Kenyan Court

Kenya’s Court of Appeal on Thursday dismissed a ruling made by the High Court that stopped the printing of presidential ballot papers to be used in the forth coming elections.

More than 30 people are missing after a boat belonging to an elite Cameroonian military unit sank off the coast on Sunday, the presidency said in a statement.

UNOWAS

The Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General to West Africa and the Sahel, Mohammed Chambers, has called on the Security Council to strengthen support for the fight against Boko Haram and other groups posing security threat in the sub-region.

Robert Mugabe

The Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC), says it needs US$274 million in order to fully run next year’s anticipated presidential, parliamentary and local council elections.

South Africa's human settlements minister, Lindiwe Sisulu accepted the nomination to run for president of the South African ruling party, ANC, according to South Africa's media. At least six branches of the ANC have nominated Sisulu as leader and she has publicly accepted the state broadcaster SABC reported.

Zimbabwe police have arrested an opposition supporter for allegedly killing an officer during recent skirmishes between law enforcers and vendors in the capital Harare.