Kenya 

Alai Wants ODM Youth League Boss Removed for Exceeding Age Limit

Kileleshwa Member of County Assembly () Robert Alai has demanded the immediate removal of Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) National Youth League Leader John Anitara Ketora, accusing the party of violating both the laws of the Republic of Kenya and its own Constitution.

In a strongly-worded letter addressed to ODM Executive Director Oduor Ong’wen, Alai stated that Ketora is 41 years old and therefore ineligible under the Constitution to hold the youth leadership position, which is reserved for individuals aged between 18 and 34. He accused the party of disenfranchising youth members by permitting a non-youth to hold a position meant to represent their interests.

“I remind the leadership that the eyes of our members, the youth of Kenya, the Registrar of Political Parties, the Auditor-General, and the general public are upon us. We cannot demand accountability from the national government while tolerating illegality within our own house,” he noted.

(Source: Citizen Digital)

Tanzania 

CNN Probe Exposes Deadly TZ Poll Deaths

In the weeks following Tanzania’s presidential election, violence broke out during protests, according to a CNN investigation. The investigation, which analysed geolocated videos, audio evidence, and witness accounts, documented the extent of unrest after President Samia Suluhu Hassan was declared the winner with 98 per cent of the votes on 29 October. Videos shared by the news channel showed crowded morgues, which matched witness accounts describing casualties during the unrest. L

Last week, President Suluhu acknowledged some casualties but did not provide figures and launched a commission to investigate the unrest, while also suggesting that some protesters may have been paid.

(Source: The Star) 

Uganda

Muntu Vows to Trim Parliament Size, Merge Presidency with State House

Maj. Gen. (rtd) Mugisha Muntu, the Alliance for National Transformation (ANT) presidential candidate, told supporters in Kachumbala town council, Bukedea district, on Thursday, 20 November, that if elected, he will reduce the size of Parliament and merge the offices of the Presidency and State House into a single streamlined institution.

Muntu proposed reducing the number of Members of Parliament (MPs) from the current 553 to at least 200, arguing that such restructuring would cut administrative costs. He stated that the reforms were essential to remove waste, enhance coordination, and rebuild public trust in government.

(Source: New Vision)

Ethiopia 

PM Wong to Visit South Africa, Ethiopia in Five-Day Africa Trip

Singapore Prime Minister Lawrence Wong will undertake a five-day trip to Africa starting on Friday (21 Nov), visiting Johannesburg, South Africa, and then the Ethiopian capital, Addis Ababa. Wong, who also serves as finance minister, will attend the G20 Summit in Johannesburg from November 21 to 23. This is at the invitation of South African President Cyril Ramaphosa. Although Singapore is not a member of the bloc, it has been invited to the summit nearly every year since 2010.

(Source: CNA)

Somalia

Farmajo Condemns Gov’t Pressure on Civil Servants to Join JSP

Somalia’s former president and opposition presidential contender, Mohamed Abdullahi Farmajo, has sharply condemned what he described as an escalating government campaign to force civil servants into joining President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud’s Justice and Prosperity (JSP) party under threat of dismissal.

Farmajo said the pressure on state employees breaches the country’s constitution and violates civil-service laws designed to protect public institutions from partisan interference. He called on authorities to immediately stop any attempts to condition employment or professional rights on political loyalty, warning that such actions damage the integrity of governance and erode public trust.

He also criticised the government’s detention of youth activist Kamil Mo’ow, calling the arrest an unlawful violation of the rights of a Somali citizen and pressing for his prompt release. The former president’s intervention adds to growing concerns among opposition groups and civil society advocates over what they see as a widening crackdown on dissent and an inappropriate politicisation of state structures.

(Source: Somali Guardian)

South Sudan 

South Sudan’s President Sacks Ministers, Governor, Police Chief in Major Cabinet Shake-Up

President Salva Kiir Mayardit dismissed four ministers, a governor, and a police chief, while appointing a vice president and chair of the Economic Cluster in his latest Cabinet reshuffle. In the state-owned South Sudan Broadcasting Corporation (SSBC), James Wani Igga was appointed Vice President and Chair of the Economic Cluster, succeeding Benjamin Bol Mel; Minister of Justice and Constitutional Affairs Joseph Geng Akech was replaced by Michael Makuei Lueth, a former Minister of Information and Communication. Simon Mijok Mijak, the Minister of Roads and Bridges, was succeeded by Peter Lam Both, while Josephine Naphon, Minister of Environment and Forestry, was replaced by Mabior Garang Mabor.

Ateny Wek Ateny, the former Press Secretary in the President’s Office, replaced Michael Makuei as the Minister of Information, Communication, Technology, and Postal Services. General Saeed Chawul Lom also took over from General Abraham Manyuat, Inspector General of the National Police Services.

(Source: Anadolu Ajansı)