Benin’s government says it has foiled an attempted military coup after loyalist forces regained control of key state institutions early Sunday, following a dramatic pre-dawn broadcast by rebel soldiers claiming to have seized power. Interior Minister Alassane Seidou announced on national television that “a small group of soldiers” had launched a mutiny aimed at destabilising…
Porto-Novo, Benin — Benin was thrown into turmoil on Sunday after a group of soldiers appeared on national television announcing that they had toppled President Patrice Talon, suspended the constitution, and seized control of the country. Led by Lieutenant Colonel Pascal Tigri, the soldiers declared that a military transition council was now in charge, hours…
Makerere University Vice Chancellor Prof. Barnabas Nawangwe has called on African students to take charge of the continent’s technological and economic future, saying Africa’s emancipation will come not through politics, but through education, research, and innovation. Prof. Nawangwe made the remarks during the launch of the SoonPay digital wallet app at Makerere University, an event…
Gulu— Tension gripped Gulu City on Saturday after the National Unity Platform (NUP) presidential candidate, Mr Robert Kyagulanyi, alias Bobi Wine, was blocked from accessing the city with his convoy, triggering violent confrontations, injuries, and widespread disruption of business ahead of his scheduled campaign rally. The chaos began early in the day when unknown assailants…
Teso — Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) presidential candidate Rt. Hon. Nathan Nandala Mafabi has stepped up his campaign activities in eastern Uganda, traversing Bukedea, Serere and Soroti districts with a message centred on economic revival, agricultural transformation and restoring dignity to neglected communities. On Tuesday, the FDC secretariat announced that Nandala Mafabi will continue…