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Eastern Africa and the Horn

Malik Agar, deputy chair of the Sovereignty Council and leader of one of the factions of the Sudan People’s Liberation Movement–North (SPLM-N) in Gedaref, Sudan, in December 2023.
Malik Agar, deputy chair of the Sovereignty Council and leader of one of the factions of the Sudan People’s Liberation Movement–North (SPLM-N) in Gedaref, Sudan, in December 2023.© Ebrahim Hamid/AFP

Ethiopia, Sudan
Malik Agar pursues quiet diplomacy to ease rift with Addis Ababa

The deputy chief of the Sovereignty Council worked behind the scenes to mediate in Sudan's public feud with its neighbour. He now hopes to use a similar approach to restart peace talks domestically.
LogoSubscribers only Politics, Diplomacy 17.08.2026
A worker handles coltan and cassiterite ore at a processing plant in the DRC.
A worker handles coltan and cassiterite ore at a processing plant in the DRC.© Carlos Villalon/Redux/REA

Spotlight | Kenya
Coltan rush stirs up political appetites

For nearly a year, several Kenyan and foreign companies have been vying for exploration licences in the centre of the country. The political establishment, right up to the highest levels of government, is keen to get involved in these potentially highly lucrative projects, despite the risk of causing or exacerbating land disputes.
LogoSubscribers only Politics 31.07.2026

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