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The leaders of the rival legislative institutions aim to reactivate the 6+6 committee and resume finalizing the texts necessary for long-delayed national elections.
Rigathi Gachagua believes the Kenyan opposition should not select its common candidate too early against William Ruto, responding to Babu Owino’s call for expedited unification.
South Africa, Egypt, and Ethiopia, along with other BRICS members, adopted the New Delhi Declaration, which calls for restraint and diplomatic resolution of conflicts.
Zambian police have added a charge of sedition against Brian Mundubile and Makebi Zulu, who are already detained at Mukobeko facing separate treason charges.
APeX has suspended discussions that have been ongoing for nineteen months to build the opposition coalition CHANGE, due to a lack of agreement on the independent status of the consensus candidate ahead of the presidential election on December 5, 2026.
Hirshabelle Vice President Yusuf Hagar Dabageed states that the election scheduled for September 30 cannot take place in Hiiraan without a prior political agreement and consensus among local stakeholders.
Sierra Leone’s main opposition party has rescheduled its remaining ward and constituency elections following appeals still under review by the party regulator.
The National Democratic Congress will open nominations for constituency executive positions on Tuesday, September 15. The party has also authorized campaigns for its internal elections, while excluding parliamentary ambitions from this window.
The Team Gambia 2026 movement is set to gather on Saturday, September 12, representatives from political parties, movements, and civil society in an effort to formalize a coalition for the presidential election on December 5.
In Zambia, over 1.2 million people are expected to experience acute food insecurity between October 2026 and March 2027. The government has activated its contingency plans as El Niño threatens the upcoming agricultural season.
The South Sudanese government has rejected the warnings from the UN Human Rights Commission, which believes that the elections on December 22 could lead to further violence if political and institutional safeguards are not established.
Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa has made a series of appointments and reassignments in the administration and several independent commissions, including the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission, effective immediately.
The parliamentary validation of Gerson Sindano to chair the Electoral Commission of Namibia is being challenged by several opposition parties, which criticize the procedure followed and are considering legal action in the High Court.
Abiy Ahmed and Narendra Modi reviewed the strategic partnership between Ethiopia and India on Saturday, focusing on defense, security, economy, and investments, on the sidelines of the BRICS summit.
The new administrative adjustments notably involve the Ministry of Sports, Special Missions, and several public agencies in Kaduna State.
Thirteen people, including two children, were killed in a collision involving a minibus, a car, and a truck on the M8 highway in northern Russia.
The Tanzanian president remains in office but is observing a 90-day mourning leave following the death of her husband. The vice president and prime minister are ensuring the continuity of government operations.
The Nigerian electoral commission will hold five by-elections on September 19 in four states to fill one federal seat and four local assembly seats.
A federal jury in Los Angeles acquitted Lil Durk of all charges examined during his murder-for-hire trial. The rapper remains in custody in a separate proceeding.
Julius Maada Bio has prioritized strengthening electoral institutions, voter registration, transparency in results, and dispute resolution ahead of the 2028 elections.
