Posts Tagged: Sudan

Despite pledge not to run, Sudan’s Bashir eyes 2015 election

October 22, 2024 by Lara Vergnaud in Africa.

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Sudan's President Omar al-Bashir (R) sits before addressing the National Consultative Council in the capital Khartoum on October 21, 2014. Sudan's ruling National Congress Party is to nominate three contenders to be its leader and presidential election candidate, with veteran incumbent Omar al-Bashir on the shortlist. AFP PHOTO/ASHRAF SHAZLY

Bashir is set to prolong his rule, and is nearing an impressive 10,000 days in power.

Uganda’s Museveni shores up his flank

December 30, 2024 by Matt Taylor in Africa.

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Uganda's President Yoweri Museveni arrives for celebrations to mark Kenya's Jamhuri Day (Independence Day) at the Kasarani Stadium in Nairobi December 12, 2013. REUTERS/Andreea Campeanu

His bold-faced offer of military aid for South Sudan’s young democracy is borne not just of humanitarian sentiment, but also the desire to bolster his own security situation.

Kenya’s Kenyatta has his ‘work’ cut out for him

April 9, 2024 by Jason Patinkin in Africa.

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Kenya's Uhuru Kenyatta waves during his inauguration.

He inherits a country politically divided yet poised to grow economically.

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