He stood as Africa’s foremost opposition leader and a tireless champion of democracy, a moral compass whose defiance outlasted regimes, reshaped constitutions and inspired…
The outspoken foreign minister will be vying for the African Union Commission chair in February
When he came in as president, he destroyed the old system but failed to build something new – and now Ruto is paying the price
All Change for Archange: The Central African Republic held a constitutional referendum earlier this year, which, among other things, would allow President Faustin-Archange…
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…
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…
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
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.
