Mogadishu truck bomb: 500 casualties in Somalia’s worst terrorist attack

At least 276 people killed and hundreds seriously injured in attack blamed on militant group al-Shabaab.…

Kenya’s Raila Odinga quits election re-run

Kenyan opposition leader Raila Odinga has pulled out of October's election re-run. Mr Odinga said his…

Uganda introduces bill to remove presidential age limit

Uganda's parliament has taken a first step towards scrapping the presidential age limit that would allow…

Kenya’s Supreme Court criticises IEBC electoral commission

Kenya's Supreme Court has blamed the country's electoral commission (IEBC) for its decision to annul the…

Kenya’s election redo will cost taxpayers an extra $117 million

Kenya is set to hold another expensive election—with taxpayers expected to foot the $117 million needed…

South Sudan not ready for 2018 elections, says UN

The United Nations says it is concerned about plans to hold elections in war-torn South Sudan…