Former President Uhuru Kenyatta once threw his hands in the air dejectedly, wondering what the Auditor General Edward Ouko wanted him to do about corruption in Kenya. He would later reveal that the Kenyan economy was losing at least $14.3 million every…
After Somalia joined the East African Community in November 2023, it was an open secret that it was just a matter of time before either Ethiopia and Djibouti expressed interest. Kenya’s Cabinet Secretary for EAC, Arid and Semi-Arid Lands and Regional…
Tanzania has stated the process of repatriating Burundi refugees that are either unregistered or have been employed illegally. This follows reports that there has been an influx of refugees from Burundi and neighbouring DRC who have crossed the borders illegally to the…
Djibouti is a small country in the eastern coast of Africa that is attracting more Western attention similar to the scramble for Africa a century ago. What can Africa learn from Djibouti that even the most populous country like Nigeria followed by…
The high and mighty of eastern Africa often seek medical treatment in Kenya, creating the impression of an ideal healthcare system in the country. Unbeknown to many, such services are only available in the private medical facilities that are out of reach…
China emerges as the leading threat to the United States even overshadowing the nuclear-armed archrival Russia and the unpredictable North Korea. Iran joins China as the emerging threats to US interests and their allies in the Middle East in the face of…
Decades of violent conflict, political instability, famine, and poverty saw millions of Somali citizens emigrate searching for a better life. Now, with the situation in the country slowly changing, some of them are coming back home. Meanwhile, insecurity, floods and locusts continue…
Last year, France faced a lot of threats to its stranglehold on his former colonies in West Africa following the emergence of three leaders in Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger—who are resisting neo-colonialism. Now with the election of the 44-year old Bassirou…
The worst-affected regions, the main causes and the magnitude may differ, but famine is hardly ever a new phenomenon in South Sudan. Indeed, the state that came into existence only in 2011 and is, in the highest probability, bound to be part…
While there is a scramble to belong to the East African Community, Somalia the latest entrant has brought a new dimension—business. Somalia is known for the instability brought about by al-Shabaab but little do the rest of the region know that the…
