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EAST AFRICA

Raila Odinga aiming to become Horn of Africa's peace champion

Kenyan presidential candidate Raila Odinga in the UK on 15 March 2022, here with UK Defence Secretary James Heappey (left).
Kenyan presidential candidate Raila Odinga in the UK on 15 March 2022, here with UK Defence Secretary James Heappey (left). © Raila Odinga/Twitter
Back in Kenya after a week in the UK, presidential candidate Raila Odinga has been giving attention to his foreign policy credentials. To attract the favours of the West, he has highlighted Kenya's role as a peacemaker in the Horn of Africa, a region riven by civil wars and political crises. [...] (946 words)
Issue dated 23/03/2022 Reading time 4 minutes
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Deputy president and presidential candidate William Ruto, shown here on 15 March at his inauguration in Nairobi. © John Ochieng/Zuma Press/MaxPPP
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HORN OF AFRICA Diplomacy 30/03/2022

Isolated Ruto deploys his allies to win over the Horn 

Sidelined from the international top table for the past five years, the deputy head of state, who is running for president in August, is counting on his allies and a carefully picked team to maintain or establish dialogue with the leaders of neighbouring countries.
Muhoozi Kainerugaba (left), son of Ugandan president Yoweri Museveni, and Gideon Moi, son of former Kenyan president Daniel arap Moi. © Gideon K. Moi/Muhoozi Kainerugaba/Twitter
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KENYA UGANDA Diplomacy 17/03/2022

Muhoozi and Gideon Moi, a union of ambitious presidents' sons 

With ambitions to follow in their fathers' footsteps and run for president in the 2026 and 2027 elections, Muhoozi Kainerugaba and Gideon Moi are building up their contacts to gain influence and visibility internationally.

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