British Prime Minister Boris Johnson outside 10 Downing Street on 5 September 2019 in London, England.
UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson's first call for snap general election has been rejected by MPsImage caption: UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson's first call for snap general election has been rejected by MPs
The UK's withdrawal from the European Union has been likened to the untidy politics in most African countries.
Last week, MPs voted in favour of a bill requiring Prime Minister Boris Johnson to request a Brexit extension on 19 October if no deal is reached by then, which would push the deadline back from a leave date of 31 October to 31 January 2020.
BBC's Focus on Africa radio hosted two commentators, Nanjala Nyabola from Kenya and Rodney Nkurumah Boateng from Ghana, to discuss the saga through African eyes.
