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Central African states scramble for AU trade and education commissioner jobs

Central African nations are jockeying for the African Union's trade and education commissioner posts, which are the region's by right. Burundi, DR Congo, São Tomé and Príncipe and the Central African Republic have all fielded candidates, alongside Equatorial Guinea, Chad.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 14.03.2025

DRC
EAC military heads recommend plan for ending M23 crisis

The East African Community chiefs of staff met on 21 February in Nairobi to outline a plan to end the crisis in eastern DRC. They are considering the deployment of a new force and even a 'special status' for the cities of Goma and Bukavu.

Subscribers only Defence 24.02.2025

Rwandan President Paul Kagame at the Extraordinary Joint Regional Summit between SADC and the EAC heads of state in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, 8 February 2025.

Spotlight | DRC
M23 offensive creates delicate security dilemma in Ituri province

The rout of the Congolese army in North and South Kivu provinces by M23 rebels could have major repercussions in Ituri province, which borders Uganda. All the more so as Kampala is seeking to secure what it sees as its zone of influence inside the DRC.

Subscribers only Defence, Politics, Diplomacy 21.02.2025

The city of Bunia, the provincial capital of Ituri, DR Congo, December 2021.

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.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 20.02.2025

Former Kenyan president Uhuru Kenyatta in Berlin on 18 February 2025.

DRC
Europeans not in union on how to respond to the M23 and Rwanda situation

The EU's member states are struggling to come up with a common diplomatic strategy to put pressure on Paul Kagame's Rwanda.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 14.02.2025

Kenya, Morocco
Ruto set to visit Rabat after Ramadan

The meeting between Moroccan Foreign Minister Nasser Bourita and his Kenyan counterpart Musalia Mudavadi on the fringes of the annual AU gathering has put a bilateral visit back on the agenda.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 14.02.2025

South Sudan
East African delegation expected in Juba for peace agreements

Elected representatives from the East African Community are preparing to meet South Sudanese officials to assess the implementation of the 2018 agreements, the roadmap for which is experiencing numerous delays.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 11.02.2025

DRC, Rwanda
Kagame-Tshisekedi meeting in Paris called off at last minute

France, aided by Qatar, sought to bring the Rwandan president and his DR Congo counterpart together for a meeting in Paris on 9 February to try to resolve the crisis in eastern DRC. But the encounter was cancelled after Tshisekedi changed his mind.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 07.02.2025

DRC President Félix Tshisekedi (left) and his Rwandan counterpart Paul Kagame in Luanda, Angola, 6 July 2022.

Burundi
Ndayishimiye prepares for potential M23 advance in South Kivu

The possibility of an M23 offensive on Bukavu is a huge concern for Burundi, which depends on foreign currency and resources from the DRC. The Burundian army fears a confrontation with the Rwandan-backed rebel movement, as well as with armed groups opposed to Ndayishimiye.

Free access Defence 06.02.2025

M23 fighters in Goma, DRC, on 30 January 2025.

DRC, Rwanda
France seeks to build multi-state mediation group to resolve DRC crisis

Faced with diplomatic paralysis, a joint EAC and SADC summit is being held in Tanzania this week. Since the M23 took control of Goma, French diplomats have been trying to set up a group of mediators to resolve the emergency in DR Congo.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 05.02.2025

DRC President Félix Tshisekedi (left) and his Rwandan counterpart Paul Kagame in Rubavu, Rwanda, 25 June 2021.

Kenya
Raila Odinga jockeys for votes as AU Commission chair election looms

Nairobi's candidate for the chair of the African Union body is scrambling for more backing from heads of state before the ballot for the post on 15 February. So far, he has had only moderate success.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 04.02.2025

Raila Odinga at the 1st Africa Climate Summit in Nairobi, Kenya, 5 September 2023.

DRC, Rwanda
Tshisekedi hunts for diplomatic strategy

The Congolese president is struggling to mobilise his dwindling support base, which no longer seems to believe in his ability to regain control after Rwandan-backed rebels captured Goma. He has turned to Angola and is banking on SADC as the last regional bloc capable of putting pressure on Kigali.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 31.01.2025

DR Congo President Félix Tshisekedi in Kinshasa, 21 December 2018.

Spotlight | DRC
Rebel capture of Goma puts Tshisekedi's back against the wall

Following the seizure of the city by Rwanda-backed M23 rebels, DR Congo President Félix Tshisekedi is trying to urgently plug a number of holes in his security system. Efforts are meanwhile being stepped up, from Nairobi to Paris, to try to clinch a ceasefire.

Subscribers only Defence 29.01.2025

Members of the M23 armed group walk through a street in Goma, DR Congo, 27 January 2025.

Uganda
Commonwealth concerned about detention of opposition figure Kizza Besigye

The London-based organisation has asked Yoweri Museveni's administration for permission to visit the politician, but has received no positive response to date.

Subscribers only Politics, Diplomacy 18.12.2024

Ethiopia, Kenya
Ruto leverages trade to ease Ethiopia-Somalia tensions

The future of the East African Community and regional insecurity topped the agenda of a recent tete-a-tete between Kenya President William Ruto and Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 12.11.2024

Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed and Kenyan President William Ruto in Addis Ababa for the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) meeting, on 10 July 2023.

Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda
East African business bosses lobby for easing of region's trade barriers

The private sector wants to harmonise customs tariffs in the East African Community. Tensions over trade have strained diplomatic relations between Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda throughout the year.

Subscribers only Business, Diplomacy 05.11.2024

Kenya, Morocco
Race to head AU Commission in full swing in French-speaking bloc

Djibouti's foreign minister is the main challenger to former Kenyan PM Raila Odinga for the AU Commission chairmanship next year. Youssouf made the most of the 19th Francophonie Summit held in France earlier this month to rally support for his bid.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 17.10.2024

French junior minister for the Francophonie Thani Mohamed Soilihi (left) welcomes Mahamoud Ali Youssouf, Djibouti's foreign minister, on the eve of the 19th Francophonie Summit in Paris on 4 October 2024.

Uganda
Ola Energy could face $700,000 tax bill

The East African Court of Justice has thrown out a case brought by the Libyan fuel distributor's Ugandan arm, which has been disputing a Uganda Revenue Authority tax bill on its imported products from Kenya since 2020.

Subscribers only Energy 17.10.2024

Spotlight | DRC
War in the east: Luanda makes headway in Kigali-Kinshasa talks

Angola's mediation has achieved significant progress in talks between eastern DRC's belligerent parties, even if its implementation on the ground remains elusive. After receiving Congolese and Rwandan heads of intelligence and military security - as well as an M23 delegation - Luanda is now set to host the two countries' foreign ministers.

Subscribers only Defence, Diplomacy 10.09.2024

Paul Kagame, João Lourenço and Félix Tshisekedi meet in Luanda on 6 July 2022.

South Sudan
Kiir waits for turn as chair of disrupted IGAD

Juba is preparing to take over the helm of the regional organisation that plays a key role in its domestic affairs, but the mandate could well prove challenging as several IGAD member states are facing crises.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 30.08.2024

South Sudan's President Salva Kiir at the State House in Nairobi on 9 May 2024.

Cameroon, Central African Republic
Between business and politics, the secrets of Antoine Ndzengue's rise

Senegal
Paris and Dakar mull defence relations

East African Community

Central Africa
Central African states scramble for AU trade and education commissioner jobs

DRC
EAC military heads recommend plan for ending M23 crisis

Spotlight | DRC
M23 offensive creates delicate security dilemma in Ituri province

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

DRC
Europeans not in union on how to respond to the M23 and Rwanda situation

Kenya, Morocco
Ruto set to visit Rabat after Ramadan

South Sudan
East African delegation expected in Juba for peace agreements

DRC, Rwanda
Kagame-Tshisekedi meeting in Paris called off at last minute

Burundi
Ndayishimiye prepares for potential M23 advance in South Kivu

DRC, Rwanda
France seeks to build multi-state mediation group to resolve DRC crisis

Kenya
Raila Odinga jockeys for votes as AU Commission chair election looms

DRC, Rwanda
Tshisekedi hunts for diplomatic strategy

Spotlight | DRC
Rebel capture of Goma puts Tshisekedi's back against the wall

Uganda
Commonwealth concerned about detention of opposition figure Kizza Besigye

Ethiopia, Kenya
Ruto leverages trade to ease Ethiopia-Somalia tensions

Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda
East African business bosses lobby for easing of region's trade barriers

Kenya, Morocco
Race to head AU Commission in full swing in French-speaking bloc

Uganda
Ola Energy could face $700,000 tax bill

Spotlight | DRC
War in the east: Luanda makes headway in Kigali-Kinshasa talks

South Sudan
Kiir waits for turn as chair of disrupted IGAD

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Senegal Paris and Dakar mull defence relations

West African cocoa cartel battles with the traders

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East African Community

Central Africa Central African states scramble for AU trade and education commissioner jobs

DRC EAC military heads recommend plan for ending M23 crisis

Spotlight | DRC M23 offensive creates delicate security dilemma in Ituri province

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

DRC Europeans not in union on how to respond to the M23 and Rwanda situation

Kenya, Morocco Ruto set to visit Rabat after Ramadan

South Sudan East African delegation expected in Juba for peace agreements

DRC, Rwanda Kagame-Tshisekedi meeting in Paris called off at last minute

Burundi Ndayishimiye prepares for potential M23 advance in South Kivu

DRC, Rwanda France seeks to build multi-state mediation group to resolve DRC crisis

Kenya Raila Odinga jockeys for votes as AU Commission chair election looms

DRC, Rwanda Tshisekedi hunts for diplomatic strategy

Spotlight | DRC Rebel capture of Goma puts Tshisekedi's back against the wall

Uganda Commonwealth concerned about detention of opposition figure Kizza Besigye

Ethiopia, Kenya Ruto leverages trade to ease Ethiopia-Somalia tensions

Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda East African business bosses lobby for easing of region's trade barriers

Kenya, Morocco Race to head AU Commission in full swing in French-speaking bloc

Uganda Ola Energy could face $700,000 tax bill

Spotlight | DRC War in the east: Luanda makes headway in Kigali-Kinshasa talks

South Sudan Kiir waits for turn as chair of disrupted IGAD

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Cameroon, Central African Republic
Between business and politics, the secrets of Antoine Ndzengue's rise

Senegal
Paris and Dakar mull defence relations

Central Africa
Central African states scramble for AU trade and education commissioner jobs

DRC
EAC military heads recommend plan for ending M23 crisis

Spotlight | DRC
M23 offensive creates delicate security dilemma in Ituri province

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

DRC
Europeans not in union on how to respond to the M23 and Rwanda situation

Kenya, Morocco
Ruto set to visit Rabat after Ramadan

South Sudan
East African delegation expected in Juba for peace agreements

DRC, Rwanda
Kagame-Tshisekedi meeting in Paris called off at last minute

Burundi
Ndayishimiye prepares for potential M23 advance in South Kivu

DRC, Rwanda
France seeks to build multi-state mediation group to resolve DRC crisis

Kenya
Raila Odinga jockeys for votes as AU Commission chair election looms

DRC, Rwanda
Tshisekedi hunts for diplomatic strategy

Spotlight | DRC
Rebel capture of Goma puts Tshisekedi's back against the wall

Uganda
Commonwealth concerned about detention of opposition figure Kizza Besigye

Ethiopia, Kenya
Ruto leverages trade to ease Ethiopia-Somalia tensions

Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda
East African business bosses lobby for easing of region's trade barriers

Kenya, Morocco
Race to head AU Commission in full swing in French-speaking bloc

Uganda
Ola Energy could face $700,000 tax bill

Spotlight | DRC
War in the east: Luanda makes headway in Kigali-Kinshasa talks

South Sudan
Kiir waits for turn as chair of disrupted IGAD