Kenya's Electoral Body Changes Team to Oversee New Vote

Kenya's electoral commission has announced changes in its top personnel to oversee the new presidential election next month while campaigning officially began Wednesday. Six officials have been appointed to run the new vote ordered by the Supreme Court after it nullified President Uhuru Kenyatta's re-election, a statement by commission Chairman Wafula Chebukati said Tuesday.

DFID Defends £200m Aid Budget For Nigeria Over Next Four Years, Denies “Aid Cut”

The Department for International Development, DFID, has defended its aid budget for Nigeria, which is facing an unprecedented humanitarian and security crisis caused by attacks led by the terrorist group Boko Haram.

Kenya's Supreme Court Orders Rerun Of Disputed Presidential Election

Kenya's Supreme Court has invalidated the result of last month's contentious presidential election and ordered a new vote, after a legal challenge by the opposition. Four out of six judges upheld a petition filed by opposition candidate Raila Odinga, who claimed the re-election of President Uhuru Kenyatta was fraudulent.

Kenya Sets Presidential Election Rerun For October 17

Kenya will hold another presidential election on October 17 after its disputed vote last month was thrown out, the country's election commission said. This comes after the country's Supreme Court on Friday invalidated the results of the contentious August 8 presidential election and ordered a new vote within 60 days.

Kenya’s Electoral Commission Chairman Rules Out His Resignation

Chairman of Kenya’s Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC), Wafula Chebukati said he would not resign despite the invalidation of the election of President Uhuru Kenyatta that he supervised. In a statement, Chebukati defended his commission and said it did justice to the election, a position that was ridiculed by the opposition.

Chimamanda Adichie Awarded Doctors of Letters By UK University

Ms Chimamanda Adichie, the young Nigerian accomplished writer, and author have been honored with the ‘Doctor of Letters’ degree at the University of Edinburgh Scotland, United Kingdom.