On Tuesday, December 20 at 19:30 GMT:
After a year in which countries in Africa have faced the impacts of climate change, overcome political and social challenges and celebrate sporting achievements, people across the continent are now looking forward to New Year.
In this episode of The Stream, we’ll take a look at three stories in Africa that will be top news in 2023.
Nigeria decides
Africa’s most populous country is preparing to hold a general election in February to decide on a successor to President Muhammadu Buhari at the end of his second and final term.
Bola Tinubucandidate of the ruling Radical People’s Congress, is expected to face a strong challenge from the candidate of the People’s Democratic Party Atiku Abubakarwho lost to Buhari in the 2019 election. Peter Obi of the Labor Party is also expected to be solid in the election campaign.
Eligible voters across the country of 211 million people will also choose members of the Senate and House of Representatives in the election. But as economic and security issues weigh heavily on voters’ minds, there are concerns that recent attacks on election commission offices could undermine the process of free and open voting. equal.
We will look at the issues at stake in the final phase of the campaign.
Sudan in transition?
Sudan’s military coup leaders and a coalition of pro-democracy parties have reached a framework agreement on 5 December which supporters hope will lead to a transitional civilian government and a new constitution.
But while members of the Forces for Freedom and Change say the internationally-brokered deal offers new opportunities for lasting political reform following the failure of previous agreements, it does not recognize universal support.
Protesters Allied with regional resistance committees say the deal gives too much unreasonable power to the military and paramilitary groups and is a betrayal of those killed and wounded in the protests. after the rally military takeover in October 2021.
We will ask what lies ahead for Sudan in 2023.
Election season in Zimbabwe
Presidential and parliamentary elections in Zimbabwe are expected to take place around 2023, in what is widely expected to be a tight race between the President’s ruling ZANU-PF Emmerson Mnangagwa and the opposition Citizens Coalition for Change, led by Nelson Chamisa.
Millions of people across the country have long endured economic hardship and now every day power cut made everyday life more difficult. And in an increasingly difficult political environment journalist coverage of political events has faced harassment and assault by party supporters, raising fears of widespread violence at the time of the election.
We will look at the challenges facing people in Zimbabwe ahead of a vote that could be significant in the country’s history.
In this episode of The Stream, we are joined by:
Ahmed Idris, @Ahmedtj66
Reporter, Al Jazeera
Kholood Khair, @KhlooodKhair
Political Analyst and Founding Director, Confluence Advisory
Musvanhiri Privilege, @Musvanhiri
Journalist
