News updates from the African continent for June 30th, 2025:
Cameroon Leader’s Ally Quits, Launches Challenge in Political Shake-up
A long-time ally of Cameroon’s leader has quit the government to run for president in October elections – a defection that could reshape the West African nation’s politics after more than four decades of Paul Biya’s rule.
Issa Tchiroma Bakary, who served as spokesperson for Biya’s government from 2009 to 2018, said this week he had resigned as employment minister in response to what he said were widespread calls for change.
Source: Reuters
Uganda’s President Seeks a Seventh Term That Would Bring Him Closer to 5 Decades in Power
Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni is seeking nomination for a seventh term, a move that would bring him closer to five decades in power in the East African country.
Museveni, 80, has defied calls for his retirement, as critics warn that he has veered into authoritarianism with virtually no opposition, including within his governing National Resistance Movement party.
Source: Associated Press
DR Congo-Rwanda Peace Deal Met with Scepticism
The signing of a peace agreement between the governments of the Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda in Washington has elicited mixed reactions, with the former Congolese president, Joseph Kabila, describing it as “nothing more than a trade agreement”.
The deal signed on Friday demanded the “disengagement, disarmament and conditional integration” of armed groups fighting in eastern DR Congo – but offered few other details.
While some, including Kabila, have been critical, others have hailed the agreement as a turning point in a devastating conflict that has dragged on for decades.
Source: BBC News
