Several members of the Kenyan president's entourage fear that the controversies that Kuria has stirred up could damage the country's investor appeal. But Ruto remains cautious regarding his ally's fate.
American fund Lilium Capital is finalising the details of an investment of nearly a billion dollars in the country, alongside Afreximbank and Ecobank.
Concerned about the increasing number of coups in West Africa, the African Union is trying to make its voice heard on the appropriate response to that of Niger. Chaired by Burundi, the volatile Peace and Security Council, which met on 14 August, is against ECOWAS military intervention.
The Agadem crude oil export pipeline from Niger, due to come into service in October, is likely to suffer as a result of the situation on the ground.
A handful of Sudanese politicians and former rebels met in Addis Ababa on 14 and 15 August to try to establish a third voice in the conflict between Hemeti's RSF and al-Burhan's SAF.
The South African government is still seeking a solution for relaunching the Mossel Bay gas refinery. The TotalEnergies option has not been ruled out, but Russian, Chinese and Azerbaijani firms are also in the running.
The eldest member of the Haftar family, Siddiq prefers tailored shirts and conferences on the economy to uniforms and military parades. He is giving his media presence a boost and looking towards the presidency.
