Banadir elections Stories
Several Somali political organisations in Mogadishu say the electoral commission ignored their concerns and misrepresented their participation in the...
Eight African countries are now under military rule, forming a ‘coup belt’ across the Sahel. Experts explain the drivers, vulnerable states and how sw...
Uganda’s army has confirmed it is holding Rev Fr Deusdedit Ssekabira, a Masaka Diocese priest missing since 3 December, accusing him of subversive act...
EALA MP Winnie Odinga dismisses claims of infighting in ODM, insisting the party is united under Oburu Oginga and will field candidates, including for...
Benin authorities arrested Chabi Yayi, son of former president Thomas Boni Yayi, in Cotonou after a foiled coup. His party calls the pre-dawn detentio...
According to the President, the Banadir elections are part of steps taken by the government to fulfil its pledge to move toward elections based on the...
The President said Jama Ali Jama was among Somali leaders who contributed to the process of statehood and to efforts aimed at strengthening unity at t...
United Opposition leaders issued two rival State of the Nation statements in Nairobi, exposing internal rifts. Analysts warn the disunity could weaken...
Tanzania’s Chadema party has rejected October 29, 2025 elections, demanding a UN‑backed transitional government, new polls, rights reforms and account...
A 2025 amendment Bill seeks to give Kenya’s NCIC power to issue prohibition notices, halt harmful conduct within seven days and tighten conflict-of-in...
Unveiled on Tuesday, the 29-article charter lays out the rules for the one-year transition.
The petitioner argues that the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) acted illegally and without constitutional authority.
Tanzania’s Legal and Human Rights Centre reports rising 2025 abuses, including over 40 enforced disappearances, extrajudicial killings and treason cha...
Soldiers tried to seize Benin’s state broadcaster in a failed coup, citing security and political grievances. The mutiny was crushed, but analysts war...
A new study of African coups from 2001–2022 finds the AU firmly sanctions most military takeovers but rarely confronts leaders who rig constitutions o...
Kenya’s human rights commission reports three deaths, voter bribery, violence and partisan state officials during the November 27 by-elections, urging...
Kenya’s Senate and National Assembly are deadlocked over the Elections Offences (Amendment) Bill, 2024, exposing sharp divisions on penalties for IEBC...
The commission also noted ongoing challenges, including voter apathy, misinformation, and isolated security incidents, even as it strengthens preparat...
The remarks follow a weekend of tension in Gulu, where opposition leader and presidential candidate Bobi Wine and his team came under attack during a...
The Kenya High Commission in Dar es Salaam has issued a safety advisory to Kenyans in Tanzania ahead of December 9 Independence Day, amid fears of ill...
As Uganda heads toward its 2026 elections, the prospect of restricting online platforms highlights growing fears over political stability, freedom of...
Chief Justice Martha Koome has assigned Judge Richard Mwongo to hear a petition at the Embu High Court challenging Mbeere North MP Leo Wa Muthende Nje...
17 diplomatic missions and UN experts are pressing Tanzania to investigate alleged extrajudicial killings after the October 29 elections, release poli...
The US is comprehensively reviewing relations with Tanzania after disputed October 29 elections, as UN experts allege at least 700 extrajudicial killi...
Volker pointed out the enforced disappearance of two Kenyan activists, Bob Njagi and Nicholas Oyoo, who were allegedly apprehended in Kampala, Uganda,...
Human rights and observer groups have given IEBC and EACC 14 days to act on voter bribery, intimidation and violence in recent by-elections, warning o...
IEBC Commissioner Alutalala Mukhwana said the commission’s role was largely executed, while the five per cent of unfulfilled responsibilities fell to...
Former DP Rigathi Gachagua faces backlash after claiming his DCP should control Nairobi seats in 2027, with Kalonzo Musyoka publicly rejecting the all...
President Samia Suluhu said the deployment was necessary to prevent protesters from toppling her administration, dismissing criticism from neighbourin...
IEBC will restart voter registration in by-election areas only after the 28-day petition period lapses, as opposition signals disputes and the commis...
