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William Ruto

Kenya
Nairobi governor courted by French firms on first Paris visit

For his first official trip to the French capital, governor Johnson Sakaja has a packed schedule that will include meetings with the private sector and several summits.

Subscribers only Business 16.10.2023

Spotlight | Gabon
Noureddin Bongo arrest puts Western consultants out of a job

The arrest on 30 August of the son of ousted president Ali Bongo has left a whole raft of British, US and French consultants at a loose end. Some had been working on his father's re-election campaign, while others had already been preparing for the first months of a new term.

Free access Politics, Business 13.10.2023

Noureddin Bongo Valentin in Libreville on 1 December 2019.

Kenya
Al Shabaab attacks threaten president's coalition

Backed by Kenya's deputy president, a group of MPs unhappy with the government's inaction over insecurity in the coastal county of Lamu is threatening to withdraw its support for William Ruto.

Subscribers only Defence, Politics 13.10.2023

Kenyan police officers check vehicles in the coastal region of Lamu on 2 January 2020.

Africa
Rome calls off its Italy-Africa summit

African governments have just been notified that the Italy-African summit planned for 5-6 November in Rome will not go ahead.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 13.10.2023

Kenya
Macron looks to outmanoeuvre Chinese on Nakuru-Mau Summit highway

Emmanuel Macron is hoping to discuss the future Nakuru-Mau Summit highway with his Kenyan counterpart William Ruto. The project, which is being overseen by France’s Vinci and Meridiam, has been suspended by Nairobi.

Subscribers only Infrastructure 12.10.2023

In Focus | Africa
Israel's 'Shin Bet' diplomacy in West Africa

Drawing on his experience at the Israeli domestic intelligence agency, the new DG of the Foreign Ministry, Ronen Levi, has left his mark on the country's African diplomacy in under a year. His strategy focuses on countries in the Sahel, where he sees opportunity in the region's recent regime changes.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 09.10.2023

Ronen Levi, Director General of the Israeli Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

Kenya
Chemasa gold mine saga shrouded in political and family intrigues

The elderly owner of a gold mining plot who went missing just after leasing her plot to Karebe Gold Mining has been found. With the family at loggerheads over who was responsible for her disappearance, the story has taken a political turn.

Subscribers only Mining 05.10.2023

Kenya
Brain drain weakens tea sector

Dozens of Kenyan senior employees of multinational tea companies have jumped ship to take up new jobs in nearby countries which, in contrast, are resisting mechanical harvesting, a process that is known to affect product quality.

Subscribers only Commodity traders 04.10.2023

Kenya
Ruto steps up image management

A year into office, the Kenyan president is tightening his grip on PR, especially with regard what is broadcast on TV. He sees such positive spin as important at a time when citizens are become ever more frustrated by rampant inflation.

Subscribers only Politics 03.10.2023

Kenyan president William Ruto during a press conference.

Kenya
Maina Njenga, Mungiki's lonely leader

Following the government's attempts to win him over, if not silence him, the leader of the banned movement has lost credibility with his allies in the opposition.

Subscribers only Politics 02.10.2023

Maina Njenga, leader of the Mungaki movement.

Kenya
Ruto continues his marathon diplomatic tour

The president of Kenya and his VP have been spending a lot of time abroad of late. After visits to North and South America respectively in September, they are both expected in Europe next month.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 29.09.2023

Kenyan president William Ruto on 15 September 2023 in San Francisco, California.

Kenya
Chemase goldmine saga takes new turn with elderly landowner's 'abduction'

The leasing of a small and potentially gold-rich plot in Ruto's fiefdom in western Kenya to British mining company Karebe has sparked a family row whose ripples extend to the president's entourage.

Subscribers only Mining, Politics 28.09.2023

Kenya
Uchumi Supermarkets abandoned first by Kenyatta and now Ruto

Neither Uhuru Kenyatta's administration nor that of his successor William Ruto have shown any desire to rescue the heavily indebted state-owned retail chain. Against this backdrop, the IMF is putting pressure on the government to limit perilous bailouts.

Subscribers only Politics, Business 27.09.2023

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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
Nairobi governor courted by French firms on first Paris visit

Spotlight | Gabon
Noureddin Bongo arrest puts Western consultants out of a job

Kenya
Al Shabaab attacks threaten president's coalition

Africa
Rome calls off its Italy-Africa summit

Kenya
Macron looks to outmanoeuvre Chinese on Nakuru-Mau Summit highway

In Focus | Africa
Israel's 'Shin Bet' diplomacy in West Africa

Kenya
Chemasa gold mine saga shrouded in political and family intrigues

Kenya
Brain drain weakens tea sector

Kenya
Ruto steps up image management

Kenya
Maina Njenga, Mungiki's lonely leader

Kenya
Ruto continues his marathon diplomatic tour

Kenya
Chemase goldmine saga takes new turn with elderly landowner's 'abduction'

Kenya
Uchumi Supermarkets abandoned first by Kenyatta and now Ruto

Spotlight | Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda
East Africa promises bankable bid to host AFCON 2027

Nigeria
Nigeria stands aloof from scramble for carbon credits

Kenya
Ruto seeks support of Talai elders ahead of 2027 vote

Spotlight | Kenya
Ruto crisscrosses Kenya with an eye on 2027 poll

Kenya
Ruto sends envoys around the world to open up labour opportunities for jobless Kenyans

In Focus | DRC
Tshisekedi keeps close eye on Kabila ahead of presidential elections

Kenya
Ruto opens perilous new chapter in fight against corruption

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DRC Washington deal: intricacies behind Tshisekedi's poker move

Namibia Namibia oil utopia hangs on TotalEnergies' final investment decision

Cabo Delgado: a gas Eldorado and security nightmare

West African cocoa cartel battles with the traders

The generals waging war from Khartoum to Darfur

William Ruto

Kenya Nairobi governor courted by French firms on first Paris visit

Spotlight | Gabon Noureddin Bongo arrest puts Western consultants out of a job

Kenya Al Shabaab attacks threaten president's coalition

Africa Rome calls off its Italy-Africa summit

Kenya Macron looks to outmanoeuvre Chinese on Nakuru-Mau Summit highway

In Focus | Africa Israel's 'Shin Bet' diplomacy in West Africa

Kenya Chemasa gold mine saga shrouded in political and family intrigues

Kenya Brain drain weakens tea sector

Kenya Ruto steps up image management

Kenya Maina Njenga, Mungiki's lonely leader

Kenya Ruto continues his marathon diplomatic tour

Kenya Chemase goldmine saga takes new turn with elderly landowner's 'abduction'

Kenya Uchumi Supermarkets abandoned first by Kenyatta and now Ruto

Spotlight | Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda East Africa promises bankable bid to host AFCON 2027

Nigeria Nigeria stands aloof from scramble for carbon credits

Kenya Ruto seeks support of Talai elders ahead of 2027 vote

Spotlight | Kenya Ruto crisscrosses Kenya with an eye on 2027 poll

Kenya Ruto sends envoys around the world to open up labour opportunities for jobless Kenyans

In Focus | DRC Tshisekedi keeps close eye on Kabila ahead of presidential elections

Kenya Ruto opens perilous new chapter in fight against corruption

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DRC
Washington deal: intricacies behind Tshisekedi's poker move

Namibia
Namibia oil utopia hangs on TotalEnergies' final investment decision

Kenya
Nairobi governor courted by French firms on first Paris visit

Spotlight | Gabon
Noureddin Bongo arrest puts Western consultants out of a job

Kenya
Al Shabaab attacks threaten president's coalition

Africa
Rome calls off its Italy-Africa summit

Kenya
Macron looks to outmanoeuvre Chinese on Nakuru-Mau Summit highway

In Focus | Africa
Israel's 'Shin Bet' diplomacy in West Africa

Kenya
Chemasa gold mine saga shrouded in political and family intrigues

Kenya
Brain drain weakens tea sector

Kenya
Ruto steps up image management

Kenya
Maina Njenga, Mungiki's lonely leader

Kenya
Ruto continues his marathon diplomatic tour

Kenya
Chemase goldmine saga takes new turn with elderly landowner's 'abduction'

Kenya
Uchumi Supermarkets abandoned first by Kenyatta and now Ruto

Spotlight | Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda
East Africa promises bankable bid to host AFCON 2027

Nigeria
Nigeria stands aloof from scramble for carbon credits

Kenya
Ruto seeks support of Talai elders ahead of 2027 vote

Spotlight | Kenya
Ruto crisscrosses Kenya with an eye on 2027 poll

Kenya
Ruto sends envoys around the world to open up labour opportunities for jobless Kenyans

In Focus | DRC
Tshisekedi keeps close eye on Kabila ahead of presidential elections

Kenya
Ruto opens perilous new chapter in fight against corruption