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South Korea dangles 'tailored' support ahead of its first-ever Africa summit

Nairobi, May 5 -- Rice may not be a staple in most of East Africa, but it is one of the most consumed cereals in the region. Koreans know it, so, over the past couple of years, they have introduced a... Read More


US House Committee wants President Ruto to address Congress

Nairobi, May 2 -- The US House Committee on Foreign Affairs has put in a formal request to Speaker Mike Johnson to invite President William Ruto to address a joint session of the Congress, potentially... Read More


Kenyan President Ruto could be invited to address the US Congress

Tanzania, May 2 -- The US House Committee on Foreign Affairs has put in a formal request to Speaker Mike Johnson to invite Kenyan President William Ruto to address a joint session of the Congress, pot... Read More


Kenyan truck drivers face new danger in South Sudan

Nairobi, April 30 -- Truck drivers plying the Nimule-Juba route into South Sudan are facing a new threat after a militia group circulated leaflets warning they won't move without its permission or ris... Read More


Africa remains vague on Iran-Israel dispute

Nairobi, April 18 -- Africa is steering clear of the debate on whether Israel should retaliate, de-escalate or if Iran was wrong or right in attacking Israel on Saturday last week. Iran sent drones a... Read More


Why solving Sudan war may require calming sesame tensions

Nairobi, April 17 -- Sudan, at war since April 2023, has not considered Ethiopia an enemy. However, the conflict within Sudan may require calming the ongoing sesame "wars" with Ethiopia before more f... Read More


Coastal states see opportunity as the landlocked pay the price

Nairobi, April 14 -- Sometime in August 2021, Senga, a start-up logistics firm, analysed the troubles for landlocked countries doing export-import business in the region. Among the problems it found ... Read More


Rwandan battle with genocide narratives, 30 years on; closure, re-imagining society

Nairobi, April 13 -- Rwanda has been marking 30 years since the end of genocide, one of the bleakest moments in the country's history. But it seems the war on the battle field only transited to narrat... Read More


Kenya lays into Russia over North Korea sanctions

Nairobi, April 13 -- Kenya is one again laying into Russia, and other powers at the UN Security Council, for what Nairobi argues is the abuse of veto, threatening world peace. The Council's inability... Read More


Genocide was product of ignored intolerance, Rwandan Diplomat Martin Ngoga says

Nairobi, April 10 -- Rwanda says societies should watch out for 'ignored' intolerance between people of different backgrounds, if at all the world can prevent future genocides. And as part of lessons... Read More