With no candidate obtaining over 50 percent of the votes necessary for an outright victory, the government has announced that the presidential election will go to a second round on ... Read more »

A new study by the World Food Programme and Swaziland's government has revealed that the country's reliance on international donors hasn't helped avert the reality of chronic food ... Read more »

The Zimbabwe Election Support Network, a coalition of 31 non-governmental organisations monitoring polls in the country since 2000, has said that the election was "seriously ... Read more »

A new report by an American advocacy group says the leader of the Lord's Resistance Army, Joseph Kony, is losing control over the rebels that for decades have wrought havoc ... Read more »

According to the Bureau of Statistics, inflation has risen from 3.6 percent in June to 5.1 percent in July. Drought led to a reduction in food supplies and an increase in prices. Read more »

An official said on Sunday that the death toll of the violent confrontations which erupted during the early hours of Saturday by the Rabaa al-Adaweya Mosque has increased, with ... Read more »

The French government has condemed ongoing violence in Egypt and called for the release of political prisoners including ousted president Mohamed Morsi. Read more »

President Uhuru Kenyatta has brought a case against mobile phone operators for allegedly handing over confidential data to the ICC to aid the prosecution of the post-election ... Read more »

President Jacob Zuma has met with South African-born Hollywood actress Charlize Theron where they extensively discussed ways to improve the struggle against HIV/Aids in South ... Read more »

European Trade Commissioner Karel de Gucht was in Nairobi to garner support for the EU's Economic Partnership Agreement but analysts say Kenya will be drifting away from the ... Read more »