African Politics

Ethiopian government forces entered the regional capital of Tigray in early October after months of military operations, ending years of armed control by the Tigray People’s Liberation Front. The development marks a new phase in Ethiopia’s internal war with deep implications for the wider Horn of Africa, where the long-running conflict has shaped humanitarian conditions, regional diplomacy and the political architecture of Africa’s most populous landlocked country.

According to the BBC, the Buganda Kingdom of Uganda has been thrown into a serious internal rift over the selection of a popular TV news presenter as heir to the throne. The choice, which breaks with traditional rules of royal succession, has triggered fierce internal controversy within the royal family and broad public debate across Ugandan society. The episode exposes the deep tensions the traditional monarchy faces as it adapts to modern social change and highlights the complex interaction between traditional royal institutions and the rise of mass media celebrity culture.

Two of Nigeria’s most prominent opposition figures, Peter Obi and Rabiu Kwankwaso, have left the ADC to join the Nigeria Democratic Congress in a bid to consolidate forces against President Tinubu in next year’s election