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February 2, 2017

Sub-Saharan Africa
AU ICC Withdrawal Recommendation Means little

At the end of the recent 28th African Union (AU) summit in Addis Ababa on January 31, a recommendation emerged that collectively member states should withdraw from the International Criminal Court (I…

AU 28th Summit
Blog Post by John Campbell Africa in Transition

October 19, 2017

Kenya
Uncertainty Abounds as Top Kenyan Election Commissioner Flees Country Amid Death Threats

Kenya’s new elections are scheduled for October 26. If they take place, it appears increasingly likely that their results will lack credibility, and that there will be violence. The standoff between …

Kenya-Election-IEBC-Chebukati-Akombe
Blog Post by John Campbell Africa in Transition

April 7, 2016

Sub-Saharan Africa
The International Criminal Court and Kenya’s Deputy President

Contrary to misleading headlines, the International Criminal Court (ICC) did not acquit Kenyan Deputy President William Ruto and radio personality Joshua Arap Sang of charges related to violence in t…

William Ruto
Blog Post by John Campbell Africa in Transition

August 15, 2017

Kenya
International Observers and the Kenya Election

The outcome of the Kenya elections remains disputed. The International Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) declared Uhuru Kenyatta, the incumbent president, the winner of the presidential elec…

International Observers during Kenya 2017 election
Blog Post by John Campbell Africa in Transition

December 20, 2017

Kenya
For Now, Odinga Backs Down in Kenya

After first declaring that he would be inaugurated as president of an opposition "People's Assembly," NASA leader Raila Odinga has backed down, at least for now.

Kenya-Odinga-Peoples-Assembly-Election
Blog Post by John Campbell Africa in Transition