Somalia Wants Ethiopia Out of Next Peacekeeping Force
Mogadishu has reiterated its call for Ethiopia to not participate in the next phase of peacekeeping in Somalia, as the brewing conflict between the two neighbours escalates. Ethiopia's recent unilateral [...]
UN Secretary-General Advocates for Permanent Seats for Africa
António Guterres, the United Nations (UN) Secretary-General, has reiterated his call for reforms to the global institution he leads, including the lasting issue of permanent seats in the UN Security [...]Gov't Budgets KShs. 100mn to Get Kenyans Out of Lebanon
As the conflict in the Middle East escalates, the government has said that it has budgeted KShs. 100mn and planned logistics through the Kenyan Embassy in Kuwait to get citizens [...]
US President Biden Postpones Angola Trip
US President Joe Biden has postponed his planned visit to Angola, which would have been his first and last trip to the continent. In a statement, White House said that [...]European Union Extends Sudan Sanctions to 2025
The Council of the European Union has voted to extend the sanctions on six Sudanese nationals and nine entities until October 2025, the regional decision making body said in a [...]Oil Prices Surge on Mounting Geopolitical Tensions
Oil prices surged by 9.1% last week, the biggest increase in a week since March 2023 following escalation of tensions in the Middle East that have spurred jitters of looming [...]
Ethiopia Replaces President Sahle-Work Zewde with Foreign Minister Taye Astike
Ethiopia has replaced Africa's second most-populous first female President Sahle-Work Zewde with the country's foreign minister Taye Astike Selassie, 68. Ethiopia is in an economic crisis with multiple internal crisis, [...]Angola's Investment Windfall Continues Ahead of Biden's First and Last Visit to Africa
Angola's investment windfall has continued, as multiple lenders and companies announce they will either expand or make investments in the country. We see great opportunities to acquire mature assets in [...]
