Thursday's repeat of Kenya's presidential election has been marred by clashes between police and protesters, as well as unopened polling stations in opposition strongholds. * Filmed by Jill Craig; edited and produced by VOA colleagues.
The Kenyan Supreme Court has invalidated last month’s presidential election and ordered a new election be held within 60 days. The court ruled that Kenya’s electoral commission was responsible for irregularities and illegalities in the transmission of election results. [...]
In an unprecedented ruling, Kenya’s Supreme Court on Friday nullified the results of the recent presidential election and called for new polls within 60 days. What happens next? /wp-content/uploads/2017/11/19-Ready-Set-Vote.mp3 Read more here.
Kenya’s opposition has suspended protests following deadly unrest Monday as the country struggles to finalize a seemingly never-ending presidential election. As tensions rise, some see traces of the decades-long rivalry between two of Kenya’s top political families coming to the [...]
Kenya's electoral commission remains in the hot seat as the country heads to a re-run of the presidential poll on October 26. The opposition has launched what it says will be regular protests until the country's electoral commission officials, including [...]
Somalia hopes to elect a president, as well as members of two houses of parliament, by the end of November 2016. But it’s not your traditional one-person, one-vote process, and experts warn it may get messy.
The year 2015 was defined by both highs and lows for democracies across Africa, complete with elections, coup attempts, constitutional changes, and peaceful transfers of power. * Filmed by Jill Craig, Amos Wangwa, and VOA reporters across Africa, with wire [...]
As Ugandans get ready for the upcoming presidential and parliamentary elections, people of faith have been praying for both the elections and their leaders. * Filmed,scripted, edited and produced by Jill Craig.
As Kenya’s voter registration drive continues, leaders are proposing creative ways to encourage people to sign up, including having electoral officials set up at weddings and funerals, and even denying churchgoers the Holy Communion. /wp-content/uploads/2017/11/20-Kenya-Voter-Registration.mp3 Read more here.
The African Union kicks of its 27th annual heads of state summit Sunday in Rwanda. The most anticipated item on the agenda may be the election of a new chairperson.
With his second term coming to an end in January 2017, U.S. President Barack Obama is preparing to leave the White House. He is the son of an African, and many in Africa have considered Obama one of their own. [...]