The African Union, its Commission and continental diplomacy.
The African Peer Review Mechanism taken issue with the latest Moody’s Global Credit Rating Agency’s recent decision to revise Kenya’s economic outlook from negative to positive. In a press release on Monday, APRM said it had noted with concern the credit rating by Moody”s, which had reviewed Kenya’s outlook from ‘negative’ to ‘positive’ and reaffirmed
Former Vice President Kalonzo Musyoka has said Kenya’s deployment to Haiti is hurting Raila Odinga’s campaign for the African Union Commission Chairperson. Speaking during the launch of DAP-K party headquarters in Nairobi on Monday, Kalonzo, who served twice as Foreign Affairs Minister, said Kenya’s involvement in the Multinational Security Support (MSS) mission was becoming a
The Democratic Republic of Congo has protested the expression used to describe the M23 by outgoing African Union Commission Chairperson Moussa Faki in a recent statement. Deputy Foreign Affairs Minister Gracia Yamba Kazadi in a call with AU Chargé d’affaires in Kinshasa Idrys Amir took issues with Faki describing M23 as a “politico-military opposition”. “During
President William Ruto on Saturday received a personal letter from his Algerian counterpart, Abdelmadjid Tebboune, at State House Nairobi. In a statement on Sunday, Ruto said the letter was delivered by President Tebboune’s special envoy Mohamed Meziane, who is Algeria’s Minister of Communication. The Special Envoy was accompanied by Algeria’s candidate for Vice-Chair of the
The request by the Kenyan government for additional three months to prepare its submissions to the African Court on the implementation of the Ogiek rulings of 2017 and 2022 means the indigenous community will have to wait longer for justice to be served. The African Court on Human and Peoples’ Rights on Tuesday, November 12,
The United States has challenged the African Union to play a more engaged role in solving the war in Sudan. US Special Envoy for Sudan Tom Perriello on Friday in his engagement with AU officials reiterated that the continental organization is a critical partner for solving the Sudan crisis, including their facilitation of the civilian
The African Union and the Intergovernmental Authority on Development have condemned the attack of the UAE Embassy in Khartoum, Sudan. AU Commission Chairperson Moussa Faki in a statement on October 2 called on the conflicting parties, the Sudan Armed Forces led by Gen Abdel Fattah al-Burhan and Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo’s Rapid Support Forces, to respect
African Union Commission chairperson Moussa Faki Mahamat has called for concrete steps to fully implement the South Sudan peace deal. In a stratement dated September 21, Faki said he had taken note of the decision by the South Sudan government to extend the transition period by two years, thus, effectively postponing the elections from December
Kenya has asked African states to honour their commitments within the African Regional Cooperative Agreement for Research, Development and Training related to Nuclear Science and Technology (AFRA). Kenya Ambassador to Austria and Permanent Representative to UN Missions in Vienna Maurice Makoloo on Thursday asked African states to sign the AFRA Revised Agreement and make their
Rwanda, the African Union Commission, and UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency have agreed to extend the Emergency Transit Mechanism allowing for the evacuation of refugees and asylum seekers from Libya to Rwanda. The MoU, which was signed on September 10, 2019, was on August 22, 2024 extended until December 31, 2025. According to the African
Kenya and Djibouti on Monday, July 29, formally presented the candidatures of their respective nationals for the African Union Commission chairperson in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. In an announcement by Foreign Affairs Principal Secretary Korir Sing’oei, Kenya presented the requisite documentation of Raila Odinga, Kenya’s nominee for for the Chairmanship of the AU Commission to the
Djibouti on Tuesday, April 9, announced the candidacy of its Foreign Affairs Mahmoud Ali Youssouf for the presidency of the African Union Commission. Through a dispatch, Djibouti said it has faith in the ability of Minister Youssouf, whom it described “a man of experience and seasoned diplomat, knowing the workings of the Continental Organization [African Union]
ACCRA – Raila Odinga’s candidature for the African Union Commission chairship received a boost on Wednesday after Ghana backed his bid. Speaking in Accra, Ghana, in a joint presser during his state visit, President William Ruto said President Nana Akufo-Addo had agreed to support Raila for the job. “Your excellency, my dear brother, I thank
