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    Nigerian president returns to Nigeria
    Lagos News

    Nigerian president returns to Nigeria

    Politics
    Buhari spent over three months in London for treatment.Nigerian president Muhammadu Buhari addressed the nation in a televised speech on 21 August following his return to the captital Abuja after more...
    Odinga to challenge presidential election result in court
    Nairobi News

    Odinga to challenge presidential election result in court

    Politics
    Opposition leader backtracks on initial refusal to seek legal redress. Kenyan opposition leader Raila Odinga is to file a petition in the supreme court against the results of the 8 August president...
    Business as usual in Kenya after disputed presidential elections
    Nairobi News

    Business as usual in Kenya after disputed presidential elections

    Politics
    Kenyans largely ignore defeated Odinga’s call to strike. It was largely business as usual in Kenya on 14 August despite a strike call from opposition leader Raila Odinga in grievance over the outco...
    Kenyan election official found dead ahead of elections
    Nairobi News

    Kenyan election official found dead ahead of elections

    Politics
    Body of Kenyan electoral official showed "evidence of torture". The person in charge of Kenya's electronic voting system was found dead in Nairobi on 31 July, with reported signs of torture, a week a...
    Kenya prepares for elections on 8 August
    Nairobi News

    Kenya prepares for elections on 8 August

    Politics
    Incumbent Kenyan president Uhuru Kenyatta is seeking a second term of office on 8 August when Kenya votes to elect a president, parliament and county governors. The two-horse presidential race sees K...
    Ethiopia extends state of emergency
    Addis Ababa News

    Ethiopia extends state of emergency

    Politics
    Addis Ababa adds four months to existing state of emergency. The Ethiopian government has extended the nation's current state of emergency by four months, amid reports of continuing violence and an...
    Nigerian president extends UK medical leave
    Lagos News

    Nigerian president extends UK medical leave

    Politics
    President Buhari has spent last two weeks in London hospital. Nigerian president Muhammadu Buhari has requested parliament to extend his medical leave, indefinitely, according to a statement releas...
    Ethiopia releases 10,000 detainees
    Addis Ababa News

    Ethiopia releases 10,000 detainees

    Politics
    2,500 remaining detainees to face charges. Ethiopia has released 9,800 people detained under its ongoing state of emergency which was introduced to curb violent anti-government demonstrations in th...
    Akufo-Addo to be sworn in as Ghana's president on 7 January

    Akufo-Addo to be sworn in as Ghana's president on 7 January

    Politics
    Ghanaian president Mahama defeated by former foreign minister Akufo-Addo. Ghana's main opposition leader Nana Akufo-Addo will be sworn in as president on 7 January after defeating incumbent preside...
    Ghana's presidential election on 7 December
    Accra News

    Ghana's presidential election on 7 December

    Politics
    Presidential candidates sign peace pact ahead of Ghana's elections. Ghana's seven presidential candidates have pledged that their supporters will respect electoral rules and refrain from violence,...
    State of emergency in Ethiopia
    Addis Ababa News

    State of emergency in Ethiopia

    Politics
    Ethiopia rocked by violent protests by Oromo and Amhara groups. The Ethiopian government has declared a six-month state of emergency in an attempt to curb violent demonstrations by two of Ethiopia'...
    Tanzanian prime minister moves offices to Dodoma
    Dar Es Salaam News

    Tanzanian prime minister moves offices to Dodoma

    Politics
    Majaliwa moves to capital as part of government relocation plan. The Tanzanian prime minister Kassim Majaliwa has moved his offices to Dodoma as part of President John Magufuli's decision to transf...
    Chadema calls for Defiance Day in Tanzania

    Chadema calls for Defiance Day in Tanzania

    Politics
    Tanzania's opposition party to hold nationwide campaign on 1 September. Tanzania's main opposition party Chadema has declared 1 September "Defiance Day" to mark the beginning of a nationwide campai...
    Tanzanian government to move offices to Dodoma
    Dar Es Salaam News

    Tanzanian government to move offices to Dodoma

    Politics
    Tanzanian government to move from Dar es Salaam to country's capital. Tanzanian premier Kassim Majaliwa has confirmed that government offices will move from Dar es Salaam to the capital Dodoma by S...
    Egyptian court quashes transfer of Red Sea Islands
    Cairo News

    Egyptian court quashes transfer of Red Sea Islands

    Politics
    Court overturns Egypt's decision to cede Red Sea islands to Saudi Arabia. The Egyptian government is set to appeal a court's nullification of its controversial decision in April to cede two strateg...
    African Union to issue African passports
    Addis Ababa News

    African Union to issue African passports

    Politics
    AU passports to facilitate free movement and intra-Africa trade. The Addis Ababa-based African Union (AU) is preparing to launch a single African electronic passport at the upcoming AU Summit in Rw...
    Violent opposition protests continue in Kenya
    Nairobi News

    Violent opposition protests continue in Kenya

    Politics
    Two killed in anti-government protests by opposition supporters. At least two people were shot dead during violent clashes between police and supporters of Kenya's opposition Coalition for Reforms...
    Mozambique government and Renamo resume talks
    Maputo News

    Mozambique government and Renamo resume talks

    Politics
    Peace talks resume in Maputo after Dhlakama drops pre-conditions. Peace talks between the Mozambican government and representatives of the Renamo rebel movement have resumed after Renamo leader Afo...
    Nigeria uncovers 43,000 non-existent workers on military payroll
    Lagos News

    Nigeria uncovers 43,000 non-existent workers on military payroll

    Politics
    Audit reveals large-scale fraud in Nigerian military sector. Nigeria has discovered 43,000 "ghost workers" among its security forces following an audit into the payroll of government ministries, de...
    Tanzania purges 10,000 non-existent employees
    Dar Es Salaam News

    Tanzania purges 10,000 non-existent employees

    Politics
    Tanzanian president continues his anti-corruption drive. Tanzania has removed more than 10,000 "ghost workers" from its public sector payroll as part of an ongoing crackdown on corruption and waste...
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