The Electoral and Boundaries Commission has warned political parties that their list of nominees to parliament and the senate may be rejected if they do not abide by the guidelines ... Read more »

The Parliament Defence Committee has summoned Defence Minister Crispus Kiyonga and the Chief of Defence General Aronda Nyakairima for remarks made about an alleged military ... Read more »

Police in the country have been equipped with recording devices to be used on politicians who engage in hate speech and racial utterances ahead of the March 4 general elections. Read more »

The "Africa rising" narrative may be questionable, but so too is the suggestion Africa should follow the authoritarian developmental states of East Asia, writes Adam Green for ... Read more »

Apart from economic matters being discussed at the AU summit being held in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, South Africa is forced to look at issues of sustainable development. Read more »

A leading bank has apologises for commercials which allegedly took a swipe at President Jacob Zuma's government. First Rand Bank CEO Sizwe Nxasana has also apologised to Basic ... Read more »

As the nation approaches the March 4 elections, analysts have warned of possible food shortages after farmers planted fewer crops out of fear that their harvests could be lost in ... Read more »

The Action Congress of Nigeria has condemned the Nigeria Governors' Forum for the poor handling of the reported illness of Enugu Governor Sullivan Chime. Read more »

President Mohamed Mursi has enforced emergency law in three Suez Canal governorates and called for dialogue with prominent politicians after deadly clashes. Read more »

The government has dismissed a report by Human Rights Watch that it favours the resettlement of internally displaced people from certain communities. Read more »