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Eastern Africa and the Horn

Kenya
Low-cost airline Jambojet aims for new heights

Jambojet, Kenya Airways' low-cost subsidiary, wants to dust off its fleet with new, larger aircraft and new destinations.

Subscribers only Business 22.04.2024

Inner circle | Kenya
Odinga's powerhouse squad gears up for AU Commission chair race

Raila Odinga, who is running for the presidency of the African Union Commission. © Thomas Mukoya/Reuters

Subscribers only Politics, Diplomacy Running story - Battle for African Union 19.04.2024

Rwanda
Kigali overhauls its EU diplomacy amid tensions with Belgium

Rwanda has decided to transfer responsibility for European affairs to Berlin following a diplomatic standoff with the Belgian authorities.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 19.04.2024

Ethiopia
Lula set on boosting agricultural ties with Addis

Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva addresses African heads of state during the 37th African Union Summit in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, on 17 February 2024. © Minasse Wondu Hailu EPA/MAXPPP

Subscribers only Commodity traders, Diplomacy 19.04.2024

Kenya's Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua in Nairobi on 30 June 2022. © Monicah Mwangi/Reuters

Kenya
Deputy president changes tack in quest for power in Central Province

Increasingly sidelined in recent years, Rigathi Gachagua is determined to shore up his political standing. After several false starts, he has now set his sights on a new target: supporters of Musalia Mudavadi, the prime minister and a key rival.

Subscribers only Politics 18.04.2024

Samuel Firewu Fiche and Simon Kiprop, two Ethiopian athletes, after the men's 3,000 m at the 13th All-Africa Games in Accra, Ghana, on 18 March 2024. © Matrix Images / Christian Thompson

Ethiopia
Ethiopian Athletics plays Adidas off against Nike in run-up to Olympics

Ethiopia, the birthplace of many a world-class athlete, wants to review the terms of its deal with Adidas, which has suffered a setback in its native Germany and is competing with Nike to sign up East Africa's best athletes.

Subscribers only Business 18.04.2024

Kenya
Trading giants try to weather coffee reform storm

Several Kenyan counties with mounting stocks of green beans have begun to defy Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua's directives by again granting licences to multinationals.

Subscribers only Commodity traders 17.04.2024

Kenya
From detente to truce: Ruto-Moi acrimony fades as interests align

After years of bad blood, Kenya's head of state has made peace with a son of the country's late second president. Business is picking up for the Moi family as a result, while President William Ruto is managing to weaken the opposition.

Subscribers only Politics, Business 16.04.2024

South Sudan
Sarah Cleto Rial, Riek Machar's key ally in Salva Kiir's stronghold

South Sudan's opposition leader wants to make the most of the popularity of the country's only woman governor, whose achievements have made her someone worth wooing but have also sparked internal rivalry.

Subscribers only Politics 16.04.2024

South Sudan
Egypt clears hurdle for White Nile dredging project

The East African Court of Justice (EACJ) ruled in favour of the South Sudanese state in its dispute against lawyer Elario Adam Cholong late last month.

Subscribers only Infrastructure 15.04.2024

Sudan
Washington changes strategy ahead of fresh talks in Jeddah

Talks led by the US and Saudi Arabia aimed at resolving Sudan's civil war are due to resume in the coming days. The new US special envoy for Sudan, Tom Perriello, hopes to learn from his predecessors' failings.

Free access Diplomacy 12.04.2024

US Special Envoy for Sudan Tom Perriello.

Horn of Africa
Swiss seek mediation role in East African crises

Bern is looking to boost its influence by using its soft power to help address the many crises in the region. It is also hoping to grow trade with the continent.

Subscribers only Commodity traders, Diplomacy 11.04.2024

Burundi
Ndayishimiye faces growing discontent within ruling party

Burundi's leader is under fire from his own troops for failing to keep some of his promises. They are irked by his failure to stem the country's persistent shortages and his stance on how to commemorate massacres of Hutus dating back to the 1970s.

Subscribers only Defence, Politics 11.04.2024

Evariste Ndayishimiye in Bujumbura, Burundi, on 4 February 2023.

Kenya
Ruto takes on opponents of mega-dam project

The Kenyan president hopes the High Grand Falls dam will serve as a monumental legacy of his State House tenancy. He is pulling out the stops to silence local critics of the project.

Subscribers only Energy, Politics 10.04.2024

William Ruto in Paris, France, 22 June 2023.

Ethiopia
Swiss investor cleared of 'financing terrorism' during Tigray conflict

All charges against Josua Gehrig, the Swiss owner of a farm in Ethiopia's Tigray region, have been dropped, two years after his arrest. He had attempted to transport a million birr in cash to pay his employees.

Subscribers only Politics 10.04.2024

Kenya
Nairobi still reluctant to sign up to OECD global minimum corporate tax

Kenya, where tech giants such as Amazon, Facebook, Google and Microsoft operate, wants to keep its own digital tax in place for now instead of adopting the OECD's new global minimum rate on corporate profits.

Free access Finance 09.04.2024

Kenya
Nairobi risks falling foul of EU deforestation rules

Unlike its neighbours Uganda and Ethiopia, Kenya has yet to announce a national plan to bring its coffee sector into line with European anti-deforestation regulations, having been too preoccupied with other reforms in the sector.

Subscribers only Commodity traders 08.04.2024

Kenya
Why agrifood giant Del Monte kicked out 250 security guards

The company fired the guards amid accusations of human rights abuses against pineapple thieves. But it seems the guards themselves may have been behind the bulk of the fruit thefts.

Subscribers only Business 05.04.2024

Kenya
World Bank lends debt-laden Kenya Power $400m

The loan is intended to help the electricity distributor pay off its debts, but it comes with conditions attached.

Subscribers only Energy 05.04.2024

Kenya
Kenya Airways budget subsidiary makes loss for fourth year running

Despite an upturn in the aviation sector, Jambojet has not managed to take off again. The company is suffering heavily from the depreciation of the Kenyan shilling and is seeking to diversify its activities to protect itself.

Subscribers only Business 04.04.2024

Uganda
Split in Bobi Wine's party blurs lines between government and opposition

Divisions within Wine's opposition party has prompted the musician and former presidential candidate to look beyond his traditional stronghold for new sources of votes. The ruling party is seeing the rift as an opportunity to win back support.

Subscribers only Politics 03.04.2024

Robert Kyagulanyi, aka Bobi Wine, in Magere, Uganda, 26 January 2021.

Kenya
Ruto stands by top cops despite report critical of police force

Kenya's top officers are likely to stay in their jobs despite the recommendations of a highly critical report on police reform. President Ruto retains confidence in the police's top brass, but has doubts about his interior minister.

Subscribers only Politics 03.04.2024

William Ruto in Nairobi on 13 November 2023.

Spotlight | Kenya, Morocco, Western Sahara
Ahead of Rabat visit, Ruto walks tightrope over Western Sahara

The Kenyan president is soon due to meet King Mohammed VI of Morocco, with whom Nairobi has been strengthening relations for several years. At the same time, it maintains strong ties with the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 02.04.2024

Kenyan President William Ruto in Nairobi, on 1 March 2024.

Kenya
Multi-billion dollar tax shortfall thwarts Ruto's economic plans

The Kenya Revenue Authority has collected considerably fewer shillings than expected, greatly irking President William Ruto's economic advisers and prompting a dressing down from the Treasury.

Subscribers only Finance, Politics 02.04.2024

South Sudan
Kiir drags heels on East African integration

South Sudan has still not brought its national legislation into line with East African Community norms, which is hampering the free movement of goods and citizens. The regional organisation's patience is running out.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 02.04.2024

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Eastern Africa and the Horn

Kenya
Low-cost airline Jambojet aims for new heights

Inner circle | Kenya
Odinga's powerhouse squad gears up for AU Commission chair race

Rwanda
Kigali overhauls its EU diplomacy amid tensions with Belgium

Ethiopia
Lula set on boosting agricultural ties with Addis

Kenya
Deputy president changes tack in quest for power in Central Province

Ethiopia
Ethiopian Athletics plays Adidas off against Nike in run-up to Olympics

Kenya
Trading giants try to weather coffee reform storm

Kenya
From detente to truce: Ruto-Moi acrimony fades as interests align

South Sudan
Sarah Cleto Rial, Riek Machar's key ally in Salva Kiir's stronghold

South Sudan
Egypt clears hurdle for White Nile dredging project

Sudan
Washington changes strategy ahead of fresh talks in Jeddah

Horn of Africa
Swiss seek mediation role in East African crises

Burundi
Ndayishimiye faces growing discontent within ruling party

Kenya
Ruto takes on opponents of mega-dam project

Ethiopia
Swiss investor cleared of 'financing terrorism' during Tigray conflict

Kenya
Nairobi still reluctant to sign up to OECD global minimum corporate tax

Kenya
Nairobi risks falling foul of EU deforestation rules

Kenya
Why agrifood giant Del Monte kicked out 250 security guards

Kenya
World Bank lends debt-laden Kenya Power $400m

Kenya
Kenya Airways budget subsidiary makes loss for fourth year running

Uganda
Split in Bobi Wine's party blurs lines between government and opposition

Kenya
Ruto stands by top cops despite report critical of police force

Spotlight | Kenya, Morocco, Western Sahara
Ahead of Rabat visit, Ruto walks tightrope over Western Sahara

Kenya
Multi-billion dollar tax shortfall thwarts Ruto's economic plans

South Sudan
Kiir drags heels on East African integration

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Eastern Africa and the Horn

Kenya Low-cost airline Jambojet aims for new heights

Inner circle | Kenya Odinga's powerhouse squad gears up for AU Commission chair race

Rwanda Kigali overhauls its EU diplomacy amid tensions with Belgium

Ethiopia Lula set on boosting agricultural ties with Addis

Kenya Deputy president changes tack in quest for power in Central Province

Ethiopia Ethiopian Athletics plays Adidas off against Nike in run-up to Olympics

Kenya Trading giants try to weather coffee reform storm

Kenya From detente to truce: Ruto-Moi acrimony fades as interests align

South Sudan Sarah Cleto Rial, Riek Machar's key ally in Salva Kiir's stronghold

South Sudan Egypt clears hurdle for White Nile dredging project

Sudan Washington changes strategy ahead of fresh talks in Jeddah

Horn of Africa Swiss seek mediation role in East African crises

Burundi Ndayishimiye faces growing discontent within ruling party

Kenya Ruto takes on opponents of mega-dam project

Ethiopia Swiss investor cleared of 'financing terrorism' during Tigray conflict

Kenya Nairobi still reluctant to sign up to OECD global minimum corporate tax

Kenya Nairobi risks falling foul of EU deforestation rules

Kenya Why agrifood giant Del Monte kicked out 250 security guards

Kenya World Bank lends debt-laden Kenya Power $400m

Kenya Kenya Airways budget subsidiary makes loss for fourth year running

Uganda Split in Bobi Wine's party blurs lines between government and opposition

Kenya Ruto stands by top cops despite report critical of police force

Spotlight | Kenya, Morocco, Western Sahara Ahead of Rabat visit, Ruto walks tightrope over Western Sahara

Kenya Multi-billion dollar tax shortfall thwarts Ruto's economic plans

South Sudan Kiir drags heels on East African integration

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Indigo Publications' websites

Kenya
Low-cost airline Jambojet aims for new heights

Inner circle | Kenya
Odinga's powerhouse squad gears up for AU Commission chair race

Rwanda
Kigali overhauls its EU diplomacy amid tensions with Belgium

Ethiopia
Lula set on boosting agricultural ties with Addis

Kenya
Deputy president changes tack in quest for power in Central Province

Ethiopia
Ethiopian Athletics plays Adidas off against Nike in run-up to Olympics

Kenya
Trading giants try to weather coffee reform storm

Kenya
From detente to truce: Ruto-Moi acrimony fades as interests align

South Sudan
Sarah Cleto Rial, Riek Machar's key ally in Salva Kiir's stronghold

South Sudan
Egypt clears hurdle for White Nile dredging project

Sudan
Washington changes strategy ahead of fresh talks in Jeddah

Horn of Africa
Swiss seek mediation role in East African crises

Burundi
Ndayishimiye faces growing discontent within ruling party

Kenya
Ruto takes on opponents of mega-dam project

Ethiopia
Swiss investor cleared of 'financing terrorism' during Tigray conflict

Kenya
Nairobi still reluctant to sign up to OECD global minimum corporate tax

Kenya
Nairobi risks falling foul of EU deforestation rules

Kenya
Why agrifood giant Del Monte kicked out 250 security guards

Kenya
World Bank lends debt-laden Kenya Power $400m

Kenya
Kenya Airways budget subsidiary makes loss for fourth year running

Uganda
Split in Bobi Wine's party blurs lines between government and opposition

Kenya
Ruto stands by top cops despite report critical of police force

Spotlight | Kenya, Morocco, Western Sahara
Ahead of Rabat visit, Ruto walks tightrope over Western Sahara

Kenya
Multi-billion dollar tax shortfall thwarts Ruto's economic plans

South Sudan
Kiir drags heels on East African integration