Uganda elections 2026 Stories
Party insiders confirmed the decision on Tuesday, with a public announcement expected at a press briefing scheduled for Wednesday.
His exclusion follows his July 2024 dismissal from President Samia Suluhu's Cabinet, a move interpreted by analysts as political sidelining.
Top on the agenda is the protracted dispute over Migingo Island, a rocky outcrop in Lake Victoria whose rich fishing waters have for years strained ti...
The by-elections will include six National Assembly seats, one Senate position and 15 Member of County Assembly (MCA) slots.
Paul Biya is already the oldest head of state in the world. He wants to be re-elected in October for an eighth term. But how has President Biya manage...
Cameroon's national electoral body, Elecam, approved only 13 out of the 83 applications, leaving out Maurice Kamto, who was the runner-up in the hotly...
Evictions surged in the 2010s, particularly in central Uganda’s Buganda region, fueled by rising land demand from a growing population and legal refor...
The IEBC, now fully constituted, prepares to conduct 22 long-delayed by-elections including six National Assembly seats, one Senate position and 15 Me...
Kamto previously contested the presidency under the Cameroon Resistance Movement (CRM), but has not yet publicly commented on his latest disqualificat...
The disqualification of the main opposition party, Chadema, has raised sharp criticism and triggered accusations of repression and political interfere...
Ntahorwamiye said 1,053 out of 1,054 district councillors elected on June 5 participated in the vote, representing a turnout of 99.91 per cent.
The digital infrastructure, once fully operational, will allow citizens to propose ideas, raise concerns, and help shape the policies Maraga intends t...
In a statement announcing his candidacy, Biya, who has been in power since 1982, stated that he was responding to numerous calls to throw his hat in t...
Justice Ndung'u warned that signs of political tension are already emerging on social media, where possible electoral offences such as hate speech and...
Maraga said Kenya’s political system has locked out many young people from leadership by allowing money to dominate politics.
Odinga accused previous electoral commissions of deliberately complicating straightforward processes to create avenues for misappropriating public fun...
At the same time, Ethekon made a strong appeal to the media to support IEBC’s efforts in rebuilding public confidence in Kenya’s elections. He said th...
MPs and governors fare slightly better, though still face a difficult re-election path. According to the survey, 8.9 per cent of MPs are “very likely”...
IEBC Chairperson Erastus Edung Ethekon on Saturday said the Commission has completed a thorough review of existing electoral laws and developed draft...
Ethekon said the exercise is one of IEBC’s key priorities in the coming months, particularly in response to growing public demand especially among the...
The website, built by volunteers, invites citizens to volunteer, share ideas, and donate towards his campaign, which he says is focused on restoring t...
Six National Assembly seats, one senatorial position and 15 Member of County Assembly (MCA) vacancies are up for grabs in by-elections that have been...
Mbadi said the government would not support wasteful procurement practices and urged the IEBC to reuse equipment such as ballot boxes and biometric ki...
MSF revealed that over 43,000 people have been newly displaced in Mozambique in 2025 following violent insurgent attacks in the districts of Macomia,...
Ruto said he remains confident in his government’s economic, agricultural, housing, employment, market and healthcare reforms.
David Maraga condemned what he termed as the “weaponization of the justice system” against youth who are only exercising their constitutional rights.
Former Chief Justice David Maraga maintained that while campaign expenses are inevitable, he will not engage in vote-buying.
David Maraga said the most likely option for his presidential bid will be a coalition of parties, although he has not ruled out running under a single...
The diplomats urged the Kenyan government, through the National Assembly and National Treasury, to allocate sufficient and timely funding to enable th...
The 92-year-old president, who has been in power since 1982, announced in a statement on X on Sunday, stating that he was responding to numerous calls...
