May 22

• Zimbabwe: Supreme Court to Hear Petition On Election Date On Thursday

  A court application compelling President Robert Mugabe to announce the date for elections will be heard as an urgent matter in the Supreme Court this Thursday. Read more »

• Madagascar: Incumbent President and Rivals Asked to Withdraw From Polls - UN

  UN Secretary-General, Ban Ki-moon backed African calls for Madagascar strongman Andry Rajoelina and two rivals to withdraw from the country's presidential election in July. Read more »

May 16

• Zimbabwe: Political Parties Prepare for Zimbabwe Elections

  At least 28 political parties will contest Zimbabwe's forthcoming general elections amid concerns that the split votes will give President Robert Mugabe an advantage. Read more »

May 15

• Mali: Interim Leader Confirms Date for Presidential Vote

  Ahead of the donors' conference for Mali in Belgium, Mali's interim leader President Dioncounda Traore says the country's presidential vote will take place on July 28. Read more »

May 8

• Madagascar: Madagascar President Rajoelina Breaks Vow Not to Stand in Polls

  Madagascar will go ahead with a planned presidential election in July, an international mediator said on Sunday, days after the leader of the Indian Ocean island reneged on a... Read more »

April 29

• Madagascar: Former President Ratsiraka to Contest July Polls

  Former president of Madagascar Didier Ratsirakawill be contesting in the upcoming July 2013 general elections in Madagascar in a bid to rule the nation for the third time, after... Read more »

April 26

• Madagascar: Former First Lady Contests in Presidential Poll

  The wife of Madagascar's ousted President Marc Ravalomanana has filed in her papers to stand in the country's presidential elections slated for July 2013. Read more »

• Zimbabwe: Malawi President Banda Urges Peaceful Elections in Zimbabwe

  Zimbabwe must hold peaceful elections this year to ensure regional stability, Malawian President Joyce Banda said while on a trip to Zimbabwe. Read more »

April 16

• Ghana: Supreme Court Begins Hearing Election Petition Today

  The Supreme Court will today, 16th April, begin sitting on the election petition brought before it by the flag bearer of the opposition New Patriotic Party, challenging the outcome... Read more »

April 9

• Kenya: Meet the 4th President of Kenya - Uhuru Kenyatta

  Uhuru Muigai Kenyatta, is the son of the founding President Mzee Jomo Kenyatta campaigning on the platform of generational change. Read more »

April 6

• Zimbabwe: Tsvangirai Proposes September for Elections

  Zimbabwean Prime Minister, Morgan Tsvangirai has opposed President Mugabe's June 29 poll date. This was documented in an opposing affidavit filed by his proxy minister, Jameson... Read more »

April 5

• Zimbabwe: Morgan Tsvangirai Denied Role in By-Election Date Case

  Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai has lost a court challenge over the by-election case opposing President Mugabe and three former MDC legislators. Judge President George Chiweshe... Read more »

April 4

• Madagascar: Madagascar Postpones General Elections

  After repeated logistical setbacks and also political deadlock between the president of the transitional government, Andry Rojoelina, and his opponents, the Independent National... Read more »

April 3

• Ghana: Supreme Court Sets April 16 for Sitting On Election Petition

  The Supreme Court of Ghana hearing the election petition brought by three leading members of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), has set 16th April 2013 to begin sitting. Read more »

April 2

• Zimbabwe: Zimbabwe Gazettes Constitution Bill

  The Zimbabwean draft Constitution which was put through a referendum on March 16 is now a Constitutional Bill following its gazetting. Constitutional and Parliamentary Affairs... Read more »

April 1

• Kenya: Technology, Transparency, and the Kenyan General Election of 2013

  It was a historic moment for the nation, the African continent and the world when the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) announced on March 9 that Uhuru... Read more »

• Kenya: Supreme Court Upholds Uhuru's Election As President

  The Supreme Court has upheld the election of Uhuru Kenyatta as Kenya's fourth president according to NATION Read more »

March 29

• Zimbabwe: Court Begins Hearing On Polls Date

  Zimbabwe's Judge President, George Chiweshe will today hear President Mugabe's two urgent chamber applications seeking an extension of the March 31 by-election deadline to June 29... Read more »

March 28

• Kenya: Supreme Court to Receive Re-Tallying Reports Today

  The Supreme Court of Kenya will today receive reports of the re-tallying of votes from 22 polling stations and the auditing of all Forms 36 used by the Independent Electoral and... Read more »

• Kenya: Kenya Election Petition - Day 3 of Court Hearing

  The hearing of three election petitions filed against President-elect Uhuru Kenyatta continued this morning before the Supreme Court. Read more »

March 26

• Kenya: Pre-Trial Hearing Continues At Supreme Court

  The Supreme Court resumed sitting today for the pre-trial conference of presidential petitions filed against President-elect Uhuru Kenyatta which began yesterday. Read more »

March 22

• Kenya: Uhuru, Ruto Respond to Raila Poll Petition

  President-elect of Kenya, Uhuru Kenyatta and his designated deputy William Ruto have formally launched a legal battle to retain their declared victory by responding to Mr. Raila... Read more »

March 21

• Zimbabwe: Zimbabwe to Hold Elections By June 29 2013

  Justice and Legal Affairs Minister Patrick Chinamasa has announced that Zimbabwe will hold the harmonizedelections by June 29 this year to end a shaky unity government formed four... Read more »

• Zimbabwe: Draft Constitution to Be Gazetted Into Bill

  Zimbabwe's Constitutional and Parliamentary Affairs Minister, Eric Matinenga has announced that the recently endorsed draft constitution will be gazetted next Thursday as a... Read more »

March 20

• Zimbabwe: Zimbabweans Commended for Vote Conduct

  The Zimbabwe Electoral Commission yesterday released results of the Constitutional referendum held over the weekend to give Zimbabweans the opportunity to adopt or reject the... Read more »