Kenya's standing in a "Failed State Index" has fallen for the fourth consecutive year, with the country now ranked 13th among 20 states in a "critical condition". Read more »
Tension is building in Kenya after a grenade attack on a rally campaigning against a new constitution, and accusations of hate speech against those advocating its rejection. Read more »
The Kenyan police are gathering fragments for forensic investigation into Sunday's blast that left six killed and wounded scores of others. Read more »
No African head of state was able to clinch the Mo Ibrahim Foundation's award for African leadership, instituted to reward excellence in the management of national affairs. Read more »
The United States and the European Union have criticized the government of Prime Minister Meles Zenawi for narrowing "political space" in Ethiopia. Read more »
The first rounds of Burundi's elections began with a high voter turnout. A presidential election is to be held in June and parliamentary polls in July. Read more »
Nigeria's President Goodluck Jonathan is to appoint new head of the country's electoral commission. Read more »
Key economic issues will have to be resolved should southern Sudan vote for independence in the 2011 referendum. Read more »
Former UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan has added his voice to the number in encouraging passage of a new constitution. The US and EU are have also voiced support for the new ... Read more »
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