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William Ruto

Kenya
Ruto struggles to find new jobs for his allies

Dozens of the president's supporters reckon they merit government posts, far more than the number available. Only the most powerful are likely to prevail.

Subscribers only Politics 09.02.2024

Kenya
Treasury under IMF pressure to settle outstanding contractor bills

The government has for the past two decades been racking up debts to its contractors. The situation has now become untenable and must be addressed if Kenya is to benefit from the next tranche of IMF aid.

Subscribers only Politics, Diplomacy 09.02.2024

Kenya
Smallholders up in arms over coffee sector reforms

The abrupt end of milling and marketing by multinational players is disrupting Kenya's coffee sector. Faced with unsold product and growing stocks of green beans, small-scale producers are calling on the government to reverse its policy.

Free access Commodity traders 08.02.2024

Kenya, Uganda
Tarus affair adds to tensions between Kenya and Uganda

The incident that has blown up around former Kenyan diplomat and minister Stephen Tarus, who has been accused of gold trafficking in Uganda, has crystallised tensions between the two countries.

Subscribers only Politics, Diplomacy 07.02.2024

Spotlight | DRC
Kinshasa paves way for secret negotiations with Kigali

At Washington's request, the Democratic Republic of Congo has reluctantly agreed to consider dialogue with Rwanda, but only if the latter ceases its military presence on Congolese soil. Kinshasa is at the same time maintaining its war rhetoric and trying to reboot its military campaign against M23 rebels.

Subscribers only Defence 06.02.2024

DR Congo president, Félix Tshisekedi, and his Rwandan counterpart, Paul Kagame.

Kenya
In Tokyo, Ruto hopes to reassure his Western partners

The Kenyan president's three-day visit to the Japanese capital comes as Nairobi is trying to deepen ties with neighbouring China.

Subscribers only Politics 05.02.2024

Sudan
Taqaddum civil movement in Juba to talk peace

A Taqaddum delegation is visiting the South Sudanese capital for a few days. It is due to meet President Salva Kiir and Sudanese rebel leaders who have sought sanctuary there.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 02.02.2024

Kenya
Gachagua quietly hands coffee reform reins to controversial Kenyatta-era economist

The deputy president's efforts to shake up a pillar of Kenya's economy are directly inspired by the work of Joseph Kieyah, an academic whom ex-president Uhuru Kenyatta tasked with breathing new life into the sector in 2016 and who is now back in the picture.

Subscribers only Commodity traders, Politics 01.02.2024

Kenyan deputy president Rigathi Gachagua.

Spotlight | Ethiopia, Somalia
Mogadishu seeks to thwart Addis promise to recognise Somaliland

Somalia is trying to scupper a provisional deal for Ethiopia to recognise Somaliland's independence in exchange for a military base and access to the sea.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 26.01.2024

Hassan Sheikh Mohamud at the Non-Aligned Movement summit in Kampala on 19 January 2024.

Kenya
Big tobacco steers Nairobi's cigarette tax revamp

After months of tobacco industry lobbying, the Kenyan government is working on a new formula for taxing cigarettes, which could benefit certain manufacturers. Health campaigners are worried.

Subscribers only Commodity traders, Business 26.01.2024

Kenya
Nairobi looks to increase its Ethiopian electricity imports

Kenya is hoping to revise an electricity supply deal with its northern neighbour, thereby snubbing the country's own private energy providers, who have been accused of driving up prices.

Subscribers only Energy 25.01.2024

Italy
Rome summit to test Meloni's African diplomacy

A score of heads of state and government have confirmed their attendance in Rome, where the Italian prime minister will lay out her African policies, from energy diplomacy to migration.

Subscribers only Energy, Diplomacy 24.01.2024

Giorgia Meloni and Abdelmadjid Tebboune, in Algiers, on January 22, 2023.

Djibouti, Ethiopia
Ethiopian MoU sours Djibouti-Somaliland relations

Addis Ababa's offer to recognise the secessionist region's independence in return for maritime access dealt a humiliating blow to Djibouti President Ismail Omar Guelleh, who had been mediating between Hargeisa and Mogadishu. But it also provided IOG with an opportunity to boost his stature in the region.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 24.01.2024

Muse Bihi - Ismail Omar Guelleh - Abiy Ahmed

Kenya
Ruto-Gachagua rift over Lamu County governance widens

Faced with inter-community tensions in north-eastern Kenya, the Kenyan leader is calling for a more regulated sharing of power between the region's Swahili and Kikuyu populations. His Kikuyu deputy is displeased.

Subscribers only Politics 18.01.2024

Kenya's President William Ruto (left) and Deputy President Righati Gachagua.

Kenya
Ruto explores plans to clip judges wings

Tension is mounting between Kenya's government and judiciary. The president reckons judges are trying to sabotage his policies and has called on his allies to draft a bill that curbs their autonomy.

Subscribers only Politics 17.01.2024

Kenyan President William Ruto in Nairobi during the celebrations for the 60th anniversary of Kenya's Independence Day, on 12 December 2023.

Kenya, Uganda
Museveni and Ruto set up Kampala meeting

Relations between Kenya and Uganda are currently fraught on account of a trade dispute over oil imports, but the two heads of state are due to hold bilateral talks on the sidelines of the Non-Aligned Movement summit in Kampala.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 17.01.2024

Kenya
Mungiki sect at heart of power struggles in central Kenya

Kenya's most populous region is being torn apart over the fate of suspected members of the Mungiki religious sect disbanded by the government. In the background, a battle to win the support of unemployed young Kikuyus is raging between Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua and his detractors.

Subscribers only Politics 16.01.2024

Kenyan DP Rigathi Gachagua, 12 September 2023.

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DRC
Washington deal: intricacies behind Tshisekedi's poker move

Namibia
Namibia oil utopia hangs on TotalEnergies' final investment decision

William Ruto

Kenya
Ruto struggles to find new jobs for his allies

Kenya
Treasury under IMF pressure to settle outstanding contractor bills

Kenya
Smallholders up in arms over coffee sector reforms

Kenya, Uganda
Tarus affair adds to tensions between Kenya and Uganda

Spotlight | DRC
Kinshasa paves way for secret negotiations with Kigali

Kenya
In Tokyo, Ruto hopes to reassure his Western partners

Sudan
Taqaddum civil movement in Juba to talk peace

Kenya
Gachagua quietly hands coffee reform reins to controversial Kenyatta-era economist

Spotlight | Ethiopia, Somalia
Mogadishu seeks to thwart Addis promise to recognise Somaliland

Kenya
Big tobacco steers Nairobi's cigarette tax revamp

Kenya
Nairobi looks to increase its Ethiopian electricity imports

Italy
Rome summit to test Meloni's African diplomacy

Djibouti, Ethiopia
Ethiopian MoU sours Djibouti-Somaliland relations

Kenya
Ruto-Gachagua rift over Lamu County governance widens

Kenya
Ruto explores plans to clip judges wings

Kenya, Uganda
Museveni and Ruto set up Kampala meeting

Kenya
Mungiki sect at heart of power struggles in central Kenya

Kenya
Museveni-Ruto row over oil imports deepens

Kenya
Ruling party ostracises attorney general amid judicial friction

Kenya
Ruto calls on Tullow Oil to build a refinery

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DRC Washington deal: intricacies behind Tshisekedi's poker move

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West African cocoa cartel battles with the traders

The generals waging war from Khartoum to Darfur

William Ruto

Kenya Ruto struggles to find new jobs for his allies

Kenya Treasury under IMF pressure to settle outstanding contractor bills

Kenya Smallholders up in arms over coffee sector reforms

Kenya, Uganda Tarus affair adds to tensions between Kenya and Uganda

Spotlight | DRC Kinshasa paves way for secret negotiations with Kigali

Kenya In Tokyo, Ruto hopes to reassure his Western partners

Sudan Taqaddum civil movement in Juba to talk peace

Kenya Gachagua quietly hands coffee reform reins to controversial Kenyatta-era economist

Spotlight | Ethiopia, Somalia Mogadishu seeks to thwart Addis promise to recognise Somaliland

Kenya Big tobacco steers Nairobi's cigarette tax revamp

Kenya Nairobi looks to increase its Ethiopian electricity imports

Italy Rome summit to test Meloni's African diplomacy

Djibouti, Ethiopia Ethiopian MoU sours Djibouti-Somaliland relations

Kenya Ruto-Gachagua rift over Lamu County governance widens

Kenya Ruto explores plans to clip judges wings

Kenya, Uganda Museveni and Ruto set up Kampala meeting

Kenya Mungiki sect at heart of power struggles in central Kenya

Kenya Museveni-Ruto row over oil imports deepens

Kenya Ruling party ostracises attorney general amid judicial friction

Kenya Ruto calls on Tullow Oil to build a refinery

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DRC
Washington deal: intricacies behind Tshisekedi's poker move

Namibia
Namibia oil utopia hangs on TotalEnergies' final investment decision

Kenya
Ruto struggles to find new jobs for his allies

Kenya
Treasury under IMF pressure to settle outstanding contractor bills

Kenya
Smallholders up in arms over coffee sector reforms

Kenya, Uganda
Tarus affair adds to tensions between Kenya and Uganda

Spotlight | DRC
Kinshasa paves way for secret negotiations with Kigali

Kenya
In Tokyo, Ruto hopes to reassure his Western partners

Sudan
Taqaddum civil movement in Juba to talk peace

Kenya
Gachagua quietly hands coffee reform reins to controversial Kenyatta-era economist

Spotlight | Ethiopia, Somalia
Mogadishu seeks to thwart Addis promise to recognise Somaliland

Kenya
Big tobacco steers Nairobi's cigarette tax revamp

Kenya
Nairobi looks to increase its Ethiopian electricity imports

Italy
Rome summit to test Meloni's African diplomacy

Djibouti, Ethiopia
Ethiopian MoU sours Djibouti-Somaliland relations

Kenya
Ruto-Gachagua rift over Lamu County governance widens

Kenya
Ruto explores plans to clip judges wings

Kenya, Uganda
Museveni and Ruto set up Kampala meeting

Kenya
Mungiki sect at heart of power struggles in central Kenya

Kenya
Museveni-Ruto row over oil imports deepens

Kenya
Ruling party ostracises attorney general amid judicial friction

Kenya
Ruto calls on Tullow Oil to build a refinery