Year: 2025
Type: article
Abstract: Blessed Mhlanga was jailed in Harare, Zimbabwe on charges of incitement.He had interviewed a disgruntled war veteran who had called on President Emmerson Mnangagwa to resign, accusing him of nepotism, corruption and failing to address economic issues.Mnangagwa says he will step down in 2028 after two presidential terms.However there have been calls for him to stay on to fully implement his "Vision 2030," based on "Democratic Principles, Rule of Law and Property Rights," which aims to transform the country into an upper-middle-income economy by this date.18 February: Kenya permitted leaders of the genocidal Rapid Support Services (RSF) from Sudan to host a meeting with its allied civilian groups in Nairobi which aimed to establish a foundational charter for a "new Sudan".The conflict in Sudan has killed tens of thousands of people since April 2023.More than 12 million people -a quarter of the population -have been displaced by the fighting, including more than three million Sudanese who have fled to neighbouring countries, according to the UN.Kenya has pledged its support for peace initiatives in Sudan.19 February: The South African government faced an unprecedented setback when its own Cabinet rejected the annual national budget moments before it was to be presented for parliamentary endorsement.The budget proposals, prepared by the National Treasury, can only be accepted, not amended by Parliament.The budget challenges are publicly disclosed in a process of world-leading transparency, but exact details are kept under wraps until Budget Day.Or, in this case, until Postponed Budget Day.16 February: The intense, protracted conflict in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) took a decisive turn as the Rwanda-backed M23 rebel group took possession of the city of Bukavu.This followed the capture of Goma, the capital of the North Kivu Province.Rwanda and its proxy militants now control the entire Lake Kivu region.The Congolese army fled.War atrocities have been committed by all sides and civilians have been killed, injured or displaced while peace talks continue.
Source: New Agenda
Author: Martin Nicol
Language: English
Subfield: Sociology and Political Science
Field: Social Sciences
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: bronze
OpenAlex ID: W4409131452