Politics

President Buhari, second from left at the inauguration of his campaign council

Nigeria Elections: Choice between competence and integrity

The forthcoming elections in Nigeria is a choice between the integrity of President Muhammadu Buhari and the competence of Atiku Abubakar, the leading contenders in the race. Moffat Ekoriko and Peterclaver Ebochue report Bola Ahmed Tinubu, one of Nigeria’s most…

Sunday, 13 January 2019 21:49

Cloud over anti graft war

As a number of top government officials remain in their jobs despite corruption allegations against them, people are questioning Buhari’s commitment to fighting graft

Published in Nigeria
Written by Sunny Idachaba, Abuja
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Monday, 16 April 2018 13:19

Lungu under pressure

Corruption allegations, stalled economic growth and friction from within his own party are making life at the top hard for Zambia's President Edgar Lungu ELECTIONS IN Zambia are three years away but the political temperature has already reached fever pitch. Just…

Published in Zambia
Written by Benedict Tembo, Lusaka
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Saturday, 14 April 2018 15:54

Kenyatta (left( and Odinga shake hands after their reconciliation talks

Kenyan leaders sue for peace

A surprise unity pact between Uhuru and Raila offers new hope for a divided nation. Kenyans are looking forward to greater political and economic stability following the March 9 truce between President Uhuru Kenyatta and opposition leader Raila Odinga. The…

Published in Kenya
Written by Zachary Ochieng
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Saturday, 14 April 2018 15:43

Nigerians prepare for the polls

Nigeria's President Muhammadu Buhari is gearing to contest for another term in office but it is unclear who is opponent will be. Peterclaver Egbochue in Abuja surveys the emerging polictical landscape As campaigning for the 2019 general election enters its…

Published in Nigeria
Written by Peterclaver Egbochue
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Saturday, 14 April 2018 15:19

Southern Africa Spring

The exit of former liberation leaders from power suggests that a new wind of change is blowing through Africa . Vusa Sibanda looks at a process that began with Kenneth Kaunda in 1991 and ended, at least for now, with…

Saturday, 14 April 2018 14:58

Politics

Nigeria Elections: Choice between competence and integrity

Cloud over anti graft war

Lungu under pressure

Kenyan leaders sue for peace

Nigerians prepare for the polls

Southern Africa Spring

Africa's new dawn for democracy

Ethiopian-Egypt dam 'war' threats

No respite for Libya migrants

Africa Brexit deals hits the buffers

Malawi debates gay marriage