In recent years, elections across Africa have continued with relative regularity, yet public confidence in political systems has not kept pace.
At the centre of Mudavadi’s argument is the stalled review of electoral boundaries. He noted that the Constitution requires constituency boundaries to be reviewed every eight to twelve years, with the last review concluded in March 2012. That means the legal window closed in March 2024, placing the state in breach of the Constitution.
NAIROBI, Feb. 12 — More than 70 African climate negotiators gathered in Nairobi on Tuesday for a two-day meeting aimed at advancing climate justice and
Washington, D.C., January 29, 2025 – On his first day back in office, U.S. President Donald Trump signed an executive order to withdraw the United
Public Service Cabinet Secretary Justin Muturi disclosed that it took President William Ruto’s intervention to secure the release of his son, Leslie Muturi, who was abducted on June 22, 2023. Muturi is the first sitting minister to openly criticize the government’s handling of the abductions, a move that has sparked political and public debate.
More than 24.6 million people across Sudan—more than half of the population analyzed—are now experiencing high levels of acute food insecurity (IPC Phase 3 or above.) This includes 8.1 million in Emergency conditions (IPC Phase 4) and at least 638,000 people in IPC Phase 5 (Catastrophe.)
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