European Union Election Follow-up Mission Stories

Why little progress in Kenya's preparedness for 2027 polls worries observer missions
Barack Oduor  |  Feb 22, 2025

Also in limbo due to the budget cuts are voter education, delimitation of boundaries, medical insurance of IEBC staff, construction of offices and fue...

UoN staff threaten to strike in 7 days if university council is not disbanded
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Feb 19, 2025

According to UASU, powerful government officials are plotting to seize university land located opposite the Kenya Broadcasting Corporation and near Ho...

Five KUSCCO officials charged with theft of Sh83 million released on bail
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Feb 18, 2025

The five officials were arrested last Thursday in connection with a major financial scandal at KUSCCO, a key institution for savings and credit cooper...

University student leaders praise Ruto for supporting Raila's AUC bid
Barack Oduor  |  Feb 17, 2025

As the next generation of African leaders, they believe the African Union must establish mechanisms that actively involve university students in its w...

Ruto calls on AU to recognise Haiti as Africa’s sixth region
Abdirahman Khalif  |  Feb 16, 2025

Ruto called for structural changes within the AU to facilitate this recognition and ensure long-term support for Haiti's stabilisation efforts.

Africa 'brimming with hope and possibility': Guterres
UN News  |  Feb 16, 2025

Guterres was speaking on the first day of the annual meeting of the regional organisation, held at African Union Headquarters in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia...

AU to give platform to Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas amid shifting African-Israeli dynamics
Mwangi Maina  |  Feb 15, 2025

Mahmoud's address this year comes at a time when Africa's once-unanimous support for Palestine is increasingly complicated by internal divisions and g...

Race for AUC leadership: A Look at 2025 election process for chairperson and deputy
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Feb 15, 2025

For the 2025 elections, Eastern Africa has nominated candidates for chairperson, while Northern Africa has put forward candidates for deputy chairpers...

KRU announces dates and venues for 2025 National Sevens Circuit
Michael Kirwa  |  Feb 14, 2025

The Kenya Rugby Union has unveiled the schedule for the 2025 SportPesa National Sevens Circuit, with six legs set to take place across four cities. Wh...

Ruto calls for a credit rating agency for Africa to end bias in global financial assessments
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Feb 14, 2025

President Ruto said the proposed agency would complement international credit rating agencies by filling data and analytical gaps.

Raila AUC bid: Drawing lessons from 2017 vote when Kenya’s Amina Mohamed lost to Faki Moussa
Mwangi Maina  |  Feb 14, 2025

One of the most painful lessons was that public endorsements rarely translate into real votes in the secret ballot.

Rivalry between Morocco and Algeria plays out in high-stakes AU elections
Mwangi Maina  |  Feb 13, 2025

The drama at the Peace and Security Council election may pale in comparison to what is expected during the upcoming AU Commission leadership vote.

Ethiopia secures African Union Peace and Security Council seat amid regional tensions
Mwangi Maina  |  Feb 13, 2025

Given the growing geopolitical interest in the Horn of Africa, Ethiopia's membership will allow it to counter external influence while promoting its o...

State wants police to probe KUSCCO as report shows financial statements signed by dead auditor
Charles Adinda  |  Feb 12, 2025

The forensic audit conducted by PricewaterhouseCoopers highlighted non-performing loans and large-scale theft that have left the institution on the br...

Backroom diplomacy as Kenya engages in last-minute lobbying for Raila’s AUC top seat bid
Mwangi Maina  |  Feb 12, 2025

In AU politics, campaigns are not about glossy manifestos; they are about power, influence, and strategic trade-offs.

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