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Cameroon's President Paul Biya What will it take to truly transform how we relate to politics and hold those in power accountable across Africa? From Antananarivo to Yaoundé, the continent’s youth are signaling that complacency is no longer an option.  In Madagascar, we witnessed a wave of youth-led protests that ultimately ushered in a change of guard — a new president now sits at the helm, propelled by the demand for transparency and renewal. Meanwhile, in Cameroon, the story unfolds differently.  A 92-year-old incumbent was declared the winner of what many describe as a sham election , one largely boycotted by young voters disillusioned with a stagnant political order. Frustration has boiled over into the streets, where young people have taken to protests, some resorting to torching politicians’ homes to make their anger and disillusionment impossible to ignore. And in Tanzania, President Samia Suluhu Hassan is running virtually unopposed after jailing key opposition figure...

Outgoing president Lazarus Chakwera I can’t think of any groundbreaking projects or wide-ranging reforms that Lazarus Chakwera , the outgoing president of Malawi, implemented during his five years in the corridors of power at State House. The one thing that stands out is from November 2023, when it was reported that Chakwera’s administration had sent over 200 young Malawians to work on Israeli farms. This l abour export deal was pitched as a way to fight unemployment and boost economic recovery. But the initiative quickly came under fire. Opposition leaders and rights groups raised concerns about transparency and safety, especially given the ongoing conflict in Israel. That Chakwera lost to his 85-year-old predecessor-turned-successor, Peter Mutharika , is nothing short of a resounding vote of no confidence in his leadership—or lack thereof. According to the Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC), Mutharika secured 56.8% of the vote, while Chakwera trailed far behind with just 33%. Ch...

    U.S. President Donald Trump U.S. president Donald Trump has made a dramatic return to the global stage with a no-holds-barred address at the United Nations General Assembly, in New York on Tuesday, September 23, 2025. In typical Trump fashion, he drew sharp contrasts between his first term, which he said delivered “peace and prosperity”, and what he slammed as years of “weakness, lawlessness, and radicalism” under Joe Biden. Trump painted a picture of an America bouncing back under his watch , taking aim at everything from the economy and foreign policy to immigration, security, and the role of global bodies like the UN . Here are the key issues he touched on, highlighted with direct quotes: Peace vs. chaos under Biden -  “When I was here as your President , we had peace and prosperity. Under Biden, we got weakness, lawlessness, and radicalism.” Economy & inflation -  “We defeated ruinous inflation, brought down energy costs, grocery costs, mortgage rates...

President Cyril Ramaphosa President Cyril Ramaphosa , who had summoned thousands of African National Congress (ANC) councillors from across the country to FNB Stadium for what was effectively a roll call, stunned his comrades when he instructed them to look to Democratic Alliance (DA)-run municipalities as the benchmark for well-governed local councils. Ramaphosa openly lamented the fact that well-run municipalities are seldom ANC-controlled. Instead, he noted, they are often DA-controlled. “We need to ask ourselves what it is they are doing that is better than what we are doing … And there’s nothing wrong with us saying we want to go and see what Cape Town is doing. We want to go and see what Stellenbosch is doing,” he said. This is not the first time Ramaphosa has brought the ANC into disrepute. A few years ago, he conceded that the ANC was “number one when it comes to corruption”, a statement that also infuriated his comrades. Yet they could do nothing; he is, after all, t...