East African Legislative Assembly

Palace Intrigues
William Ruto, Emmanuel Macron, Aya Nakamura

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

Africa ForwardThe very diplomatic seating plan for heads of state dinner

KenyaRaila Odinga Junior on a fact-finding mission at the Africa-France summit

MaliSinger Aya Nakamura finalises her own documentary ahead of her three Paris shows

The New Guard
Ghana, Tanzania, Morocco

Every Wednesday, Africa Intelligence spotlights a new generation of movers and shakers in business and politics.

GhanaHissan Siita Sofo, leading force for young African entrepreneurs

TanzaniaHelena Mollel, focusing on East Africa's future

MoroccoRajâa Moussadik, a key figure in the diaspora

Kenya
Kenya's tycoons struggle to keep coastal radio stations afloat

A financial crisis is threatening three key radio stations on Kenya's coast, despite their ownership by figures close to President William Ruto.

Rwanda
Kigali changes its UN representative in midst of eastern DRC crisis

Under international pressure, Rwanda is replacing its current permanent representative, Ernest Rwamucyo.

South Sudan
East African delegation expected in Juba for peace agreements

Elected representatives from the East African Community are preparing to meet South Sudanese officials to assess the implementation of the 2018 agreements, the roadmap for which is experiencing numerous delays.

Kenya
Khat fight invigorates Kenyan politics

Fierce competition in the trade of a natural stimulant widely consumed across the Horn of Africa has prompted several government officials to take action. As cartels advance their interests, President William Ruto is under pressure to intervene.

Kenya
Deputy in Raila Odinga's party dreaming of becoming opposition leader

A respected leader in his region, the former governor of Mombasa, Ali Hassan Joho, is struggling to win over the traditional opposition strongholds in western Kenya. He is seeking to unite the key leaders of the coast around his own possible party.

Burundi
Agathon Rwasa's beef over regional assembly nominations hits dead end

Almost exactly a year after Agathon Rwasa asked it to [...]

Africa
MPs network steps up fight against illegal financial flows

The African Parliamentary Network on Illicit Financial Flows and Taxation, originally set up as a project by Tax Justice Network Africa, now has 813 members in 46 African countries.

Tanzania
EAC struggles to standardise plastic laws

While Kenya and Rwanda have already banned single-use plastic bags, members of the East African Community have not yet reached an agreement on legislation that would apply across the entire region.

East Africa
East African Community struggles to fulfill its potential

The East African Community is currently considering Somalia's application to join the regional bloc, even though it has yet to finalise DR Congo and South Sudan's membership. The regional mechanisms already in place are showing the limits of their effectiveness.