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PRIME Despite quit notice on Ecowas, Sahelian bloc of coup boys still need neighbours Dec 21 - 5 min read PRIME Southern Africa spiraled in political events in the year of record elections Dec 21 - 4 min read PRIME Monusco to stay longer in the Congo Dec 21 - 3 min read PRIME Atmis partners prepare rollover to new mission amid funding challenges Dec 21 - 6 min read
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Despite quit notice on Ecowas, Sahelian bloc of coup boys still …
5 days ago · Dr Sam Smah, a sociologist said that Niger for instance, in the heart of the Sahel, depends heavily on trade and security with Nigeria providing a chunk of the electricity and social infrastructure, including the building of a transnational rail that would anchor in Niger’s Maradi to facilitate international movement of goods and human from Niger, Burkina Faso and Mali.
East Africa - The EastAfrican
Floods and droughts have played a role in displacement, but most of those out of their homes were fleeing violence, new report shows. While the mission praises foray for fighting ADF, observers see nothing more than interest in an area that boasts gold, which is then exported. The extension comes at ...
Displacement, conflict: Why 2025 may worry Eastern Africa
4 days ago · “Extreme weather and climate change, now more severe and frequent, are the primary drivers of food insecurity in the region. The agriculture and livestock sector is dominated by rain-fed agriculture and the changing climate disproportionately affects the vulnerable groups,” the report said, but also blamed protracted armed …
Atmis partners prepare rollover to new mission amid funding …
5 days ago · "With regard to Somalia, Kenya has been of course a contributing country under the framework of ATMIS for the last couple of years. We went into Somalia as part of ATMIS to be able to deal with the challenge of terrorism, a challenge that was not only affecting Somalia but has a direct implication in the workplace and security as a country.
Southern Africa - The EastAfrican
Biden pledged lasting US engagement with Africa on Africa's own terms as he met with his Angolan counterpart Joao Lourenco in Luanda. Namibia’s president-elect Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah won more than 57 percent of the votes cast with her close rival Panduleni Itula of the IPC getting 26 percent. The ...
Kenya torn between pleasing refugees, local communities
Jul 7, 2024 · The governor was on June 20 (the World Refugee Day), part of a key stakeholders’ appraisal forum in Nairobi to formally adopt the plan as part of World Refugees Day commemoration that was also attended UNHCR Country Representative Caroline Van Buren, UN-Resident Coordinator Dr Stephen Jackson, Principal Secretary for State Department of Foreign Affairs Dr Korir Sing’oei and his Immigration ...
New wave of political change blows through Eastern Africa
Apr 9, 2023 · Rwandan President Paul Kagame greets supporters during a campaign rally in 2017. Despite a recent change of guard in the ruling party Rwanda Patriotic Front, Kagame remains the party chairman, and hence the presidential candidate in the 2024 elections.
How Kenya's politics influenced chase game in choice of the new …
Apr 20, 2024 · “We don’t know why he varied the appointment but because he had both CVs for the candidates, we believe that he made the best choice,” said Ms Malonza, adding, “Number two is the whole agenda of considering Ukambani region, given that Mathuki came from Ukambani — and this position, again, has been taken back to Ukambani, and more specific to Machakos, where Mathuki hails from.”