Crystal Orderson, Southern Africa Editor of the Africa Report

The army takes control of key roads and buildings in the troubled eastern Ethiopian region. Kenya and Tanzania mark 20 years since the United States embassy bombings that put al-Qaeda on the global stage.

Zimbabwe awaits official results after a relatively peaceful election. AU military chiefs are worried about the involvement of external forces and the increase of western armies in regional conflicts on the continent.

Millions of Zimbabweans head to polls today, but there is controversy as former President Robert Mugabe denounces Zanu-PF. Another election takes place in Africa today, as the island nation of the Comoros holds a referendum on a new constitution.

Health officials say the DRC’s ebola outbreak is finally over. Several Nigerian senators abandon Nigeria’s ruling party, adding to President Muhammadu Buhari’s woes.