Chad joins seven other African countries affected by Washington's travel ban.

AUC chairperson Mahamoud Ali Youssouf acknowledged the US government's sovereign right to protect its borders and ensure the security of its citizens...

Kenya now aligns itself with the positions of the G77 and the African Group, both of which tend to adopt more balanced or non-aligned approaches to in...

African nations say their outsized contribution to global peacekeeping demands fairer representation.

The embassy, inaugurated on Tuesday, is a visible sign of Azerbaijan's ambitions to strengthen its footprint in sub-Saharan Africa.

President Abdirahman described Odinga as "an esteemed statesman and one of the dearest friends of Somaliland".

This article traces the chronological and political moments behind Nairobi's dramatic turn on the Sahrawi cause—a founding member of the African Union...

This marks DR Congo’s third bid for a seat on the UN Security Council, having previously served in 1982–1983 and 1992–1993 under Mobutu Sese Seko.

The embargo, first imposed in 2018 following years of ethnic conflict that the UN estimates has claimed nearly 400,000 lives, marks its seventh renewa...

Tah, who officially begins his five-year term on September 1, 2025, brings over 35 years of financial and development experience, most recently leadin...

The Haitian government has inked a deal with Erik Prince, the founder of Blackwater—a company long associated with shadowy operations and alleged war...

Kenyans, particularly on social media, reacted not with silence but with satire: memes, parodies, and comedic impersonations of Tanzanian President Sa...

Kenya had previously hosted SADR President Brahim Ghali and held formal ties with the self-declared republic, a stance that aligned more closely with...

This comes amid heightened sensitivities between Nairobi and Mogadishu over Kenya's evolving relationship with Somaliland—a breakaway region that decl...

The embassy was formally opened by Kenya's Foreign Minister Musalia Mudavadi and his Moroccan counterpart, Nasser Bourita, in a ceremony attended by d...

In a quiet but telling passage, the statement notes Nairobi's intention to "maintain contact and relations with sub-national entities in Somalia, incl...

It will be Mudavadi's inaugural trip to Rabat as foreign minister, and the first time a Kenyan foreign minister makes an official visit for bilateral...

The activist’s detention had sparked widespread outrage, seen by many as an arbitrary move that violated both bilateral and international norms.

The Ministry of Foreign and Diaspora Affairs urged Tanzania to "expeditiously and without delay facilitate consular access to or release of Mwangi."

The trip signals Somaliland's intent to reassert its regional presence and deepen ties amid shifting alliances in the Horn of Africa.

Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi said Kenya's diplomacy is guided by national interest, not external pressure.

Mudavadi reaffirmed Nairobi's alignment with the African Union's stance, which suspended Sudan from the continental bloc following the 2021 military t...

AUC Chairperson Mahmoud Ali Youssouf commended the move by Sudan's junta leader, Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, to appoint Kamil Idris, a former UN official...

Ramaphosa seeks to mend frayed relations with the Trump administration and promote investment opportunities for South African industries, including po...

It was his first appearance since his arrest last month—an episode that has reignited tensions around political freedoms and state repression ahead of...

"They've already caused enough chaos in their own countries. Don't give room to ill-mannered individuals from elsewhere to bring disorder here," she s...

While the AU-backed Luanda process, launched in 2022 and previously spearheaded by Angolan President João Lourenço, remains formally in place, it is u...

Nairobi's latest appeal signals a growing unease within the region over Dar es Salaam's handling of political dissent and its response to regional scr...

Mohamed's nomination will now be submitted to the WHO executive board for formal ratification, a step widely expected to be procedural.

Hosted in the Brazilian capital and received by Ambassador Martin Mbeng—Dean of the African diplomatic corps representing 35 countries—the meeting bro...

The visit took place on the sidelines of a high-level intelligence meeting in Addis Ababa and reflects a widening regional consensus on reclassifying...

The president, it added, "continues to carry out his presidential duties with vigour, commitment, sound health and complete fitness."

The AU has long struggled with disjointed relationships with regional blocs—a dysfunction that has often bred mistrust, competition, and in some cases...

The decision comes at the end of a three-month suspension imposed on the TPLF for its failure to convene a federally recognised general assembly and e...

Winnie described EALA as "on its deathbed" and revealing that she has gone for months without receiving her salary.

Noordin's testimony contradicts previous official positions that had downplayed OLA's presence in Kenya as episodic or isolated.

The visit comes as the two countries commemorate 60 years of diplomatic relations, underscoring a renewed Nordic interest in East Africa amid shifting...

With donor fatigue mounting, the UN Security Council (UNSC) is expected to hold closed-door consultations Monday to deliberate on the mission's financ...

The decision, ostensibly driven by accusations that the UAE is arming the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), is now sparking an international legitimacy cris...

The falling-out highlights persistent governance challenges in Kenya's public universities, especially the University of Nairobi, where political infl...

Mudavadi's Washington stopover follows his April visit to Beijing, where he met top Chinese officials to discuss infrastructure financing, trade, and...

The UAE accused the Port Sudan faction—one of two warring authorities in Sudan—of attempting to divert attention from efforts to end the war.

The duties now threaten to erode Kenya's competitiveness in its most lucrative export market.

Still, Mendenhall notes that "Kenyan corruption has made it by far the hardest," a frustration echoed across the private sector.

The high-level visit to Juba came amid mounting tensions and stalled progress in the implementation of the 2018 accord.

IGAD's Executive Secretary Workneh Gebeyehu urged all actors to avoid unilateral actions and respect the framework of the 2018 accord, still regarded...

In a decision issued on Monday, the UN's top court ruled that it "manifestly lacked" jurisdiction to hear the case, effectively ending the proceedings...

Salim was, arguably, the closest Africa has come to clinching the UN’s top job. His age, diplomatic poise, and Pan-Africanist ethos made him a standou...

The mission's renewal reflects a sobering reality: the country's internal fragility continues to pose a threat to regional peace and security.

Mudavadi noted that the Ministry of Foreign and Diaspora Affairs is increasingly under public pressure to secure legal aid or diplomatic intervention...