Yet Aziz's rise within Tanzania's ruling Chama Cha Mapinduzi party and his links to Kenya's President William Ruto Uganda's President Yoweri Museveni and President Hassan have raised concerns...

In many ways Chief of Defence Forces General Muhoozi Kainerugaba is claiming his father President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni's victory in the 15 January elections as his own breakthrough...

At a press conference hosted by the Kenya Human Rights Commission on 19 January Njagi and Oyoo accused President Yoweri Museveni of transferring control of the electoral process from the Independent Electoral Commission to the security forces as part of a ‘military takeover'...

President Yoweri Museveni was expected to retain power following the 15 January polls...

Wine and his senior officials have understandably attributed this – and President Yoweri Museveni's crushing victory – to ballot stuffing and a sustained campaign of state repression and intimidation but NUP's weakness on domestic policy also hurt its vote...

This will mark President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni's seventh presidential election victory since seizing power in 1986...

Also in this issue BURUNDI IN 2026: War and refugees give Ndayishimiye the jittersBujumbura's army took a hammering from Rwandan and M23 militia forces when it tried to help Kinshasa ETHIOPIA/ERITREA IN 2026: Domestic fires are reining in regional ambitionsFor now Prime Minister Abiy's federal government lacks the military capacity to escalate its war of words with Eritrea KENYA IN 2026: Ruto – the unloved but unbeatable candidateThe president will use 2026 to strengthen the broad-based coalition that is likely to carry him to re-election in August 2027 RWANDA IN 2026: As pressure mounts Kagame plays security cardKigali holds its economy on course as it funds its Donbas strategy in neighbouring Congo-Kinshasa SOMALIA IN 2026: Somaliland's bombshell ripples through the HornNational unity progress against Al Shabaab and international disarray flow from Israel's recognition of the Somali statelet along with more unknowns TANZANIA IN 2026: Economy holds the key to Hassan's controlInvestment may plummet and growth may slow if no state agencies are held to account for the brutal repression of election protests SUDAN IN 2026: Undoing what remains of the nationGeopolitical tensions are rising clashes between the powers behind the warring parties are increasing and the communal element of the fighting is worsening UGANDA IN 2026: Museveni hopes black gold will buy off dissentFew doubt that Yoweri Museveni will extend his presidency into its 41st year with elections on 15 January...