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Africa Update Report with Advocate Sipho Mantula, Researcher: Thabo Mbeki African School of Public & International Affairs: Unisa
09 March 2026
1.    Guinea – Conakry
Guinea has dissolved 40 political parties, including its three main opposition groups, via a late-night decree, in the latest crackdown on civil liberties under longtime strongman Mamady Doumbouya.
Doumbouya, who came to power in a 2021 coup, was elected president in late December in a vote in which all major opposition leaders were barred.
2.    Tanzania – East African Community (EAC)
Museveni takes over as EAC chair from Ruto at Arusha Summit
The change in leadership follows the bloc’s rotational…
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