Tanzania’s ruling party, Chama cha Mapinduzi (CCM), looks set to extend its 64-year rule as the country heads into a general election on Wednesday, October 29, 2025. The polls are widely expected to hand victory to President Samia Suluhu Hassan, who took office in 2021 following the death of her…
Mombasa Governor Abdulswamad Nassir has dismissed claims that the Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) has entered into a coalition agreement with President William Ruto’s Kenya Kwanza administration. Speaking during a media interview on Monday, October 27, 2025, Governor Nassir clarified that ODM has not signed any formal coalition pact with the…
Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen has expressed optimism that President William Ruto will realize the transformational reforms envisioned by the late former Prime Minister Raila Odinga. Speaking during a church service in Kisumu County on Sunday, Murkomen revealed that President Ruto and Raila had held discussions on how to propel…
Djibouti’s parliament has unanimously voted to remove the presidential age limit, clearing a key legal hurdle that could allow President Ismail Omar Guelleh (IOG) to seek a sixth term in office. The amendment, passed on Sunday, October 26, 2025, eliminates the constitutional provision that barred candidates aged over 75 from…
Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) leaders have called for calm and unity within the Luo community, warning against the growing scramble for political dominance following the passing of former Prime Minister Raila Odinga, the party’s long-serving leader. During a meeting on Friday at the late Odinga’s Opoda Farm home in Bondo,…
Madagascar’s former president Andry Rajoelina, who was overthrown in a military coup last week, has officially been stripped of his Malagasy citizenship by the new government. The decision, announced in an order signed by Prime Minister Herintsalama Rajaonarivelo, cited national laws that revoke Malagasy nationality from anyone who acquires foreign…
Two prominent opposition leaders in Cameroon have been arrested as nationwide protests intensify ahead of the announcement of the presidential election results, expected on Monday. Those detained late Friday in Douala, the country’s economic hub, include Anicet Ekane and Djeukam Tchameni, senior figures in the Union for Change coalition. The…
Former U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris has revealed that she still questions whether she should have urged President Joe Biden not to seek re-election in 2024. Speaking in an interview with the BBC’s Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg, Harris admitted she often reflects on her decision to stay silent during a…
Vote counting was underway late Saturday in Ivory Coast as citizens awaited results from a closely watched presidential election that could extend President Alassane Ouattara’s rule to nearly two decades. The 83-year-old leader, who has overseen years of economic growth following the country’s civil war, is widely expected to secure…
U.S. Vice President JD Vance has cautioned that dismantling Hamas and securing a lasting peace in Gaza will be a difficult yet essential task for the United States and its allies. His remarks came during a diplomatic visit to Israel aimed at reinforcing Washington’s commitment to the recently brokered ceasefire…