Ghana: Institute for Democratic Governance (IDEG) & Civic Forum Initiative – The Urgency for Effective Action to Curb the Cycle of Electoral Violence in our Democracy (14.07.2025)

Senegal: Jeunesse Patriotique du Sénégal (JPS) – Mise en Garde Ferme – Coordination Jeunesse Patriotique de Keur Massar (JPS KM) – (13.07.2025)

The Ghost of Geneva wants to haunt the Republic for another term [and wants to be in office for 50 years]

Today it’s official, Paul Biya is yet again standing as a candidate for the Presidency in Cameroon. The advanced aged man who lives in Switzerland and only visits the Republic now and then. He still wants to be the Head of State and rule the nation by decree.

The ghost wants all the perks and have all the instruments of the state in his hands. Biya don’t won’t to let go or entrust this office to anyone else. An office he has had since the 6th November 1982 and we are now in July 2025. Meanwhile with the re-election coming up he will be ticking into the 2030s and the term will end sometime during the calender year of 2032. If he lives through all of those years and still breathing, that would mean he reigned supreme for 50 years.

No one else had held the office this long. He is just issuing decree and appointing people loyal to him or the ones he can compromise with positions. That’s what he has done and ruthlessly too. This is why the conflicts and the sparking issues aren’t resolved either. The anglophone crisis is far from resolved and the bloodshed still continues. The Republic isn’t developing or becoming a prominent nation either. It is just beholden to its master and supposed to follow his orders.

Paul Biya wants to hold the nation hostage to the ghost of his presence. While he orders around lackeys and ensuring their perks are set in motion. He wants the nation to be blind-sided and guilt-tripped into another term with him in power. Because no one else has the capabilities or the finesse to takeover. That coming from a party and a man who hasn’t been able to muster a successor or train someone in his stead. Therefore, we know this is futile.

The Cameronian people deserves better than this. They should have someone who is there and present in the nation. The Republic should have someone who is able and has the wit of ruling with a just heart. Instead it has a greedy, nepotism and cadre-click of the President who are lingering in their offices too.

This Head of State will allow the old men to die office and allow him to rule be decree. There is decorum or even any sort of discussion. As his words are law. That’s how it’s been for decades. This is what some has seen for all their lives and they know nothing different.

Paul Biya who is born in 1933 and is already 92 years of age in the year of 2025. He will be 97 years old, if he lives in 1932. That’s saying something. It is an achievement getting that old, but you shouldn’t be the head of state at that point. No, he should have retired decades ago. It someone’s else’s turn.

The Republic of Cameroon deserves better than this and the ghost should retire. Peace.

RDC: Leadership et Gouvernance pour le Developpement (LGD) – Communique du Regroupement Politique “LGD et Allies a la suite de la Declaration de l’Opposition des Forces Vives du pays du 11/07/2025 relative a la signature de l’Accord de Paix entre le Rwanda et la RD. Congo a Washington, DC (13.07.2025)

South Sudan: Sudan and South Sudan Catholic Bishops’ Conference (SSSCBC) – Message of the Catholic Bishops of the Ecclesiastical Province of South Sudan to the Government and People of South Sudan on the Current Political, Social, Security, Economic and Humanitarian Situation in South Sudan (12.07.2025)

Gabon: Réseau des Défenseurs des Droits Humains en Afrique Centrale (REDHAC) – Threats, Intimidation and Attempted Arrest of Bar, Gisele Eyue Bekale, Lawyer at the Gabon and Paris Bars, Counsel for Nouredin Bongo Valentin (11.07.2025)

The new party “bonanza” ahead of 2026

If you think Mathias Mpuuga’s Democratic Front (DF) is the only new one ahead of 2026. You are apparently wrong. The nation is grappling with the knowledge and getting to know all of the new political parties in the Republic. That’s clearly what is up, as there are new every week and older and inactive parties are suddenly changing names.

That’s why the Ecological Party is having a vibe with the NRM leaning Kampala Central MP Muhammed Nsereko. While former Kawempe South MP Mubarak Munyagwa is launching his Common Man’s Party. Today there was a launch of the National Peasant’s Party (NPP) so it is that.

Earlier this year and in a slower speed, the Katonga Road Headquarters of FDC became the People’s Front for Freedom (PFF). That’s a party which will have much more of a say and have leaders that is well known. As that is the party of Dr. Kizza Besigye and it’s also already aligned with Alliance for National Transformation (ANT) and Gen. Mugisha Muntu. These are fellows who are known and can organize itself.

Meanwhile the DF is full of stalwarts and journeymen. Mpuuga will have to galvanize his ego and feel the pinch like others before him. There is little to see there, but there is a pattern here.

All of these parties comes out of nowhere and is suddenly rising. They are done in such a fashion. That you can wonder. Just like the rising of special organizations and pressure groups within the National Resistance Movement (NRM). There is so many of them that are passing in the wind and are appearing ahead of elections. They are there as associations and vehicles for the willing to be recognized and hopefully get appointed or known by the “high above”.

These other parties are now appear as challengers and opposition. They are here to weaken the National Unity Platform and their cause. That’s to weaken the “base” of the NUP and trying to forge other narratives. That’s why Mpuuga and the likes are speaking more ill of Bobi Wine than of Museveni. That’s the game-plan here to break the strongholds and weaken this party.

The PFF-ANT alliance is a sincere one and we can see that. The newly formed alliance has game and shows tact. Meanwhile, these other parties are briefcase parties and other formations, which are only there as diversions and playing people for fools. These won’t win anything substantial or be true competition against the NRM. That’s what Museveni wants and all of these “fringe” parties won’t be treat to inner-circle of Movement. No, these are jokers and as the younglings suddenly becoming Presidential Candidates without any merit or a name to mention.

The DF, Common Man’s Party and NPP is most likely there to hurt the NUP. They are pawns on the chess-set and the King is setting them in motion. The king cannot control the likes of PFF, ANT or NUP. However, he can dole over barren dead-beat parties given a second life ahead of the 2026 elections. That’s why we can see the gig and it’s to naive to think otherwise.

This here is a game and they have put it in motion. We will see how this will play out. Nevertheless, expect continues attack on the NUP. More than they are going after the NRM or Museveni. That would be telling and will show their true intentions. As they are there as a diversion and not for significant change.

It is ironic, but expect these pawns to act like royalty, but they will end up in oblivion after the polls. Peace.

Cote d’Ivoire: Declaration de la CAP-Cote d’Ivoire relative aux Operations de Parrainage Citoyen (11.07.2025)

Togo: Dynamique pour Monseigneur Kpodzro (DMK) – Communique de Presse Conjoint de la Dynamique Monseigneur Kpodzro (DMK) et du Front de Liberation Nationale (FLN) du Mercedi 09 Juillet 2025 (09.07.2025)

Uganda: Minister Norbert Mao letter to Electoral Commission Chairperman Justice Simon Byabakama – Re: Guidance on Disbursement of Funds to Political Parties represented in Parliament pursuant to the Political Parties and Organizations (Amendment) Act (02.07.2025)