New wave of political change blows through Eastern Africa
Rwandan President Paul Kagame greets supporters during a campaign rally in 2017. Despite a recent change of guard in the ruling party Rwanda Patriotic Front, Kagame remains the party chairman, and hence the presidential candidate in the 2024 elections. PHOTO | FILE | NMG
A wave of political change is blowing through East Africa, with the ruling parties battling to garner the support of the younger generations to stay in power.
A growing agitation for change — and the permission for it — is returning to the region in what may signal progress in democracy.
