Tsvangirai Tipped to Lead Opposition Coalition

Zimbabwe’s main opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai of the Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) says “people will decide their future” if securocrats deny him the chance to lead the country – if he wins the 2018 national elections....

Leaked Report – Mugabe ‘In Trouble With War Vets’

A leaked confidential ministerial document has revealed that Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe, 92, might be in trouble after the country’s former freedom fighters declared that they no longer want him to lead the southern African country. The war veterans, who...

Besigye Outlines Terms of Dialogue With Museveni

Former presidential candidate Dr Kizza Besigye has revealed that there are several individuals and groups trying to organise talks between Uganda’s opposition and President Yoweri Museveni. Besigye has shunned talks previously, saying the terms of the meetings...

Teachers fault Education Cabinet Secretary Fred Matiang’i

Teachers have faulted Education Cabinet Secretary Fred Matiang’i for his announcement that the government will take action against principals whose schools recorded poor results in last year’s KCSE examinations. While the teachers agree that action needs to be taken...

AG Githu Muigai supports manual backup for 2017 polls

Attorney-General Githu Muigai has supported the use of a manual backup voting system for the 2017 elections, saying an electronic one could fail. The AG told the Senate Legal Affairs Committee on Tuesday that contrary to what critics have said, Kenya has a manual...

Gambia closes two private radio stations amid crisis

Gambian security forces have closed down two private radio stations based near the capital, Banjul, amid an escalating political crisis caused by President Yahya Jammeh’s refusal to accept his election defeat. Teranga FM and Hilltop Radio were closed on Sunday,...