1. Teodoro Obiang | Equatorial Guinea π¬πΆ | 43 years (since 1979) His son, Teodoro Nguema Obiang Mangue has been his Vice President since 2012.https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=596233355200248&id=100044407664978 He seized power from his uncle, Francisco MacΓas Nguema who ruled the country from 1968 to 1979. He was the country’s first President. 2. Paul Biya | Cameroon π¨π² |Continue reading “List of Africa’s Longest Serving Presidents π”
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What makes Rwanda the cleanest country in Africa???π·πΌπ
UMUGANDA: Umuganda, a Kinyarwanda word that translates as βcoming together in common purpose,β is the name of the monthly community cleanup held on the last Saturday of every month. NPR notes that this holistic community effort to clean up the country βis one reason that #Rwanda is renowned in Africa for its cleanliness.β “It’s compulsoryContinue reading “What makes Rwanda the cleanest country in Africa???π·πΌπ”
RWANDA COMMEMORATES THE 1994 GENOCIDE AGAINST THE TUTSI π·πΌ
Today marks the 28’th commemoration of the Rwandan Genocide against the Tutsi. The Rwandan genocide occurred between 7 April and 15 July 1994 during the Rwandan Civil War. During this period of around 100 days, members of the Tutsi minority ethnic group, as well as some moderate Hutu and Twa, were killed by armed militias.Continue reading “RWANDA COMMEMORATES THE 1994 GENOCIDE AGAINST THE TUTSI π·πΌ”
African Conflicts
By John MoonoTrained Diplomat Africa has long been beseeched by conflicts and labelled as a continent with the most number of conflicts. However one thing of note about these conflicts is that they are traced to the period of Colonial Rule. This is due to the fact that Colonial Rule never raised the issued ofContinue reading “African Conflicts”
Rwanda-Uganda Border to Re-Open
Rwanda has agreed to reopen its border with Uganda, ending an almost three-year standoff that took an economic toll on both countries and raised fears of armed hostilities. The announcement came following a period of quiet diplomacy during which Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni dispatched envoys to negotiate with his Rwandan counterpart, President Paul Kagame. KigaliContinue reading “Rwanda-Uganda Border to Re-Open”
DICTATORSHIP OF LOVE IS NOT BAD
By Professor Makombo Jago Minyang Abaala A dictatorship is not bad as long as it is led by a PATRIOT who loves his Country and people. To “dictate” simply means to “To by pass Bureaucracy”. It has nothing to do with Anarchy of despotism. All modern Civilizations developed under a form of Dictatorship and evenContinue reading “DICTATORSHIP OF LOVE IS NOT BAD”