Nairobi News
Kenya prepares to vote on new constitution
On 4 August Kenyans are called to take part in a referendum on a proposed new constitution that has divided politicians and the country.
12.4 million Kenyans out of a total population of around 40...
Cape Town News
DA and ANC tie in Western Cape municipal by-elections
The leading national opposition party Democratic Alliance (DA) won three out of six seats in municipal ward by-elections in the Western Cape on 21 July, the independent electoral commission of South A...
Cape Town News
18 July is Nelson Mandela Day and the 92nd birthday of the iconic anti-apartheid activist, 1993 Nobel peace laureate and first president of the democratic South Africa Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela. For t...
Nairobi News
US in Kenya constitution controversy
United States ambassador to Kenya Michael Ranneberger has come under fire from opponents of the new draft constitution for allegedly taking sides in favour of the
Nairobi News
Kenya MPs desert parliament over pay rise
Parliamentary activity ground to a halt on 14 July after MPs failed to show up for business in support of their demand for a controversial pay rise that is opposed by most ordinary Kenyans, the Daily...
Dar Es Salaam News
Independent candidates excluded from Tanzania elections
Independent candidates have been excluded from the forthcoming presidential and parliamentary elections in Tanzania following an appeal court ruling upholding the constitutional obligation for all con...
Addis Ababa News
Ethiopian election results confirmed
The National Electoral Board of Ethiopia (NEBE) has confirmed the provisional results of the general election on 23 May, which returned the ruling Ethiopian People
Nairobi News
Kenya politicians in court over constitution hate speech
Three Kenyan members of parliament (MPs) have appeared in court on charges of inciting hatred during campaigning against the proposed new constitution, which will be put to a referendum on 4 August....
Nairobi News
Five die in Kenya constitution rally stampede
Five people died and dozens more were injured on 13 June in a stampede triggered by two explosions during a rally against Kenya
Nairobi News
Kenya judges rule against Kadhi courts
The campaign for the referendum on the new draft constitution in Kenya is taking on religious connotations after the high court ruled that Islamic courts known as Kadhi are unconstitutional. The panel...
Addis Ababa News
Ethiopia elections "peaceful and calm"
European Union (EU) observers in Ethiopia are looking into claims by the opposition of electoral malpractice during the 23 May parliamentary and state council elections, which they have however descri...
Addis Ababa News
25 May is Africa Day, when the African Union (AU) officially celebrates unity on the African continent. It marks the anniversary of the establishment of the Organisation of African Unity (OAU), the fo...
Addis Ababa News
Campaigning for elections ends in Ethiopia ahead of parliamentary and state council elections on 23 May.
29,170,867 people out of a total population of 85 million have registered to vote in the po...
Nairobi News
Kenya constitutional referendum on 4 August
On 4 August Kenyans are called to take part in a referendum on the new draft constitution, which was approved by parliament in April. On that day, eligible voters will be asked to answer the question
