The Morning Brief
Afrika Update Report
21 November 2024
1. Mozambique- Zimbabwe
Opposition leader Venancio Mondlane faces legal action and latest on SADC troika where half of SADC Heads of States sent representative to the extra-ordinary summit.
Mozambique’s Attorney General has filed a civil lawsuit against opposition leader Venancio Mondlane, who is currently in exile, accusing him of inciting unrest following allegations of electoral fraud.
2. Namibia- Windhoek
Nambia decides 2024
SADC launches its Electoral Observation Mission for Namibia’s Presidential and National Assembly Elections scheduled for 27th November 2024
The Southern African Development Community (SADC) Electoral Observation Mission (SEOM) to the Republic of Namibia’s Presidential and National Assembly Elections was officially launched today, on 20th November 2024 by Hon. Anne Semamba Malinda,former Speaker of Parliament of the United Republic of Tanzania and Head of Mission (HoM) for the SADC Electoral Observation Mission (SEOM) for Namibia’s Elections.
3. 3. Mali- Bamako
Mali's Prime Minister Choguel Maiga was sacked yesterday by decree signed by the president of the transition General Assimi Goita.
Appointed by the military in 2021 following Mali’s second coup in a year, Prime Minister Choguel Kokalla Maïga publicly criticized the junta on November 16 during events marking the November 2023 recapture of Kidal. Dressed in military attire despite being a civilian, Maïga voiced frustration over his exclusion from key decisions, particularly regarding the timeline for the nation’s political transition.
4. Kenya - Uganda
Ugandan opposition figure Kizza Besigye appeared Wednesday in a military court days after he was reported missing in Kenya.
He was charged on four counts including possession of illegal firearms in foreign countries/ and seeking military support to destabilize Uganda's military forces.
His lawyer says the court lackes jurisdiction and has questionned the role of Kenya.
5.In our historical archives, it was on this day 21 November 1989 when the last remaining of the then Apartheid SADF troops ( 1 500) withdraw from Namibia.