Africa Politics

With Kenya's Election Results, Uncertainty Reigns
March 08 2013 12:44 PM

Uhuru Kenyatta, leader of the National Alliance, is leading the vote count, but his opponent, Raila Odinga, claims election fraud occurred.
Kenyan Elections Headed For A Nail-Biting Finish?
March 08 2013 3:19 AM

The frontrunner in Kenyan presidential election Uhuru Kenyatta’s lead over his main rival Raila Odinga narrowed Friday.
Dirk Coetzee, Former Apartheid Enforcer, Dies At 57
March 07 2013 3:55 PM

Coetzee ran his squad of killers from a farm called Vlakplaas outside Pretoria during 1980 and 1981.
The Plight Of Africa's Albino People
March 07 2013 12:37 PM

Albino people in East/Southern Africa are suffering attacks, amputations and murders, but some advocacy groups are working for change.
In Kenya, Election Fraud Allegations Surface
March 07 2013 11:15 AM

Raila Odinga's party is claiming fraud in Kenya election -- just like they did five years ago before the country erupted into violence.
Kenya Presidential Polls Marred By Rigging Claims
March 07 2013 7:30 AM

The running mate of one of Kenya's two frontrunners in the presidential election alleged Thursday that the ballot count was rigged.
Kenya May Elect A Man Indicted For Fomenting Violence
March 05 2013 11:54 PM

Provisional Kenyan presidential election results show front-runner Uhuru Kenyatta may win despite being indicted for crimes against humanity.
Top Al Qaeda Leaders In Africa Could Be Dead, But Does It Matter?
March 05 2013 5:58 AM

Chadian officials say Mokhtar Belmokhtar and Abdelhamid Abou Zeid are dead. But even if it's true, regional turmoil is far from over.
Kenyatta Leads In Early Kenya Election Returns
March 04 2013 7:49 PM

Final results of the presidential election in Kenya are yet to be released, but a provisional tally shows Uhuru Kenyatta in the lead.
Watch The French Army Fight Islamists In Mali [VIDEO]
March 04 2013 5:56 PM

As their third soldier has been reported dead in Mali, the French have published a video showing a firefight with Islamists.
A New Business For Organized Crime: Great Apes
March 04 2013 3:38 PM

Africa and Southeast Asia are rapidly losing their populations of great apes to trafficking, and international mafias are responsible, says the U.N..
As Kenya Votes, Lines Are Long But Violence Is Low
March 04 2013 2:23 PM

Kenyan voters now await the election results of a close contest between Raila Odinga and Uhuru Kenyatta, with violence under control.

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