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Nairobi, Kenya | AFP | A decision by Kenya’s Supreme Court to annul the results of last month’s presidential election was hailed Friday by analysts as “historic” and “an example for the rest of the world”. However, they warned that the 60 days within which a new election must be …

Kenya’s election court case: what you need to know Nairobi, Kenya | AFP | Kenya’s Supreme Court this week completed two days of hearings during which the opposition alleged fraud it claims handed victory to President Uhuru Kenyatta in the August 8 poll. On Friday the court’s seven judges will rule …

Why President El-Sisi’s ‘shuttle diplomacy’ in East Africa could change Egypt’s fortunes Kampala, Uganda | RONALD MUSOKE | President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi, the Egyptian head of state’s recent week-long tour of Gabon, Chad, Tanzania and Rwanda did not go unnoticed within East Africa and the other Nile Basin states. Sisi’s …

Sudhir, BoU fallout: An inside account of the politics behind the tycoon’s troubles Kampala, Uganda | HAGGAI MATSIKO | On July 6, President Yoweri Museveni chaired a meeting at which tycoon Sudhir Ruparelia and officials from Bank of Uganda (BoU) sought to resolve a crisis resulting from the takeover of Crane …

‘Unacceptable’ Arsenal put Wenger in firing line  Liverpool, United Kingdom | AFP | Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger described his team’s performance as “unacceptable” after they were swept aside 4-0 by Liverpool at Anfield. Arsenal turned in an abject performance in Sunday’s game, despite the return of Alexis Sanchez following his delayed …

Poor funding undermining cancer research and treatment Kampala, Uganda | FLAVIA NASSAKA | Dr. Jackson Orem, the Executive Director at the Uganda Cancer Institute (UCI) was still a student in August 1967 when the facility opened at Mulago Hill North of Kampala city. Founded with an aim of researching and …

  Denys Reva | ISS TODAY | The recent liberation of Mosul in Iraq is just one of many setbacks for the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS). Military upsets, territorial losses and financial pressures have reportedly decreased the number of active fighters in the group from an estimated …

Political attacks worry Museveni’s cabinet: Observers say government is to blame over the growing political intolerance Kampala, Uganda | AGATHER ATUHAIRE | Simeo Nsubuga, the Kasanda South Legislator is a short, small man with a gift of speech. This gift most likely earned him the parliamentary seat. But it appears …

Luke Patey | AFRICAN ARGUMENTS |  It was not long ago that East Africa was the shining frontier of the continent’s oil scene. Uganda sparked the rush in 2006 after wildcatters ventured deep inland and made Africa’s largest onshore discoveries in decades. And Kenya’s north­western Turkana region continued the run with new oilfields found …

Luanda, Angola | AFP |  When Angolan President Jose Eduardo dos Santos steps down and his successor is chosen in Wednesday’s elections, it will bring to an end a 38-year reign dominated by his unrelenting authoritarian style. Though seldom seen in public, he has been a looming presence in daily …