Thus far, Raila's competition is Djibouti Foreign minister Mahamoud Ali Youssouf and Somalia's former Foreign minister Fawzia Yusuf.

Kenyan President William Ruto has finally congratulated the Senegalese President, joining African and world leaders in the bid to strengthen relations.

NATO member Turkey has close relations with Somalia and is its leading economic partner, notably in the construction, education and health sectors, as well as in military cooperation.

In his comments on the situation thus far, Redwan explained that "the signed MoU with Somaliland is a deal for cooperation and partnership that grants Ethiopia access to sea on business terms".

Museveni urged the G77+China to instead ensure universal economic growth so at to reap maximum benefits, as "economic progress in one country can benefit the other".

The G77+China summit follows two others that also took place in Uganda - the 42nd ExtraOrdinary Session of the IGAD Assembly of Heads of State and Government and the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) Summit.

The 19th NAM Summit is the latest battleground in the Ethiopia-Somalia diplomatic war, which arose from an MoU Ethiopia signed with Somaliland.

The IGAD and NAM meetings are centred on matters including regional cooperation and post-COVID-19 economic recovery.

Kenya's aeroneutical authorities have granted the Fifth Freedom Traffic Right to Air Tanzania for all cargo services, starting January 16.

Kenya took the top position on the continent but the $800 million - 28 per cent of the total raised by the continent - was a 25 per cent drop from what was raised in 2022.