Africa Update Report with Advocate Sipho Mantula, Researcher: Thabo Mbeki African School of Public & International Affairs: Unisa
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Africa Update Report with Advocate Sipho Mantula, Researcher: Thabo Mbeki African School of Public & International Affairs: Unisa
03 November 2025
1. Tanzania- Dar es Salaam
Post election results, violence, message of congratulations, international and regional bodies human rights situation statements
In her victory speech on November 1, Suluhu said the election was "free and democratic", accused protesters of being "unpatriotic," and stated that "we will take all actions and involve all security agencies to ensure the country is peaceful.
2. Guinea- Bissau
A group of senior officers of Guinea-Bissau's army have been arrested on accusations of attempting a coup, according to the statement by the deputy chief of staff of the armed forces Mamadou
3.Nigeria- Abuja
ECOWAS@50: Relevance of regional bodies splits leaders, experts
As the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) marks its 50th anniversary, political leaders, scholars, and policymakers have disagreed on whether regional organisations are still essential to Africa’s integration or have become detached bureaucracies failing to serve the people.
In our historical archives, it was on this day 3rd November 1941 when Ahmed Timol was born in Breyten in current-day Mpumalanga. He grew up in Roodepoort and trained as a teacher.




