Addis Ababa — African political parties must play a greater role in driving economic transformation and strengthening the continent’s sovereignty and institutions, Said President of the Pan-African Parliament, Dr. Fateh Boutbig. He made the remarks in his closing address yesterday at the Second African Political Parties Summit, held in Addis Ababa on its third and…
Lessons from US mid-term: Will Gen Z finally break Kanu’s 100-year political curse in 2027? Kenya’s second President, Daniel arap Moi, promised that Kanu, would govern the country for 100 years. By PATRICK MAYOYO [email protected] When Kenya’s second President, Daniel arap Moi, retired from politics ahead of the 2002 General Election, he reportedly predicted that…
Will Kalonzo’s heckling at Sifuna’s event trigger another political U-turn ahead of 2027? Wiper Patriotic Front leader Kalonzo Musyoka at a past event. PHOTO/UGC. By PATRICK MAYOYO [email protected] The heckling of the Wiper Patriotic Front leader Kalonzo Musyoka, during the inauguration of Nairobi Senator Edwin Sifuna’s Linda Mwananchi Movement headquarters in Lavington, Nairobi, on 20…
Published On 31 Oct 202631 Oct 2026 The United Nations has closed its political mission in Somalia, ending more than three decades of efforts to help the country rebuild after civil war. The United Nations Transitional Assistance Mission in Somalia (UNTMIS) ceased operations on Saturday after completing a two-year transition requested by the Somali government,…
Switzerland formally reopens diplomatic office in North Korea after its closure in 2020. Published On 30 Oct 202630 Oct 2026 Switzerland has formally reopened its diplomatic office in North Korea as Foreign Minister Ignazio Cassis held talks in Pyongyang about normalising political relations between the two countries. On Friday Cassis wrapped up a two-day visit…
Tel Aviv — After three years with their country at war on multiple fronts, Israelis are casting ballots in a hotly contested election that will shape their next government. Polls show it is an incredibly tight race, and as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu fights to hold onto his job, there’s no guarantee of a quick, definitive…
A Statement from the Friends of the High-Level Meeting on Pandemic Prevention, Preparedness and Response New York – Today, an overwhelming majority of Member States at the United Nations General Assembly adopted a Political Declaration as the outcome of the 25 September High-Level Meeting on Pandemic Prevention, Preparedness and Response (PPPR). The Friends of the…
Germany is currently undergoing a profound political crisis. It is a crisis that goes against the very ethos of how Germany’s politics usually works. The German political culture values stability more than anything. This is why, for decades, its ruling parties have been reliable, predictable, centre-right or centre-left parties. The Christian Democratic Union of Germany…
Nairobi — As countries across Africa gear up for national elections, political communications is a strategic function of governance. We often picture political communication as campaign billboards, posters, cheering crowds at rallies, and speeches on television and radio. In Africa, political communication tends to be most visible during election campaigns, but its role does not…
The head of the UN’s climate body has warned that treating global warming as a partisan issue is dangerously out of step with reality, as he set out a stark account of the economic toll climate change is already inflicting on Europe. Simon Stiell, Executive Secretary of the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC),…
