Assuming african is required, and dictator is required, the following 122 results were found.

  1. Sudan: Military Coup Threatens the Prospects of Democracy in Sudan

    Hamdok, an economist and former senior U.N. official, was appointed Prime Minister to lead the transition (see Africa: African Dictators of 2021; 3 Down, More to Go). However, he was faced with many challenges from the military leaders, the supporters...

    • Type: Article
    • Author: Ruben Kimaru
    • Category: Africa
    • Language: *
  2. Rwanda: Facing Risks of a Military Coup, Rwanda's Paul Kagame Purges Rwandan Defense Forces Military Leadership

    Rwandan dictator General Paul Kagame has launched a major shakeup of the country's military, with a series of firing and dismissals and a reshuffle of the military leadership, including the appointment of a new defense minister, army chief and head of...

    • Type: Article
    • Author: Yves Lualaba
    • Category: Africa
    • Language: *
  3. DR Congo: President Felix Tshisekedi Facing Serious Crisis in East Mulls Over Expelling Rwandan Ambassador Karega

    Vincent Karega, the Rwandan ambassador in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has been under consideration to be expelled from the country. The information and the fact have been communicated to AfroAmerica Network by sources close to the...

    • Type: Article
    • Author: Yves Lualaba
    • Category: Africa
    • Language: *
  4. Uganda - Rwanda: Longterm Dictators, Yoweri Museveni and Paul Kagame, Take A Step in Preparing their Son and Daughter for Power Inheritance

    Uganda's Yoweri Museveni and Rwanda's Paul Kagame are two of the African dictators who have been holding on to power the longest. Despite their brutal and bloody rules, the two dictators have held onto power mostly through repression, kidnappings,...

    • Type: Article
    • Author: Ruben Kimaru
    • Category: Africa
    • Language: *
  5. Niger - France - Rwanda: Niger President Mohamed Bazoum To Expel Rwandans Allegedly Under Pressure From France's Emmanuel Macron and Rwanda's Paul Kagame, Breaking United Nations Agreement

    tried to rely on some African leaders to continue its influence and to protect its interests. Among these leaders are African dictators, such as General Paul Kagame, and others, with weak administrations and facing deadly insurgency, seeking protection...

    • Type: Article
    • Author: Ruben Kimaru
    • Category: Africa
    • Language: *
  6. DR Congo-South Africa: Former President Thabo Mbeki Supports Invasion by Rwanda Defense Forces Under the Cover of M23 Rebels, As He Plans a Visit in Rwanda.

    On March 13, 2024, the former president of South Africa, Thabo Mvuyelwa Mbeki, addressed students and alumni at Thabo Mbeki African School of Public and International Affairs at Unisa’s Muckleneuk campus in Pretoria, South Africa. In his speech, he...

    • Type: Article
    • Author: Yves Lualaba
    • Category: Africa
    • Language: *
  7. Africa - Senegal: President Bassirou Diomaye Diakhar Faye Sworn in as Fifth President of Senegal

    by the people with manifestations focusing on the victory over President Macky Sall's attempts to become a new African dictator (see Africa: African Dictators of 2024; Many Down, New Ones, More to Go ) President Bassirou Diomaye Faye : The Youngest...

    • Type: Article
    • Author: Ruben Kimaru
    • Category: Africa
    • Language: *
  8. World - Happiness: Afghanistan, Zimbabwe, Rwanda, Botswana, and Lesotho, the Five Unhappiest Countries in the World.

    The 2021 annual report published by the World Happiness Report is out. Without surprise, the top happiest countries as of 2022 remain the same, as those in the 2020 annual report published in 2021. At the same time, the list of the most unhappiest...

    • Type: Article
    • Author: Ruben Kimaru
    • Category: World
    • Language: *
  9. Uganda: Bobi Wine, Opposition Presidential Candidate Challenging Yoweri Museveni Arrested in Brutal Police Repression

    Museveni, who after the 35-year reign is one the top longest-ruling dictators in Africa (see AfroAmerica Network African Dictators Who Mattered In 2018: Congolese Joseph Kabila, Rwandan Paul Kagame, Ugandan Yoweri Museveni) Robert Kyagulanyi, aka Bobi...

    • Type: Article
    • Author: Ruben Kimaru
    • Category: Africa
    • Language: *
  10. US State Department Warns Rwandan Paul Kagame Against Changing Constitution for a Third Term

    The United States will not support African dictators bent on changing the constitutions of the countries to allow themselves to cling onto power, the US State Department said in a statement on Friday, September 4, 2015 by State Department Spokesperson...

    • Type: Article
    • Author: David O'Brian
    • Category: Africa
    • Language: *
  11. US State Department Warns Rwandan Paul Kagame Against Changing Constitution for a Third Term

    The United States will not support African dictators bent on changing the constitutions of the countries to allow themselves to cling onto power, the US State Department said in a statement on Friday, September 4, 2015 by State Department Spokesperson...

    • Type: Article
    • Author: David O'Brian
    • Category: US Canada
    • Language: *
  12. Mozambique - SADC - Rwanda: SADC Takes Credit for Military Successes in Mozambique, Ignores Paul Kagame's Troop Deployment

    On January 12, 2022, an Extraordinary Summit of the Heads of State and Government of the SADC was held in Malawi. In the Summit, the SADC leaders hailed the successes of SAMIM and SADC troops in the fight against the insurgency in Mozambique, ignoring...

    • Type: Article
    • Author: Ruben Kimaru
    • Category: Africa
    • Language: *
  13. Africa - Uganda - Rwanda: Ugandan and Rwandan Longterm Dictators, Yoweri Museveni and Paul Kagame, Desperately Preparing their Son and Daughter for Power Inheritance.

    Uganda's Yoweri Museveni and Rwanda's Paul Kagame are two of the African dictators who have been holding on to power the longest. Despite their brutal and bloody rules, the two dictators have held onto power mostly through repression, kidnappings,...

    • Type: Article
    • Author: Jerome Karabayinga
    • Category: Africa
    • Language: *
  14. DRC-Uganda-Rwanda - Update: Additional Rwandan Military Special Forces Reinforcements for M23 Rebels Crossing in Eastern DRC; Continued Blame on FDLR and RUD-Urunana Rwandan Rebels

    According to AfroAmerica Network sources within the Congo Desk in Kigali, Rwanda and in the region bordering the DRC, Rwandan special forces wearing M23 uniforms have started to cross into DRC to reinforce those already there. Rwandan special forces...

    • Type: Article
    • Author: Yves Lualaba
    • Category: Africa
    • Language: *
  15. DR Congo Elections : Momentous Swear-In Ceremony of President Félix Tshisekedi to Lead the Country for 5 More Years

    President Félix Antoine Tshisekedi, 60 years old, the current president of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and one of the most AfroAmerica Network influential Black Men of Year 2024 (see here AfroAmerica Network Most Influential Black...

    • Type: Article
    • Author: Yves Lualaba
    • Category: Africa
    • Language: *
  16. Rwanda: What Do you Do When Opposition Dismantles Itself?FDLR, now RNC

    "Through the disruptive influence of Lt. Gen. Kayumba Nyamwasa and his Tutsi military allies, and the acquiescence of Hutu elements in the Bureau of the Executive Committee, a proposal for the reformed statute of the organization was deemed unimportant...

    • Type: Article
    • Author: Jerome Karabayinga
    • Category: Africa
    • Language: *
  17. US Government Warning Against Rwandan Paul Kagame's Attempts to Cling to Power: Then What?

    allowed by the constitution. However, US Government did not do anything or followup with threats when it came to other African dictators, such as Ugandan Yoweri Museveni or Republic of Congo's Sassou Nguesso. Now the question is: will the US Government...

    • Type: Article
    • Author: Jerome Karabayinga
    • Category: Africa
    • Language: *
  18. Rwandan opposition leader Victoire Ingabire and 2,100 Others Released from Prison

    On Saturday Sep 15, 2018, Rwandan opposition leader Victoire Ingabire, star musician Kizito Mihigo and more than 2000 prisoners were released early from jail. The release follows a decision by Rwandan dictator General Paul Kagame to commute sentence of...

    • Type: Article
    • Author: Jerome Karabayinga
    • Category: Africa
    • Language: *
  19. We Expect President Kagame to Step Down in 2017, US Ambassador Samantha Power Says

    to the United Nations, Samantha Power yet again underlined the US Government position against the attempts by African dictators, including Rwandan President Paul Kagame, to cling to power. Ambassador Samantha Power made the statements at the United...

    • Type: Article
    • Author: Jerome Karabayinga
    • Category: World
    • Language: *
  20. DRC Elections: Joseph Kabila Will Not Run, But Will Remain President

    Joseph Kabila, the current president of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) will declare that he is not seeking reelection, sources close to both Joseph Kabila and Paul Kagame, respectively the dictator of DRC and of Rwanda told AfroAmerica...

    • Type: Article
    • Author: Yves Lualaba
    • Category: Africa
    • Language: *
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