Kenya
In response to regional crises, Ruto looks to expand his diplomatic corps

Kenya
French minister Agnès Pannier-Runacher makes express stop in Nairobi

The French minister of green transition made the most of a short stopover in Kenya's capital to meet her counterparts and prepare for the next international conferences on the oceans.

Kenya
Kenyan fears mount over LAPSSET in the face of rival corridor

President Ruto is unhappy with the plans for a new East-African logistical axis, which does not involve his country. He has not yet managed to discuss the issue with neighbours, currently grappling with a sensitive political situation.

Kenya, Sudan
Kenyan tea squeezes into Sudan despite import ban

The diplomatic wrangling between the two states rumbles on, after Sudan's embassy responded to remarks by William Ruto. The Kenyan president had insisted his country was still exporting tea to Sudan, despite a recently imposed embargo.

Palace Intrigues
Félix Tshisekedi, João Lourenço, Burna Boy, William Ruto

Intrigues big and small... Every Thursday, Africa Intelligence takes a peek into the corridors of power in Africa and beyond.

DRCFélix Tshisekedi ruffles João Lourenço's feathers

NigeriaAfropop star Burna Boy struggles to fill Stade de France

KenyaMusalia Mudavadi's rough time at State House

Sudan
With new Constitution signed, RSF and allies plot parallel state

The newly-formed Sudan Founding Alliance is expected to pave the way for a future alternative government to that in Port Sudan. A yet-to-be revealed transition timetable is also in the works.

Kenya
Mid-term blues prompt Ruto's party to revise strategy ahead of 2027

With the president's popularity ratings in the doldrums, the United Democratic Alliance is intending to launch a new PR campaign in parts of the country where the former opposition politician Raila Odinga is popular.