Africa’s youth demand change as old-guard leaders face scrutiny
International relations expert, Advocate Sipho Mantula, says Africa’s challenge of aging leaders clinging to power for decades stems from a combination of political manipulation and voter behaviour. His remarks come amid renewed debate over long-serving presidents, such as Cameroon’s Paul Biya, and Zimbabwe’s ruling party, ZANU-PF's proposal to extend President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s term until 2030. On Monday, Cameroon's Constitutional Council confirmed that the 92-year-old Biya, had secured an eighth consecutive […]
