Kenya, Tanzania
Presidents Ruto and Suluhu seek to bury the hatchet

Kenya
William Ruto looks to India to boost exports

The president, who is expected to visit New Delhi later this year, wants to rebalance trade with India, from which he also expects investment in Kenya. A draft medical agreement is also under consideration.

Tanzania
The low-key nomination of a Tanzanian judge for the next ICC elections

A court filing launched in The Hague by Spanish lawyers over the bloody 2025 elections has caused concern at the highest levels. In a sign that President Samia Suluhu Hassan is taking the matter seriously, Dodoma is seeking to field a Tanzanian candidate for the judges' elections in December.

Ethiopia, Kenya
French minister Caroit on tour to promote Africa-France summit

Paris and Nairobi plan to take advantage of the African Union summit to promote the Africa Forward event.

Palace Intrigues
Erik Prince, Oscar Sudi, Emmanuel Macron

Intrigues big and small: every Thursday, Africa Intelligence takes a peek into the corridors of power in Africa and beyond.

MadagascarEmmanuel Macron's growing fears over Russian influence

DRCErik Prince's low-key trip to Brussels

Kenya-TanzaniaWilliam Ruto's right-hand man denied entry to Dar es Salaam

Kenya, Uganda
Despite efforts, Nairobi and Kampala struggle to see eye to eye

Friendly relations between William Ruto and Yoweri Museveni will not be enough to bury the hatchet on long-standing border disputes between the two countries. The involvement of Kenyan activists on the Ugandan political scene is also a sore subject.