Ruling parties’ tyranny putting down opposition across continent
L-R: ACT Wazalendo (Tanzania) Vice chairperson Dorothy Semu, National Freedom Congress (Burundi) leader Agathon Rwasa, NARC Kenya party leader Martha Karua, Pastef party (Senegal) Vice-President Yassine Fall and Chadema Party (Tanzania) Secretary General John Mnyika during a press briefing of the Pan-African Opposition Solidarity Network at Serena Hotel Nairobi, Kenya on October 27, 2023. PHOTO | NMG
Africa’s political parties may last long, but their members come and go, in search of power. But what happens when vibrant opposition movements crack under the weight of internal wrangles? Uganda, Burundi, Zimbabwe and most other countries in the region have seen opposition fights diluted by smart government operatives.
This week, Burundi’s Agathon Rwasa, one of the biggest names in the country’s opposition politics, found himself in the cold after his party, CNL, anointed new leaders.
