Africa's blueprint for the UN's top office: Can it work again?

Africa accounts for more than a quarter of the UN's membership and holds no permanent UNSC seat. As the race to succeed Guterres enters its final stretch, a divided African field is testing whether the continent's numbers can translate into influence

Zambia announces swearing-in date for Hichilema after re-election win

The cabinet said President Hakainde Hichilema would be sworn in on Tuesday, September 1 after the judiciary had received no petition challenging his re-election.

Uganda president's son Muhoozi Kainerugaba declares 2031 presidential bid

Muhoozi Kainerugaba said he hoped to win the 2031 election by a landslide, according to posts on the X platform.