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Kanu chairman Uhuru Kenyatta has called for the establishment of a National Election Board of ODM-Kenya before presidential aspirants hand in their nomination forms. This suggests... 2007-05-10

Although negotiations between the government and the Lords Resistance Army have restarted in southern Sudan, the striking of a peace deal could still be some time away. For one, getting... 2007-05-09

The government is coming under criticism for its immigration policy toward people of Burundi and Rwandan origin, and for alleged abuse that the country's security forces are subjecting... 2007-05-09

A peace deal signed between Sudan and Chad on April 3 2007 is welcome news; the deal is aimed at reinforcing territorial integrity and rooting out opposition forces from both countries... 2007-05-08

Rwanda has appealed to the International Court of Justice to overturn French arrest warrants for officials from President Paul Kagame's government. The warrants were issued in November... 2007-05-01

Fierce fighting has taken place in the east of the country between Congolese army units and rebels belonging to the Forces for the Democratic Liberation of Rwanda (FDLR) over the... 2007-05-01

Political risk in Tanzania is fairly subdued at present, though with an increase in banditry over the last couple of months in certain parts of the country, there are concerns that... 2007-04-03

Last year's failed peace talks between the government and the Lords Resistance Army (LRA) are due to resume in April. Ending the 20-year old conflict and kick-starting reconstruction... 2007-04-02

Despite the large scale political violence in Kinshasa over the last month, our risk rating remains unchanged, due to the fact that it was already at a very low base. To justify... 2007-04-02

The much anticipated World Athletics Championships did not, fortunately, witness any domestic unrest in the host city of Mombassa on the eastern coast despite the cautions of potential... 2007-03-30