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EASTERN AFRICA AND THE HORN

HORN OF AFRICA Diplomacy 06/10/2022

Special envoys descend on Nairobi amid peace talks prospects

The government of Tigray accepted yesterday evening a new African Union mediation offer, hours after the Ethiopian government did the same. Three days ago, US envoy Mike Hammer hurried back to the region. Special envoys from Europe and the UN were due to meet on Friday. [...]

TANZANIA Politics Diplomacy 06/10/2022

Insecurity prompts Zanzibar to review its lucrative island leasing

The Tanzanian central government is planning to boost its security presence in the Zanzibar archipelago and in recent months has struck security cooperation deals with India and Mozambique. [...]

KENYA Politics 06/10/2022

Ruto consolidates his bastions and chips away at Odinga's with his new government

The new Kenyan president is seeking to consolidate his support in the regions that have supported him the most, while at the same time leaving a fair share for his main allies. The goal is to maximise his chances of re-election in five years' time. [...]

KENYA Finance 05/10/2022

Central bank takes aim at Ruto's financial reforms

President William Ruto speaks during the official opening of the 13th Parliament, in Nairobi, on 29 September 2022. © John Ochieng/Zumapress.com/MaxPPP

ETHIOPIA Defence Diplomacy 05/10/2022

Another Russian marine officer lands in Ethiopia's still waters

First, Admiral Alexander Ostrikov was appointed by the Kremlin at [...]

KENYA Diplomacy 04/10/2022

Ruto builds agricultural diplomacy, leveraging AfDB's Adesina and ADB's Dangote

Nigerian businessman Aliko Dangote and Akinwumi Adesina, President of the African Development Bank. © Adam Abu-bashal/Anadolu Agency and Kiran Ridley/Getty Images Europe/Getty Images via AFP

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DJIBOUTI Finance 04/10/2022

First lady loses key ally in sovereign fund

Neima Hassan Omar, who last year served as interim director of the Fonds souverain de Djibouti, Sovereign (SDF) has been sacked as its financial director. [...]

In Focus ETHIOPIA Defence 03/10/2022

Abiy Ahmed builds tailored security strategy to fight Oromia rebels

While the eyes of the world are on northern Ethiopia, another conflict has been going on quietly in Oromia. In this region, the most populous in Ethiopia, the prime minister is trying to modify his strategy to curb the OLA rebellion. [...]

Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed Ali with soldiers as he joins the frontline against rebel groups for the second time in Ethiopia, 29 November 2021.

AFRICA JAPAN Diplomacy 03/10/2022

Tokyo names new Africa team

The Japanese Minister of Foreign Affairs, Yoshimasa Hayashi, just named a new Africa director. The Ministry of the Economy did the same. [...]

UGANDA Energy Diplomacy 03/10/2022

Museveni mobilises to save TotalEnergies EACOP pipeline project

The Ugandan president, in coordination with his Tanzanian counterpart, is pulling out all the political and diplomatic stops to rebuff the European Parliament's request to postpone the East African Crude Oil Pipeline. [...]

Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni attends in Entebbe on July 26, 2022.

BURUNDI Politics Business 30/09/2022

Verdicts imminent in Burundi property seizure cases

Two businessmen are suing the Burundian state at the East African Court of Justice. One alleges that it nationalised his factory without offering any compensation, while the other is claiming millions of dollars from the government for seizing his property illegally. [...]

SUDAN Diplomacy 30/09/2022

Minni Minawi reconnects with Doha

The recent visit of the governor of Darfur to Qatar is at odds with the growing influence of the United Arab Emirates in Sudan. It indicates that the Emirate has not given up on regaining its influence in the region. [...]

EAST AFRICA FRANCE Diplomacy 30/09/2022

New East Africa head at French foreign ministry

Thierry Peyroux replaces diplomat Marion Lapierre as head of the 'East Africa' sub-directorate at France's Ministry of Foreign Affairs. [...]

SpotlightKENYA Politics Diplomacy 29/09/2022

From Washington to the Horn, Ruto's new diplomatic strategy

The new president is keen to build on the alliances forged by his predecessor, but is also on the lookout for new international partners. However, he has limited manpower and room for manoeuvre to transform the regional map. [...]

Kenyan president William Ruto speaks during the 77th session of the United Nations General Assembly, on 21 September 2022, in New York.

AFRICA Politics 29/09/2022

Ructions over appointment of new AU legal counsel Free

With Guy-Fleury Ntwari tipped to be the bloc's next legal counsel, the also-rans' backers have made their ire known to the head of the AU Commission. [...]

ETHIOPIA Diplomacy 29/09/2022

Imbroglio over Tigray at UN Security Council

Throughout September, Paris tried in vain to put the conflict in Ethiopia on the agenda of the UN Security Council, which it was chairing. But it was thwarted by African members backed by Beijing and Moscow. [...]

KENYA Politics Diplomacy 28/09/2022

Ruto's rapprochement with UAE takes shape

Newly installed as president of Kenya, William Ruto hasn't wasted any time relaunching a partnership with the UAE, where much of the preparations for his presidential campaign took place. Now several burning issues are back on the table. [...]

SOMALIA Politics Diplomacy 28/09/2022

President's entourage divided over drought strategy as risk of famine looms

Consensus is sorely lacking in when it comes to tackling Somalia's humanitarian emergency and likely famine, to the detriment of international aid cooperation and the country's citizens. [...]

Somalia's President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud (right) and newly appointed Prime Minister Hamza Abdi Barre, in Mogadishu, 15 June 2022.

KENYA Politics 27/09/2022

Odinga presidential defeat sparks turf wars in his former strongholds

Kenya's western and coastal regions have provided long-standing support for opposition leader Raila Odinga. But after his latest failed presidential bid, they are now the scene of local power struggles. Some of his erstwhile followers have defected or formed new parties. [...]

From left to right and clockwise: the outgoing governor of Mombasa, Ali Hassan Joho; MP Esther Passaris; one of the leading figures in the interior counties, Kalonzo Musyoka; Senator Edwin Sifuna.

ETHIOPIA Business 27/09/2022

Addis-Ababa tries to reassure investors as fighting in Tigray surges

Ethiopia's diplomats are worried about investors withdrawing due to the civil war and security risks. Foreign investments are the country's third top source of foreign currency. [...]

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EASTERN AFRICA AND THE HORN

Special envoys descend on Nairobi amid peace talks prospects

Insecurity prompts Zanzibar to review its lucrative island leasing

Ruto consolidates his bastions and chips away at Odinga's with his new government

Central bank takes aim at Ruto's financial reforms

Another Russian marine officer lands in Ethiopia's still waters

Ruto builds agricultural diplomacy, leveraging AfDB's Adesina and ADB's Dangote

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