Odinga’s Dilemma, Pressure Mounts Over Besigye’s Detention
Kenyan political heavyweight Raila Odinga is facing mounting pressure to intervene in the detention of Ugandan opposition politician Kizza Besigye, who has been behind bars for three months. However, Odinga…
Key Stakeholders Set to Meet for Strategic Talks on AU’s New Stabilisation Mission in Somalia
A critical meeting bringing together all the parties involved in the African Union's new support and stabilisation mission in Somalia (AUSSOM) is set to take place on the 24th and…
Somalia and Ethiopia Conclude First Phase of Ankara Negotiations
The negotiations, held in the Turkish capital, Ankara, focused primarily on setting a framework and technical guidelines for the upcoming discussions. The primary objective was to establish a clear roadmap…
Militant Islamist Groups in Africa Sustain High Pace of Lethality
Highlights There were an estimated 18,900 fatalities linked to militant Islamist violence in Africa in 2024. A sharp decline in deaths involving al Shabaab in Somalia brought the continental total…
Exercise Cutlass Express 2025 launches across East Africa
Exercise Cutlass Express 2025, sponsored by U.S. Africa Command and enabled by U.S. 6th Fleet, brings together more than 20 multinational partners for two weeks of training to support collaborative…
Maritime issues should top Somalia’s UN Security Council agenda
Somalia’s two-year council term is a chance to leverage its strategic position at the crossroads of international maritime trade. For the first time since 1971, Somalia has been elected as…
Strength in solidarity”: How mutual aid is helping women survive Sudan’s war
Women and girls have been especially impacted by the almost two-year war between the Sudanese army and the rebel-turned-paramilitary Rapid Support Forces, with sexual violence used widely as a war…
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Ruto’s Government Prepares Public for Next Budget: A Cautious Approach Amidst Public Scrutiny
As the Kenyan government gears up for the unveiling of the next finance bill in three months, President William Ruto’s…
Museveni and Ruto Smooth Trade Tensions with Quiet Diplomacy
We are just an advanced breed of monkeys on a minor planet of a very average star. But we can…
