Namibian governing party re-elected

Hundreds of people from within and outside the country will serve as poll observers in this year’s General Election. Last week we heard of arriving of 34 Long-Term Observers from the European Union Election Observation Mission (EU EOM).

Tanzania’s boxing sensation Francis “SMG” Cheka has turned down a chance to vie for the vacant World Boxing Union (WBU) belt.

Namibian researcher Johanna Amunjela is among the first in the world to investigate the role that specific proteins have in how cancer develops. She has been speaking to BBC Africa's Farayi Mungazi.

Tamasin Ford reports on the effects of rapidly rising house prices in Windhoek, Namibia.

Kalanga elected new Monduli MP
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Chadema's Julius Kalanga is the new Monduli Member of Parliament after defeating Namelok Sokoine of CCM in a closely contested election held on Sunday. Announcing the results yesterday, Monduli Returning Officer, Ephraim ole Nguyaine told journalists ...

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Tanzania Opposition Party to Take Ruling Party to Court
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Tanzania's main opposition party, Chadema, says it will file a lawsuit Monday against the ruling Chama Cha Mapinduzi (CCM) and its presidential candidate John Magufuli after accusing them of “stealing” the party's symbols, logo and manifesto. This, the ...

TCRA Director General Prof. John Nkoma casting a vote during 2014 ITU Plenipotentiary Conference Elections for ITU Council seat. A total of 48 seats were up for grab among 168 member countries.

Tanzania Delegation in the ITU Plenipotentiary Conference led by Minister of Communication, Science and Technology Hon. Prof. Makame Mbarawa (second right), Alternate Head of Delegation Hon. Juma Duni Haji, Minister of Communications and Works of Zanzibar Revolutionary Government (first right)Deputy...

Sudan's President Omar al-Bashir, accused of war crimes in Darfur, is re-elected with 94% of the vote, official results say.