Madagascar's president fled the country, and the military is taking over, according to an Associated Press report about the ...

Former Kenyan Prime Minister Raila Odinga has died of a heart attack in India. He was 80 years old. A statement from a ...

Dr Dominic A. Ayine, the Minister of Justice and Attorney-General, Tuesday urged lawyers to take an active stand against political corruption and its negative impact on foreign investments. He said ...

He was one of the most pivotal public figures in Kenya. He died this week after fighting against tribalism for decades.

Recent events across sub-Saharan Africa, where youth-led protests have challenged entrenched leadership, raise the ...

In The Age of Change: How Urban Youth Are Transforming African Politics, Michelle Gavin, the Ralph Bunche senior fellow for Africa policy studies at the Council on Foreign Relations (CFR), explores ...

South Africa is home to over 400 registered political parties — a staggering number for a country of just over 60 million ...

South Africa took unprecedented political steps with the appointment of a lesbian to the presidential cabinet and the election of the first-ever gay black member of Parliament this month. Appointed by ...

In 1926, the wildlife sanctuary, originally the Sabi Game Reserve, was renamed to honour the former president of the South ...