All Change for Archange: The Central African Republic held a constitutional referendum earlier this year, which, among other things, would allow President Faustin-Archange Touadéra to run for a third term. Quelle surprise: results of the vote showed that 95% of voters were apparently in support of the changes. Bye Bye: There were a fair few […]
Fifth-time loser Raila Odinga says he respects the court’s decision but disagrees with the judgment
Martha Karua is taking centre stage in Kenya’s elections: what it means for women in politics
The Supreme Court ruling on the proposed constitutional changes, expected after three days of hearings this week, may have major consequences for the August 9 presidential and parliamentary polls.
Conflict hotspots, most in the Sahel region, will continue to dominate the news this year, while a number of countries will hold key elections.
Bobi Wine and William Ruto set out to upend the political status quo in their respective countries
MPs’ detention may signal the silencing of dissent and a bid to railroad changes to the Constitution
Today, the whole world stands where Europe was in 1945. Europe recovered then thanks to massive international assistance. That same attitude of cooperation and solidarity is needed now more than ever
Recent judgments in Kenya and Malawi are encouraging. But democratic reform is impossible unless presidents and electoral commissions play their part
The forum hopes to solve some of the problems in education and learning
Raila Odinga told Nelson Chamisa: ‘Declare victory early, and keep declaring’ — and Chamisa listened
‘Any attempt to delegitimize government will be dealt with mercilessly’- Zim government
From retirements to coups d’etat, presidential term limits and opposition candidates winning elections, democracy appears to be making progress
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Claims about Cambridge Analytica’s role in elections in Nigeria and Kenya have been overstated.
Revelations of firm’s role in Kenya’s 2013 and 2017 polls engulfs the president in another crisis
Kenya’s “presidents” sent President Ramaphosa messages of support
Until 1992 government-owned media outlets had a monopoly on radio broadcasting, and journalists critical of the former president were harassed.
Kenya’s government has brought the role of the media into sharp focus after shutting down three main television stations
Raila Odinga’s swearing-in has rattled Kenya’s government thanks in part to the large crowds that turned up
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The NTV and KTN channels were both accessible on Monday, but two others – Citizen TV and Inooro TV – remained blocked
Two men claim the title, so will the real Kenyan president please stand up?
‘Being president is about governing for all the population and not just the people who voted for you’
Four major TV stations have been indefinitely suspended
"Kenya is on a very slippery trajectory in regard to human rights, and president Kenyatta urgently needs to reverse this trend."
The ceremony – if it goes ahead – will put the opposition on a collision course with police and the government
This has been another tough year for the world, and the African continent has endured more than its fair share of conflict and crises.
In controversial circumstances, Uhuru Kenyatta was inaugurated again as president of the Republic of Kenya, but he is the people’s president.
Uhuru Kenyatta was sworn in as President of Kenya for second term on Tuesday in Nairobi, Kenya’s capital city.
Kenyan police clashed with both ruling party and opposition supporters ahead of the swearing in of President Uhuru Kenyatta after two disputed polls
Kenya’s Supreme Court on Monday have validatied the poll victory of President Uhuru Kenyatta on October 26.
Leaders are doing little to calm tensions in the midst of Kenya’s worst political crisis in a decade
Kenya’s election board remained silent Sunday over plans to reschedule a vote in opposition areas, where a boycott sparked violent protests