“NO ELECTRICITY, NO VOTE,” SOUTH AFRICANS THREATEN TO SHUN RULING PARTY ANC. (PHOTO)

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 “No electricity, no vote,” South Africans threaten to shun ruling party ANC Residents in Katlehong, a township outside Johannesburg, have resolved to boycott South Africa's upcoming local elections on November 4 due to long-standing failures by authorities to provide basic services like electricity. For over 20 years, around 180 households in the community have relied on illegal electrical connections pulled from neighboring areas to power their homes. Angry over the lack of formal grid infrastructure, residents are directing their frustration at the ruling African National Congress (ANC). "We have made a collective decision: no electricity, no vote," said community leader Lesiba Rankapole, 59. "We know it is illegal, but we had no choice because we cannot live without electricity. Our children cannot progress without electricity." "I was born ANC, but today I do not want anyone to tell me about the ANC because I am suffering," added 57-year-old resid...

CAMEROONIANS IN FRANCE PROTEST OUTSIDE HOSPITAL, DEMAND BIYA'S RETURN. (PHOTO).


 Cameroonians in France Protest Outside Hospital, Demand Biya’s Return


On Sunday, October 6, Cameroonians living abroad gathered outside the Hopital d’instruction des Armées Percy in Clamart, France, where President Paul Biya, 91, is rumored to be receiving medical treatment. The demonstrators urged him to return to Cameroon for his care and criticized his lengthy 41-year rule.


Recent concerns over Biya’s health intensified after he missed major global events, such as the UN General Assembly and the La Francophonie summit. Since his return from China on September 8, the Cameroonian government has remained silent about his whereabouts and health, fueling speculation that he is hospitalized in France.


Protesters, holding signs and chanting against Biya, called for the release of political prisoners and held him responsible for the numerous issues Cameroon has faced during his long time in power. They particularly highlighted the ongoing conflict in the country’s Anglophone regions, which has claimed over 6,000 lives.


This is not the first time Cameroonian diaspora groups have protested Biya’s overseas medical stays. Activist Emmanuel Kemta previously led demonstrations in Switzerland in 2019, forcing the president to return home.

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