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ByKepher Otieno- Senior journalist based in Kenya and a regular advocate for democracy and good governance.

A constitutional referendum organized by the military junta in Guinea-Bissau aims to consolidate power in the executive branch and rollback power sharing efforts in a country with a long history of political instability.

The Electoral Commission of Zambia has declared incumbent President Hakainde Hichilema winner of the August 13 presidential election.

Kenya, 25 August 2026- Kenya’s 2027 election campaign may still be months away, but the country’s top cohesion agency is already treating the next polls as a potential test of how early political tensions can be contained.

East Africa, a region that has been working to deepen economic integration for more than 25 years, has a history of disagreements about the location of energy infrastructure. Uganda discovered oil in 2006 with the potential to pump an estimated 210,000 to 230,000 barrels of oil per day at peak production. Back in 2014, Kenya…

DEPTH / IN-DEPTH South Africa freedom day memorial gathering reveals its pursuit of dignity and inclusive governance in post apartheid era Politics finds its rhythm Editor’s Note:

More than 100 people have been abducted in attacks on several villages in Nigeria’s central Niger State, police and residents have told the BBC.

Kenya, 22 August 2026- Kisumu Central MP Dr Joshua Oron has taken his campaign for the Kisumu governorship to the streets, spending much of Saturday walking through the city, engaging traders, hawkers, shoeshiners and ordinary residents in an unusually personal campaign for the county’s top seat.

Across southern Africa, sitting presidents have faced a wave of turnovers and electoral setbacks in the past few years.

Yaounde, Cameroon – There are moments in diplomacy when timing is not incidental. It is the message. That is why…