Kenyan court on Monday charged heads of the agency that manages public land and of the state railway with fraud over land allocation.
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Ugandan Ex-Minister Loses MP Seat, So He Cuts Off Town’s Water
Patrick Okumu-Ringa dismantled over 10 boreholes in the Nebbi municipality, a district in Northern Uganda, in reprisal for not being voted into parliament.
Mnangagwa’s Swearing-in Postponed in Zimbabwe
Mnangagwa’s swearing-in was postponed pending the decision by the Constitutional Court on fraud allegations by the MDC Alliance.
How Post-Election Violence Blemishes Zimbabwe’s Elections
Zimbabwe’s Foreign Affairs Minister says post-election violence should not be “allowed to blemish the peaceful, free and credible elections” held recently.
South Africa Moves Toward Land Expropriation Without Compensation
South Africa’s Ramaphosa of the ruling ANC announced the amendment of the Constitution to ease the expropriation of land without compensation.
Mnangagwa Rules Out Unity Govt in Zimbabwe
Mnangagwa rejected considering a government of national unity, saying “not that it is a bad idea but it doesn’t assure that there is any need.”
Voting Underway in Important Mali Presidential Runoff
Malians voted in presidential runoff Sunday amid heavy security to thwart violence, to decide betweeen incumbent Ibrahim Boubacar Keita and Soumalia Cisse.
Malians Goes to Polls Amid Increased Terror Threats
Malians will go to the polls in runoff presidential election on Sunday with threats of terror attacks on their minds just as during the first round.
Upheaval in Ethiopia’s Somali Region Tests PM’s Reforms
Tension continues to run high in Ethiopia’s Somali region after federal and regional forces clashed last week, and the step down of the regional president.
Nigeria Senate President Bukola Saraki Told To Hand Over Power
In the latest stunning development in Africa’s largest nation, Nigeria’s Senate President Bukola Saraki was asked to relinquish his position after he changed party from the ruling All Progressive Congress to the People’s Democratic Party.