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Political news and analysis from across Africa

Shattering the Ceiling: Kenya’s Urgent Leadership Deficit
Governance

Shattering the Ceiling: Kenya’s Urgent Leadership Deficit

The glass ceiling in Kenyan politics and leadership is an invisible, systemic barrier that prevents qualified women from...

By Peter Kaindigo 4 days ago
Nigeria Suspends All Official Visits to South Africa Over Xenophobic Attacks
International Relations

Nigeria Suspends All Official Visits to South Africa Over Xenophobic Attacks

Nigeria's National Assembly has suspended all official visits to South Africa and ordered a boycott of South African-hos...

By James A. Abi 1 week ago
Kenya and Burundi Ruling Parties Form Strategic Alliance on Political Capacity
Political Parties

Kenya and Burundi Ruling Parties Form Strategic Alliance on Political Capacity

UDA Secretary General Hassan Omar, on Wednesday, September 9, met with the Secretary General of Burundi's ruling party, ...

By Peter Kaindigo 2 weeks ago
Uncertainty for Burundians as President William Ruto Orders Foreign-Owned Businesses Closed
Geopolitics

Uncertainty for Burundians as President William Ruto Orders Foreign-Owned Businesses Closed

Hundreds of Burundians living in Kenya have flocked to their embassy in Nairobi seeking travel documents to leave the co...

By James A. Abi 2 weeks ago
President Cyril Ramaphosa Warns Police Killings Threaten State Stability
Diplomacy

President Cyril Ramaphosa Warns Police Killings Threaten State Stability

President Cyril Ramaphosa has warned that criminals who target police officers are attacking the integrity of the State,...

By James A. Abi 2 weeks ago
Ruto's Borderless Africa Vision Collides with His Crackdown on Foreign Traders
Diplomacy

Ruto's Borderless Africa Vision Collides with His Crackdown on Foreign Traders

President William Ruto has ordered a nationwide crackdown on foreigners operating small-scale businesses in Kenya, givin...

By James A. Abi 2 weeks ago
Hichilema Begins Second Term as Zambia Celebrates a New Dawn — But Democracy Faces a Test
Governance

Hichilema Begins Second Term as Zambia Celebrates a New Dawn — But Democracy Faces a Test

President Hakainde Hichilema has begun his second five-year term in office, promising to transform Zambia from a period ...

By Wambua Kiseli 3 weeks ago
Nigerian President Bola Ahmed Tinubu Formally Reports South Africa's Xenophobic Attacks to African Union
Geopolitics

Nigerian President Bola Ahmed Tinubu Formally Reports South Africa's Xenophobic Attacks to African Union

President Bola Tinubu has formally reported the recurring xenophobic and Afrophobic attacks against Africans and other n...

By James A. Abi 3 weeks ago
Moscow Says Africa Corps Helped Foil Niger Coup Attempt
Regional Politics

Moscow Says Africa Corps Helped Foil Niger Coup Attempt

Russia's Africa Corps is a force operating under the Russian Ministry of Defence that took over much of the Wagner Group...

By James A. Abi 3 weeks ago
Zambian Opposition Leader Brian Mundubile Charged with Treason
Crime and Justice

Zambian Opposition Leader Brian Mundubile Charged with Treason

Zambian opposition leader Brian Mundubile has been charged with treason along with 17 others, including his running mate...

By James A. Abi 3 weeks ago
Kenya’s Police Get a New Look and Better Pay — But Will Kenyans See Real Reform?
Governance

Kenya’s Police Get a New Look and Better Pay — But Will Kenyans See Real Reform?

More than 6,000 newly trained police officers have graduated at Kiganjo with redesigned uniforms and a 36 percent increa...

By Rodah Muchembi 3 weeks ago
16 Years of Kenya’s Constitution: How Much Has Really Changed?
Political Analysis

16 Years of Kenya’s Constitution: How Much Has Really Changed?

Sixteen years after Kenya promulgated its transformative 2010 Constitution, the country has made major changes in govern...

By Rodah Muchembi 3 weeks ago