POLITICS

Cyril Ramaphosa has declared November 4, 2026, a national public holiday for municipal elections. Voters must cast their ballots in their registered constituencies, while employers are urged to allow them to go to the polls.

José Maria Neves has announced his candidacy for the presidential election on November 15. The Cape Verdean electoral code requires him to suspend his duties, leaving the interim role to National Assembly President Janira Hopffer Almada.

The former Kenyan president has expressed his readiness to step down from the Jubilee Party leadership following a High Court decision confirming the six-month legal limit imposed on former heads of state leading a party.

Tear gas in Kinshasa and Kananga, thwarted gatherings in several cities, and around twenty arrests reported in Lubumbashi: the mobilization by the C64 coalition was disrupted on Tuesday, September 15, in the DRC.

Julius Maada Bio has delayed assent to the contested constitutional reform and requested an opinion from the Supreme Court on the procedure followed in Parliament.

The Zambian president has retained Situmbeko Musokotwane as head of Finance and National Planning as Lusaka seeks to finalize a new program with the IMF before the end of 2026.

The Governor of Borno claims that Northern leaders have agreed to support Bola Tinubu in 2027 as part of a political agreement that anticipates a return of presidential power to the North after his second term.

The 12 commissions announced in early September remain stalled by the judiciary. The Office of the Speaker confirms they will not proceed while the judicial review is ongoing, following a meeting between the heads of the executive and legislative branches.

Following the withdrawal of the PDP's petition, two challenges remain before the Ekiti electoral tribunal, which has scheduled their hearings to begin on September 14.

Hussein Ali Mwinyi has appointed a joint committee of ten members, five from CCM and five from ACT Wazalendo, to implement the July 9 agreement and revive the formation of a national unity government.

Over two days, members of the AU Peace and Security Council will focus their efforts on voluntary disarmament, small arms control, and mine clearance as part of a continental campaign extended until 2030.

The Bureau of the National Assembly confirms the opening of the ordinary session on Tuesday, September 15, at 1:00 pm, despite Augustin Kabuya's request to postpone the ceremony to the evening due to the opposition's planned mobilization outside the Palais…

The Ugandan judiciary will begin reviewing 118 petitions stemming from the January 2026 general elections on Monday, September 14. One hundred seven challenge parliamentary results, while eleven concern local elections, with hearings scheduled until November 13.

Following Abdoulaye Maïga's visit to Algiers on August 24, Bamako and Algiers are continuing their diplomatic rapprochement with an official visit from the Algerian government head scheduled for this Monday.

ADC presidential candidate Atiku Abubakar has asked President Bola Tinubu to explain how savings from the removal of the fuel subsidy are being used as ASUU threatens to resume a nationwide strike.

Gathered in New Delhi, BRICS leaders called for an immediate and permanent ceasefire in Sudan and a resolution to the conflict through dialogue.

In New Delhi, Nigerian Vice President Kashim Shettima and Narendra Modi agreed on Sunday to deepen the strategic partnership between Abuja and New Delhi, focusing on defense, energy, and multilateral cooperation.

Évariste Ndayishimiye and Narendra Modi discussed on Sunday in New Delhi the prompt holding of the fourth India-Africa Forum, postponed in May after consultations between the African Union and India.

Alassane Ouattara and Mamadi Doumbouya agreed on Sunday in Abidjan to strengthen cooperation between Ivory Coast and Guinea, particularly in the political, security, economic, and commercial sectors.

Félix Tshisekedi signed a decree on Sunday, September 13, establishing the National Dialogue Committee for Peace, Cohesion, and State Refoundation. The text initiates the operational phase of the process announced at the end of August.

Thousands of supporters of the Linda Mwananchi movement gathered on Sunday, September 13, in Nairobi. Edwin Sifuna called on opposition forces to unite ahead of the 2027 presidential election against President William Ruto.

Meeting with Abdel Fattah al-Burhan in Khartoum, Richard Crowder advocated for an end to hostilities and a Sudanese political process that is inclusive and transparent, as international mediation efforts increase.

Addis Ababa and Moscow aim to expand their bilateral cooperation in security, economic, academic, and technological sectors following a meeting between their leaders at the BRICS summit in New Delhi.

In New Delhi, Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sissi urged his Iranian counterpart Masoud Pezeshkian to help reduce regional tensions and seek a sustainable peaceful resolution.

During his visit to Kisumu on Sunday, September 13, William Ruto presented the UDA and ODM as partners in the expanded government and promised to preserve Raila Odinga's political legacy.

With three months to go before the December 22 elections, the South Sudanese government is calling for the swift adoption of amendments to the National Election Act to solidify the framework of the 102 constituencies and detach the electoral process…

Parliamentarians and legislative leaders from the Commonwealth are gathering in Cape Town from September 13 to 19 for the 69th annual conference. Discussions will focus on international law, parliamentary democracy, and inclusion.

As the 2027 general elections approach, William Ruto's UDA and Oburu Oginga's ODM are at odds over candidate allocation. The zoning debate pits supporters of open competition against those seeking to avoid competing nominations between partners.

The Secretary General of the UDA suggested that fingerprints from deceased individuals could be used to vote for William Ruto in 2027. Several political figures are calling for the IEBC to respond.

The Ethiopian Human Rights Commission states that these releases are the result of five months of efforts with the government. Several opposition leaders are among those released.