expected to be signed on Saturday in Doha, comes amid…

🇨🇲 President Paul Biya and 🇺🇬President Yoweri Museveni have held presidential power for decades, sparking debate about leadership longevity, democracy and the future of governance in Africa. They now seek reelection. @KennedyWandera_ hosts this tonight.

Cameroon’s Paul Biya, 92 and Uganda’s Yoweri Museveni, 80, already among Africa’s longest-serving presidents, have announced plans to run for re-election yet again. What does their extended tenures mean for the future of Africa's democracy? Tonight, 🎙️.

Cameroon's🇨🇲 92-year-old President Paul Biya, the world's oldest head of state, has overhauled the military's top ranks in what analysts say is an effort to consolidate power by building a fortress of loyal army generals around him that can suppress any protest to his continued…

Rwanda🇷🇼 is in discussions with the US regarding a potential agreement to host the next round of deported migrants that are not Rwanda's own. The U.S. has identified Africa as a continent where it might find more governments willing to strike deportation agreements. South Sudan…