By FRED OLUOCH The year 2025 marked the time when South Sudan’s President, Salva Kiir, initiated the process of killing the implementation of the peace accord and the dangerous path towards renewed large-scale conflict since 2018. President Salva Kiir’s continuous reshuffling of…
When the Ugandan opposition leader, Dr Kizza Besigye was kidnapped in Nairobi on November 16 by security agents and rendition back to his country, it put both the Kenyan and Ugandan governments in the limelight for violating human rights laws. Amnesty International…
History stands as both judge and executioner, demanding that the Ogadenis face an unavoidable truth: Will they shield the fragile peace nurtured over the past six years or gamble everything by slipping back into the abyss of war? Their journey has been…
Kenya’s GEN LAZARUS SUMBEIYWO was in May recalled from retirement to lead the mediation between the government of South Sudan and the hold-out groups. He talks about the progress and challenges of the Nairobi Mediation, commonly known as the Tumaini Initiative. Why…
Dr Abdullahi Ali, an accomplished businessman and philanthropist has thrown his hat in the ring to oust Jubbaland president, Ahmed Mohamed Islaam commonly known as Sheikh Madobe. The 50-year-old Dr Ali who rose from a refugee camp in Kenya to achieve top-notch…
Various Kenyan stakeholders are all the rage over a university education funding model set to take effect with the commencement of the new academic calendar in September. The learners, their parents, the university dons and even sections of the government seem to…
Africa bears a disproportionate burden of social, economic, and political challenges, creating an enduring narrative of strife. Military takeovers, civil wars, economic debt, and famine persist, portraying a continent in turmoil. The prevailing perception paints Africa as a region struggling for peace,…
Negotiating with extremist groups in the Horn of Africa has proved arduous and frequently futile. Trust between the parties involved remains a persistent obstacle, resulting in communication breakdowns and an incapacity to find a middle ground.The divergent objectives and stipulations of these…
Somalia’s transition towards decentralized governance marked a significant milestone with the formation of district councils. However, the effectiveness of these councils relies heavily on the mechanisms put in place to ensure their functionality and relevance within Somalia’s complex political landscape.The establishment of…
T he South Sudanese leader, Salva Kiir Mayadit assumed leadership of the East African community in November 2003 at a very crucial time He took the East African Community Regional Force (EACRF) and was leaving DRC after protests by President Felix Tshisekedi that…
