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Touadera sworn in for third term in Central African Republic

Faustin-Archange Touadera was sworn in for a third term as president of the Central African Republic after winning a disputed December election with nearly 78% of the vote that the opposition largely boycotted. #News #Reuters #Newsfeed #centralafricanrepublic #presidentialelection #africapolitics 👉 Subscribe: Keep up with the latest news from around the world: Follow Reuters on Facebook: Follow Reuters on X:…

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Touadera sworn in for third term in Central African Republic

Faustin-Archange Touadera was sworn in for a third term as president of the Central African Republic after winning a disputed December election with nearly 78% of the vote that the opposition largely boycotted. #News #Reuters #Newsfeed #centralafricanrepublic #presidentialelection #africapolitics 👉 Subscribe: Keep up with the latest news from around the world: Follow Reuters on Facebook: Follow Reuters on X:…

https://fllics.com/en/video/touadera-sworn-in-for-third-term-in-central-african-republic/

Uganda’s Bobi Wine faces repression as Africa’s authoritarian leaders tighten their grip. Learn more about Uganda authoritarian leaders in our new report. Read more on Newz.Africa. #UgandaElection #BobiWine #AfricaPolitics

https://newz.africa/2026/01/19/uganda-bobi-wine-africa-authoritarian-leaders/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=jetpack_social

Uganda’s Bobi Wine faces repression as Africa’s authoritarian leaders tighten their grip. Learn more about Uganda authoritarian leaders in our new report. Read more on Newz.Africa. #UgandaElection #BobiWine #AfricaPolitics

https://newz.africa/2026/01/19/uganda-bobi-wine-africa-authoritarian-leaders/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=jetpack_social

Familiar?

“In countries like Kenya, Ghana, and Uganda, governments are facing public dissent as a result of ever-increasing cost-of-living crises and economic challenges.…Rather than address issues such as corruption, neoliberal economic models, and human rights abuses…states have instead opted to deploy political homophobia to scapegoat LGBTQ+ people.”

https://www.accessnow.org/publication/social-media-companies-increase-risks-lgbtq-africa/

#AfricaPolitics #homophobia

Familiar?

“In countries like Kenya, Ghana, and Uganda, governments are facing public dissent as a result of ever-increasing cost-of-living crises and economic challenges.…Rather than address issues such as corruption, neoliberal economic models, and human rights abuses…states have instead opted to deploy political homophobia to scapegoat LGBTQ+ people.”

https://www.accessnow.org/publication/social-media-companies-increase-risks-lgbtq-africa/

#AfricaPolitics #homophobia

Thousands protested against new ECOWAS sanctions in Niger that are devastating the country's food supply chain. The regional Western-backed ECOWAS alliance previously threatened to launch a military invasion of Niger, one of the world's poorest countries, following a coup in July.

#NigerCoup #AfricaNews #AfricaPolitics