Kenya 

End of Azimio

Azimio la Umoja One Kenya 2022 presidential running mate Martha Karua led her Narc Kenya party’s National Delegates Convention (NDC) to formally withdraw from the opposition coalition, signalling the impending collapse of the outfit as more affiliate parties plot to exit. ODM leader Raila Odinga flew the coalition’s flag with Ms Karua as his running mate in the 2022 polls, while former president Uhuru Kenyatta, the Jubilee party leader, serves as its Council chair. Wiper leader Kalonzo Musyoka, who was the Azimio Prime Minister-designate, and his Democratic Action Party of Kenya (DAP-K) counterpart Eugene Wamalwa, have also hinted at ditching the coalition, saying they were making wide consultations before the move.

(The Daily Nation)

Tanzania 

Chadema battles internal strife as Tanzania heads to civic elections

Tanzania’s main opposition party, Chadema, will head into next week’s local government elections embroiled in internal wrangles and facing a battlefield with the odds heavily stacked against the movement. The poll for grassroots seats will be held on November 27, and all the signs suggest it will be another shoo-in for the ruling CCM party following a landslide victory in 2019. This is due to widespread perceptions that voter and candidate numbers have already been skewed in CCM’s favour by the Ministry of Regional Administration and Local Governments (Tamisemi), which is overseeing the elections.

(The East African) 

Uganda 

Speaker Among seeks answers from govt on Besigye abduction

Speaker of the Uganda Parliament, Anita Among, has instructed the government to table a comprehensive report detailing the circumstances under which Opposition Leader Kizza Besigye and his co-accused, Obeid Lutale, were picked up from Nairobi, Kenya, and later arraigned in the General Court Martial last week.

(Daily Monitor)

Ethiopia

UN honours Ethiopian peacekeepers

Ethiopian peacekeepers serving in Jonglei State and the Greater Pibor Administrative Area have been awarded United Nations (UN) medals for their exceptional efforts in promoting and sustaining peace in South Sudan. The recognition underscores Ethiopia’s long-standing contributions to global peacekeeping missions, dating back to 1951.

(The Ethiopian Herald)

Rwanda

Resignations in Rusizi and Karongi district leadership

Anicet Kibiriga, who has been Mayor of Rusizi District, resigned on Saturday, November 23, according to reports. According to reports, Kibiriga resigned along with the Vice Mayor in Change of Social Affairs, Anne Marie Dukuzumuremyi, and Jeanne D’Arc Niyonsaba, a member of the district council who oversaw the National Women Council (CNF). This comes following other resignations in Karongi District, a week earlier. Valentine Mukase resigned as mayor along with the Vice Mayor in Charge of Economic Development, Niragire Théophile. The two resigned on November 15, along with Donatha Dusingize, who headed the District Council.

(The New Times)

South Sudan 

Juba misses IMF loan on Sudan war disruption

South Sudan risks further delays in accessing International Monetary Fund (IMF) financing after failing to meet key reform benchmarks due to the ongoing war in neighbouring Sudan. Initially targeting November 15 for compliance, Juba has missed multiple deadlines under its Staff-Monitored Programme with Board Involvement, reducing its chances of securing an IMF loan.

(The East African) 

Somalia 

Somalia’s parliament approves 18-member federal election team

Somalia’s parliament on Wednesday greenlit the 18-member National Electoral and Border Committee, appointed by the cabinet just a day earlier, during a tumultuous session fraught with chaos and uproar.  Speaker of Parliament Adan Mohamed Nur announced that 169 members voted in favour, while six opposed.

(Somali Guardian)