Ruto Questions Trump Tariffs, Calls for Governance Changes at IMF, World Bank
President William Ruto has championed for governance changes at Bretton Woods institutions during his ongoing state visit to China, where he also addressed the ongoing global tariff war triggered by [...]
Sudan Conflict Enters Third Year With No End in Sight
On April 15th, the Sudan conflict entered its third year since fighting broke out between the Sudanese Army (SA) and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), in what has become one [...]
South Africa Lobbies Kenya for AfDB Presidency
South Africa is seeking Kenya's support for its candidate, Bajabulile Swazi Tshabalala to replace the outgoing African Development Bank (AfDB) President Dr. Akinwumi Adesina. Pretoria deployed its Special Envoy, Ayanda [...]
Ugandan Lawmakers Approve Military Deployment to South Sudan Amid Rising Instability
Uganda's Parliament has approved the deployment of its military forces to South Sudan following a request from President Salva Kiir to help quell escalating violence in the Upper Nile State. [...]EU Sanctions Rwandan CEO, Gold Refinery, Over DRC Conflict
The CEO of Rwanda's mining regulator is among nine individuals and one company that have been added to European Union (EU) sanctions over the ongoing conflict in eastern DRC. Altogether, [...]Sudan Blocks All Imports from Kenya in Escalating Diplomatic Spat
Sudan's Ministry of Trade and Supply has suspended all imports from Kenya, escalating tensions between the two nations over Nairobi’s engagement with the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF). “The import [...]Southern Africa Bloc Withdraws Troops from DRC
The Southern African Development Community (SADC) will withdraw its peacekeeping troops from the eastern region of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), opting instead to push for a diplomatic and [...]IGAD Calls for Ceasefire, Release of Detained South Sudan Officials, as Conflict Escalates
An extraordinary summit of IGAD Heads of State and Government on South Sudan wants the government of Africa’s newest nation to release detained officials as part of the solutions to stabilize the country. [...]South Sudan is Unravelling, Again
South Sudan's neighbours, and regional and international bodies have urged the country's leaders to resolve an escalating conflict between President Salva Kiir and First Vice President Riek Machar over clashes [...]Kenya Issues Alert over DRC War as USA Sanctions Rwandan Minister
Kenya has issued a security alert to its citizens living and working in the troubled Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), as the conflict in the vast country escalates amid a [...]Sudan Accuses Kenya of Act of Hostility' for Hosting Rebel Groups
Kenya is on the receiving end for hosting Sudan's Rapid Support Forces (RSF) and its allies in Nairobi as they work towards creating a parallel government. “Given that the stated [...]Eritrea Criticises Western Press for Longstanding Smear Campaign'
Eritrea has criticised Western press for disproportionate negative coverage' and a longstanding and unwarranted smear campaign.' For years, the narrative surrounding Eritrea has been rife with distortion and simplification, largely [...]
