Politics & Governance

# Kenya’s ODM Party Splinters: Raila Odinga’s Political Machine Faces Its Greatest Test Kenya’s Orange Democratic Movement, the political party that has defined Kenyan politics for two decades and served as the vehicle for former opposition leader Raila Odinga’s five presidential campaigns, is fracturing. On March 28, 2026, the party held two separate conventions in […]

# Senegal Signs Law Doubling Prison Terms for Same-Sex Relations to 10 Years **Senegal’s President Bassirou Diomaye Faye has signed into law legislation that doubles the maximum penalty for same-sex relations to 10 years in prison, in what human rights groups are calling a devastating blow to the country’s LGBTQ community and a step backwards

South Africa has been excluded from the G7 summit scheduled to take place in France this June, in a diplomatic reversal that has sent shockwaves through African political circles. What began as a celebrated invitation — personally extended by French President Emmanuel Macron to his South African counterpart Cyril Ramaphosa during last year’s G20 summit

# UAE and Saudi Arabia Vie for African Influence as Gulf Rivalry Intensifies The Gulf states are locked in a fierce geopolitical and economic struggle for influence across Africa, with the United Arab Emirates emerging as the continent’s single largest investor while Saudi Arabia scrambles to catch up — and the competition is reshaping the

India-Africa Summit Postponed as Ebola Outbreak Forces Continental Meeting Cancellation A high-profile India-Africa summit scheduled to bring together leaders from across the continent and New Delhi has been postponed indefinitely after the rapid spread of the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo made it logistically and diplomatically untenable to proceed. The decision, announced

Morocco Is Positioning Itself as Africa’s Gateway to the Global Gaming Industry Morocco is making a calculated bet on the global gaming industry as part of its broader strategy to diversify the economy and attract a new generation of tech-savvy investors and tourists. With the Rabat Gaming Expo drawing thousands of visitors and international game