Eastern Africa and the Horn

Kenya
Former Supreme Court president David Maraga sets sights on 2027 election

Kenya, Uganda
Besigye affair puts Odinga in diplomatic quandary

The Kenyan political heavyweight is being urged to call for the release of the Ugandan opposition politician Kizza Besigye, who has been behind bars for three months. But Raila Odinga is wary of jeopardising his good relations with Presidents William Ruto and Yoweri Museveni.

Sudan
Hemeti manoeuvres to win support for his parallel government project

Faced with the imminent announcement of a government led by General al-Burhan, the Rapid Support Forces have organised an event in Nairobi. Leading Sudanese political figures have been invited to this Kenyan-backed gathering.

DRC, Kenya
Kenyatta's awkward absence from African Union meeting on DRC

The former Kenyan president, a mediator for the conflict in DR Congo, was removed at the last moment from the list of participants at an AU Peace and Security Council meeting. Tensions with his successor, William Ruto, are complicating a sluggish DR Congo mediation process.