Kenya's foreign policy, alliances and global engagements.
President William Ruto on Wednesday skipped a key virtual meeting of regional leaders to discuss the escalating fighting in South Sudan. Instead, the President spent the day launching projects and holding rallies in the capital Nairobi. He was represented by National Security Adviser Monica Juma at the 43rd Extraordinary Summit of Heads of State and
Prime CS and Foreign Affairs Minister Musalia Mudavadi has warned conflicts in the Horn of Africa and the Middle East will escalate terror risks globally. Speaking in Budapest during his official visit, Mudavadi said terrorism remains a threat in the world, and thrives in “an environment of lawlessness, where there is disorder and conflict”. “In
The United States has ordered the departure of its non-emergency employees from South Sudan following escalation of fighting in the country. Through a travel advisory issued on Saturday, the US State Department also warned against traveling to the Horn of Africa country due to “crime, kidnapping, and armed conflict”. “Armed conflict is ongoing and includes fighting between various
The Reconstituted Joint Monitoring and Evaluation Commission (RJMEC) has joined other regional organisations to condemn fighting in South Sudan. In a statement on Sunday, RJMEC said it strongly condemns the violence in Upper Nile State and the “abhorrent March 7 attack” on a United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) helicopter during an evacuation mission
The U.S. and its allies must rethink support for the status quo in South Sudan, the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee chairman has said. Reacting to the outbreak of fighting in Upper Nile, Senator Jim Risch on Wednesday said South Sudan’s selfish leaders continue to push their young nation back to civil war. “The country
The US has criticised the formation of a parallel government in Sudan, saying it risks further instability and partition of the country. The State Department though the African Bureau, the US on Wednesday said it was “deeply concerned” by reports that Sudan rebels Rapid Support Forces and aligned actors had signed a “transitional constitution”. The
Key regional organisations have asked the South Sudan government to immediately end fighting in Upper Nile, Western Equatoria and Western Bahr el Ghazal. The African Union Mission in South Sudan, the Inter-governmental Authority on Development, the United Nations Mission in South Sudan and the Reconstituted Joint Monitoring and Evaluation Commission on Thursday said they are
Djibouti’s Mahmoud Ali Youssouf from the Eastern Region will head the African Union Commission for a term of four years renewable once. Youssouf won the bruising race against Kenya’s Raila Odinga in the seventh round. He will be to be deputised by Algeria’s Ambassador to Addis Ababa and Permanent Representative to the African Union Selma Malika
Djibouti has clapped back at President William Ruto following remarks he made after Raila Odinga lost the African Union Commission race. Ambassador Moussa Mohamed Omar, Djibouti’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Director of Communication.on Sunday told off Ruto for saying Africa lost an opportunity for failing to elect Raila for the AUC post.
The establishment of an Africa Credit Rating Agency, backed by credible data that accurately reflects Africa’s reality, will unlock the much-needed finance to fund the continent’s development programmes and bring meaningful change to the people, President William Ruto has said. Speaking in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, on the sidelines of the 38th African Summit, Ruto said
The Southern African Development Community Secretariat has asked member states to vote for Madagascar in the African Union Commission chairship race set for Saturday. SADC Executive Secretary Elias Magosi on Wednesday wrote to members urging them to back former Madagascar Foreign Affairs Minister Richard RANDRIAMANDRATO. In the letter dated February 12, Magosi recalled that at
The European Union and the East African Community have launched three key projects designed to strengthen regional integration, enhance trade and foster inclusive economic growth. The projects will support the EAC’s efforts to liberalize services, enforce competition policies, and improve institutional capacity, with a strong focus on empowering women and youth. With a total EU
President William Ruto has called for good governance in managing the African Union Development Fund. Speaking at the virtual 42nd Session of the African Union Development Agency New Partnership for Africa’s Development (AUDA-NEPAD) Heads of State and Government Orientation Committee on Monday, President Ruto said integrity, efficiency, and foresight are essential for success in driving
