Top 10 Most Powerful Opposition Leaders In Africa

Top 10 Most Powerful Opposition Leaders In Africa.

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1. Bobi Wine from Uganda:

Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu, known by his stage name Bobi Wine, is a Ugandan musician and politician.
He is the leader of the People's Power Movement and a major opposition figure to President Yoweri Museveni's led government of Uganda.

2. Julius Malema from South Africa:
Julius Sello Malema is a South African politician who is a Member of Parliament and the leader of the Economic Freedom Fighters, a South African political party, which he founded in July 2013. He is a vocal opposition figure in South Africa against governments of the former president, Jacob Zuma and current president, Cyril Ramaphosa.

3. Diane Rwigara, Rwanda:
Diane Shima Rwigara is a Rwandan businesswoman and women's rights activist, who stood as a candidate in the Rwandan presidential election as of 2017.

Diane is a staunch critic of President Paul Kagame's government and was jailed for over a year with her mother for charges including inciting insurrection against the government of President Paul Kagame.
The international community condemned the arrest, and she was granted bail alongside her mother in October 2018.

4. John Mahama from Ghana:
John Dramani Mahama is a politician from Ghana who served as President of Ghana from July 24, 2012, to January 7, 2017.

He previously served as Vice President of Ghana from January 2009 to July 2012 and took office as president on July 24, 2012, following the death of his predecessor, John Atta Mills.

Mahama was confirmed as the candidate of the opposition National Democratic Congress to contest in the 2020 elections against the current president, Nana Akufo-Addo who unseated him in 2016.

5. Riek Machar from South Sudan:
Riek Machar Teny Dhurgon is a politician who served as the inaugural Vice President of South Sudan from its independence in 2011 until his dismissal in 2013.
He now leads the rebel faction opposing Salva Kiir known as SPLM-IO. Between April and July 2016 Machar served as the First Vice President of South Sudan.
According to reports, he has signed a power deal with President Salva Kiir, which will lead to a cease-fire and bring peace to South Sudan.

6. Maurice Kamto from Cameroon:
Maurice Kamto is a Cameroonian politician; he is the founder of the MRC and a top opposition figure against the government of President Paul Biya. He was detained after organizing protests in January 2019 against the result of the 2018 presidential election.

7. Martin Fayulu from Democratic Republic of Congo:
Martin Madidi Fayulu is a businessman and lawmaker from the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

He is the leader of the Engagement for Citizenship and Development party.

8. Raila Amolo Odinga from Kenya:
Raila Amolo Odinga is a Kenyan politician who served as the Prime Minister of Kenya from 2008 to 2013 and leader of the opposition since 2013.

He was the Member of Parliament for Langata from 1992 to 2013.

9. Kizza Besigye from Uganda:
Warren Kizza Besigye Kifefe, known as Kizza Besigye, and also nicknamed Colonel, Daktari, Kifefe, KB, and Ssenyondo, is a Ugandan physician, politician, and former military officer in the Uganda People's Defence Force.

He has been arrested numerous times for various charges, including treason.

According to reports, he has joined forces with another popular opposition figure, Bobi Wine to contest against President Yoweri Museveni in the next presidential elections.

10. Omoleye Sowore from Nigeria:

Omoyele Sowore is a Nigerian human rights activist, pro-democracy campaigner and founder of an online news agency Sahara Reporters.

He was a presidential candidate in the 2018 presidential elections against President Muhammadu Buhari who won a second term in office.

On August 3, 2019, Sowore was arrested by the Nigerian State Security Service for alleged treason after calling for a protest tagged RevolutionNow.

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