
Malawi President Lazarus Chakwera said Wednesday that he is glad SADC has honoured the founders of SADC whose role in the formation of the regional body is part of living history.

The regional bloc Southern African Development Community (SADC) on Wednesday honoured the late Zimbabwe former President Robert Mugabe as one of the founding fathers of Southern Africa.

Kenyan Deputy President William Ruto was declared the winner of the country's 2022 general election, beating his rival Raila Odinga by a narrow margin after a largely peaceful voting process.

Kenya's Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission chairman Wafula Chebukati declared Dr William Ruto the winner of that country's recently held presidential election.

Kenya neared the outcome of its hard-fought presidential election on Monday after days of anxious waiting as Vice President William Ruto led with just over 51% of the vote to Raila Odinga's 48%.

Kenya's opposition leader Raila Odinga is slightly ahead of incumbent Vice President William Ruto in the presidential race, partial official results showed on Saturday.

Russian President Vladimir Putin discussed possible shipments of food, fertilizer and fuel to Mali on Wednesday during a phone call with country's acting leader Assimi Goita.

Rising attacks by jihadists and criminal gangs, including a brazen attack near the capital, are giving Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari a headache as he reviews his last six months in office.

Kenyans lined up to vote in a high-stakes election on Tuesday, with the East African power center jittery as two political heavyweights clashed in a fierce race for the presidency.

Millions of Kenyans head to the polls next Tuesday as two political veterans William Ruto, and Raila Odinga are locked in a bitter battle for the presidency.