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EASTERN AFRICA AND THE HORN

KENYA Energy 31/03/2023

Government probes carbon credits sale by Northern Rangelands Trust

The Kenyan NGO's environmental project was presented as a model of environmental and community protection, but it is now under fire from its donors and firms such as Netflix and Meta, which buy its carbon offsets.

ETHIOPIA Business 31/03/2023

Brasilia and Addis to team up against cocaine trafficking

An Ethiopian Airlines plane at Addis Ababa airport. © Tiksa Negeri/Reuters

KENYA Politics 30/03/2023

Ruto targets central bank and its governor

Kenya Central Bank Governor Patrick Njoroge. © REUTERS

EAST AFRICA Defence 30/03/2023

Adam Smith consultancy to tackle border insecurity in Horn

London has asked the British consulting firm to help develop a strategy to improve border security in the Horn of Africa. This is part of the Foreign Office's new strategy to extend its influence on the continent.

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KENYA Business Diplomacy 29/03/2023

Belarusian businessmen with colourful history elsewhere in Africa break into Ruto's machine

SUDAN Politics 29/03/2023

Security reform still a sticking point in political dialogue

Members of the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) paramilitaries in the village of Abraq, about 60 km northwest of Khartoum, on 22 June 2019. © Yasuyoshi Chiba/AFP

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KENYA Business 28/03/2023

High Court asked to order liquidation of Ruto's insurance company

The commercial division of the High Court of Kenya is due to hear an application in Mombasa on 22 May for the winding up of Africa Merchant Assurance Co (Amaco).

AFRICAN UNION Diplomacy 28/03/2023

Azali Assoumani visits NYC and Addis Ababa on first tour as AU president

Comoros and African Union (AU) President Azali Assoumani will address the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) today at a meeting on terrorism before travelling to the AU headquarters in Addis Ababa.

AFRICA Diplomacy 28/03/2023

Francophonie chief Louise Mushikiwabo imposes her choice of number two on Canada

The appointment on 21 March of Québécoise Caroline St-Hilaire as number two in the Organisation Internationale de la Francophonie under Rwanda's Louise Mushikiwabo was only a half-victory for Canada.

KENYA Diplomacy 27/03/2023

Ruto allies' strategy to beef up their presence in Europe

Kenya's ruling coalition wants to boost its influence among Kenyans living in Europe, who voted massively for the opposition leader in last year's elections. To achieve this, it hopes to set up mobile consulates in cities without diplomatic representation.

BURUNDI Infrastructure 27/03/2023

President Ndayishimiye sharpens communications strategy for port of Bujumbura

Colonel Jean-Baptiste Biherengende, Burundi's former ambassador to the DRC, was recently named MD of the Maritime, Port and Railway Authority and is actively looking for a communications consultant.

Inner circles KENYA Finance Politics 24/03/2023

Safaricom installs Ruto-friendly management team

The arrival of a new Kenyan leader has ushered in major changes at the top of the country's biggest phone operator, which has a history of aligning itself with the government of the day.

William Ruto greets NCBA Bank CEO John Gachora as Safaricom CEO Peter Ndegwa looks on after a press conference in Nairobi on 28 September 2022.

SOMALIA Defence 24/03/2023

Physical Risk shakes up private security scene in Mogadishu

Active until now in Somaliland and Puntland, Physical Risk Solutions can henceforward bid for contracts in the rest of Somalia.

SpotlightKENYA Energy Politics Business 23/03/2023

Ruto turns to Taifa Gas to scupper Odinga's gas business

The Kenyan president wants to diversify a sector that currently benefits his main political opponents, even if it means putting government infrastructure projects on hold.

RWANDA Diplomacy 23/03/2023

Kagame calls shots in Rusesabagina affair

In revealing that discussions are taking place concerning the Belgian-Rwandan Paul Rusesabagina, who has been in detention since 2020, the Rwandan president is seeking to control the narrative on a diplomatically sensitive subject.

SOUTH SUDAN Politics 23/03/2023

Tight purse strings dent national football team's AFCON hopes

Due to the South Sudanese football federation's financial struggles, the national team will have to do without several players on overseas contracts when it faces Congo for the Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers on 23 and 27 March.

South Sudanese footballers at the Juba Stadium.

KENYA 23/03/2023

Ruto to meet Von der Leyen and Michel during high-stakes European tour

Breaking news published on 23/03/23 at 13:15 (GMT+1) - The Kenyan president will spend a busy four days in Europe next week. Several high-level meetings and signatures are expected.

KENYA Politics 22/03/2023

Ruto's plan to retake control of chamber of commerce and industry

The Kenyan president is pushing one of his closest allies to take over the leadership of the private sector's leading forum. The chamber's outgoing head, Richard Ngatia, is struggling to retain his position.

SOMALIA Business Diplomacy 22/03/2023

EU provides €5m for humanitarian air links between Mogadishu and Nairobi

The EU will fund air links between Mogadishu and Nairobi, as well as within Somalia, for the next three years in order to maintain its humanitarian aid in the country.

KENYA Politics 21/03/2023

Ruto hires former foes to run infrastructure projects, gain influence

The Kenyan president has poached several people with historic ties to his political rival and given them jobs in key development bodies, especially those active in regions traditionally seen as strongholds of his opponents.

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Belarusian businessmen with colourful history elsewhere in Africa break into Ruto's machine

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Azali Assoumani visits NYC and Addis Ababa on first tour as AU president

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Ruto allies' strategy to beef up their presence in Europe

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Safaricom installs Ruto-friendly management team

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Kagame calls shots in Rusesabagina affair

Tight purse strings dent national football team's AFCON hopes

Ruto to meet Von der Leyen and Michel during high-stakes European tour

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