Kenya 

Livestreaming of Election Results Reinstated Ahead of 2027 General Election 

The livestreaming of election results announced at polling stations has been reinstated in law ahead of the 2027 General Election, following a High Court judgment delivered by Justice Gregory Mutai on 22 September 2026. However, the livestreaming will serve public information purposes rather than facilitate the official transmission of results. Tharaka MP Gitonga Murugara, Chairperson of the National Assembly’s Justice and Legal Affairs Committee, said the judgment guided Parliament in passing the Elections (Amendment) Bill, 2024. 

(Source: Daily Nation) 

Uganda 

Museveni Urges Cultural Leaders to Focus on Heritage Preservation and Leave Governance to Government 

Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni has urged traditional and cultural leaders to prioritise preserving cultural heritage, indigenous knowledge and community values, while leaving politics, legislation and public administration to elected constitutional institutions. Speaking at a two-day consultative conference at State House, Entebbe, on 4 November 2026, he cautioned against politicising traditional institutions. He called for greater documentation of indigenous skills in agriculture, crafts and medicine. Cultural leaders proposed partnerships with the government in agricultural training, local industrialisation, skills development and cultural tourism, including a Digital Cultural Park and an annual national cultural festival. 

(Source: Monitor) 

Tanzania 

Tanzania and Türkiye Seek to Strengthen Parliamentary Relations 

Tanzania and Türkiye have committed to strengthening parliamentary relations and diplomatic cooperation through increased engagement and exchanges between their legislatures. The commitment emerged during a meeting between Tanzania’s Speaker of the National Assembly, Mussa Azzan Zungu, and a Turkish parliamentary delegation led by Bayşen Gürcan, Chairperson of the Committee on Education, Culture, Youth and Sports, in Dodoma on 2 November 2026. Discussions explored cooperation in parliamentary affairs and other areas of mutual interest. Türkiye’s Ambassador to Tanzania, Dr Bekir Gezer, also attended. 

(Source: Daily News) 

Rwanda 

Kagame Holds Bilateral Talks with Five Commonwealth Leaders at CHOGM 

Rwandan President Paul Kagame held bilateral meetings with five Commonwealth prime ministers on 3 November 2026 on the sidelines of the 28th Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) in St John’s, Antigua and Barbuda. The leaders included Prime Ministers Gaston Browne of Antigua and Barbuda, Philip Davis of the Bahamas, Harini Amarasuriya of Sri Lanka, Godwin Friday of St Vincent and the Grenadines, and Russell Mmiso Dlamini of Eswatini. Kagame also participated in the opening Heads of Government Executive Session, which discussed shared challenges and cooperation among member states. On 2 November, he met Jamaica’s Prime Minister Andrew Holness to explore bilateral cooperation in health, defence and tourism. 

(Source: New Times) 

Ethiopia 

Conflict Displaces 1.7 Million People, UNHCR Reports 

Conflict has displaced approximately 1.7 million people in Ethiopia. At the same time, natural disasters have forced another 173,000 from their homes, bringing the country’s internally displaced population to about 1.9 million as at 30 September 2026, according to UNHCR. The agency also reported that Ethiopia hosts approximately 1.1 million refugees and asylum seekers, while 157,000 Ethiopians are seeking refuge in neighbouring countries. 

(Source: The Reporter) 

Sudan 

Drone Strike Kills Seven at Fuel Station in Sudan’s South Kordofan 

At least seven people were killed and 36 injured after a suspected Rapid Support Forces (RSF) drone struck a fuel station in El Abbasiya, South Kordofan, on 3 November 2026. The attack occurred as civilians queued for fuel amid a severe regional shortage, with several injured people reported to be in critical condition. The incident comes amid increased drone attacks on energy infrastructure and other sites in army-controlled areas of Sudan. 

(Source: Sudan Tribune) 

Somalia 

Somalia Assumes Chairmanship of Arab Information Ministers Council 

Somalia’s Minister of Information, Culture and Tourism, Abdifatah Kasim Mohamud, has assumed the chairmanship of the 56th Ordinary Session of the Council of Arab Information Ministers in Cairo, Egypt. He pledged to strengthen Arab media cooperation through journalist training, fact-checking, digital media development and efforts to counter extremist propaganda and disinformation. He also highlighted the media’s role in promoting national unity, reconciliation and state-building, while reaffirming Somalia’s support for Palestinian self-determination. 

(Source: SONNA