Africa in Focus with Advocate Sipho Mantula, Researcher: Thabo Mbeki African School of Public & International Affairs: Unisa

The National Briefing · Jun 23, 2026 · 6m

1.Ethiopia – Addis Ababa

Ethiopian Prime Minister's party sweeps parliamentary vote

Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed's Prosperity Party (PP) won a landslide victory in legislative polls held on June 1, giving it almost 90 per cent of the seats.

Abiy has led Ethiopia since 2018, and is increasingly criticised for growing authoritarianism, in contrast to his early years when he won the Nobel Peace Prize for mending relations with neighbouring Eritrea.

2. Namibia – Germany

Ovaherero and Nama genocide descendants are demanding N$17 trillion in reparations, rejecting the current…