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Raila Odinga has rejected the results of last Tuesday’s Kenya’s presidential election which was declared in favour of William Ruto. He declared the election as null and void and a democratic setback…

Kenya on Tuesday braced for a protracted legal battle after William Ruto was declared the winner of presidential election. Ruto was declared the victor in a closely fought presidential race over…

The United States imposed sanctions on three Liberian government officials, including President George Weah’s chief of staff, for what it says is their ongoing involvement in public corruption,…

The head of Kenya’s election body on Monday declared William Ruto the winner of the country’s close-fought presidential election, despite several commissioners rejecting the results. The…

Deputy President William Ruto has won Kenya's presidential election, the electoral commission chairman has said, amid dramatic scenes. He narrowly beat his rival, Raila…

There is palpable tension in Kenya as citizens of the East African country  wait for the final results of Tuesday’s Presidential election keenly contested by Deputy President William Ruto and former…

Official results provided by the Kenyan election commission have shown that veteran opposition leader Raila Odinga led Kenya’s presidential race. The results, which were displayed on a large…

Without providing any proof, the secretary-general of Kenya’s governing party has said there was election rigging, fuelling public anxiety on Friday as media outlets significantly slowed down their…

With 13,406,787 votes tallied in Kenya’s presidential election, Vice President William Ruto has taken the lead from veteran politician Raila Odinga. Ruto has garnered 6,691,923 Votes or 49.91%,…

Forty-two Malian soldiers were killed and 22 injured in an attack near the town of Tessit on Sunday, Mali’s government admitted on Wednesday, blaming an Islamic State affiliate. It was one of…

Raila Odinga has overtaken Vice President William Ruto, as over 10 million votes were tallied in the Kenyan election. By 6 a.m Kenyan time, Odinga had polled 5,216,965 Votes or 51.83% as against…

The Deputy President of Kenya, William Ruto is leading with 991,413 votes in the presidential election that took place yesterday in Kenya. According to a Kenyan online newspaper,…

No fewer than 15 soldiers were killed in northern Burkina Faso on Tuesday when a transport vehicle drove over a hidden explosive, killing several troops. A second explosion killed those who rushed to…

In early results of the Kenyan elections, put front runners, Raila Odinga and Vice president William Ruto, neck and neck. According to compilation done by Nation as at 2.36 a.m Wednesday, while…

Millions of Kenyans are voting today to pick a new president in a fiercely contested election that pitches veteran opposition leader Raila Odinga against Deputy President William Ruto. President Uhuru…

Chad’s transitional authorities and rebel groups are expected to sign an agreement in Doha on Monday paving the way to a broader national reconciliation dialogue later this month, the Qatari foreign…

President of the Ivory Coast, Alassane Ouattara, has pardoned his predecessor, Laurent Gbagbo, who was facing a 20-year jail sentence for political unrest. In a statement on Saturday to mark the 62nd…

Kenyan presidential candidate George Wajackoyah is convinced he has the right medicine for the ills troubling Kenya’s voters: a dose of marijuana and some hyena testicles. East Africa’s wealthiest…

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has asked for the support of Nigeria, Côte d’Ivoire and other African countries amidst the lingering war with Russia. In an effort to establish economical…

A child infected with Marburg virus in Ghana has died. According to Reuters, Ibrahima Soce Fall, an official of the World Health Organisation (WHO), confirmed the development on Tuesday. The WHO…

The trial of former South African president Jacob Zuma for corruption was adjourned again until Oct. 17 in a Pietermaritzburg High Court on Monday. The case was adjourned pending the outcome of Zuma’s…

A man was reportedly killed on Monday by the police during protests in Tembisa, South Africa over the high cost of electricity.  "We have registered a case of shooting... by a member of the police,…

The South African government says it will slash the pump price of fuel from Wednesday.  Gwede Mantashe, South Africa’s minister of mineral resources and energy, said this in a statement on Saturday. He…

Terrorists have shot 15 soldiers and three civilians dead in a co-ordinated attacks in the south-west of Mali. Jihadist insurgency is serious raging in troubled Mali, one of the countries in West…