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Following President Uhuru Kenyatta's election as President, The Economist in its April 6 edition asked the question "Will the new centre hold?" The article went on to express three worries which...
Kenya's chief justice on Monday denied accusations that he had received bribes to rule in favour of President Uhuru Kenyatta in a petition challenging the outcome of last month's election that was...
On Saturday afternoon, 9 March 2013, five days after the Kenyan general election, Isaak Hassan, Chairman of the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC), announced the final results...
Sudan's President Omar Hassan al-Bashir ordered the release of all political prisoners on Monday. The move was cautiously welcomed by the opposition in the tightly-controlled African country....
The Supreme Court of Kenya has been asked to rule on the validity of the outcome of Kenya’s 4 March 2013 general elections, but the fact remains that the elections were held successfully in a...
Standard & Poor’s MD Konrad Reuss says S&P’s March 2013 decision to sustain a negative outlook on South Africa’s ratings was based substantially on “non-delivery” across a broad range of...
South African authorities may launch a murder inquiry involving Winnie Madikizela-Mandela, the ex-wife of former president Nelson Mandela, after police exhumed the remains of two anti-apartheid...
The National Planning Commission on Thursday rubbished the National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa (or Numsa) claim that Democratic Alliance economic policies formed the basis of the African...
In our briefing today, we will focus on (1) the general elections in the Republic of Kenya, (2) the situation concerning Saharawi prisoners in Morocco, (3) the SADC Council of Ministers which is...
The presidential elections in Kenya on 4 March will test the progress Kenyan society has made towards peace and stability after the highly contested and violent elections of 2007. The elections are...
As Kenya’s 4 March 2013 general elections approach, many within and outside the country, continue to caution against the possible recurrence of violence. The difference between carnage and...
The Department of Basic Education (or DBE) aims to pilot a biometrics system within public schools to assess its viability and effectiveness in enforcing teacher accountability in South Africa....
Investec’s Annabel Bishop says Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan is unlikely to announce any major new tax hikes during his Budget address next Wednesday. However, she warns that the upcoming tax...
The National Development Plan is expected to be the main thrust of President Jacob Zuma's state-of-the-nation address on Thursday night. The NDP, which was produced by the National Planning...
Kenya’s politics have been marred by corruption, impunity and bitter ethnic rivalries, often exploding into widespread violence during contested elections. As millions of Kenyans look forward to...