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Kenya turns to Beijing for JKIA expansion after Adani fallout
Mwangi Maina  |  Apr 22, 2025

Prime Cabinet Secretary and Foreign Affairs Minister Musalia Mudavadi met with senior executives from the Beijing Urban Construction Group (BUCG), sig...

What happens if Trump trashes the AGOA pact?
DW News  |  Apr 22, 2025

African nations have enjoyed duty-free access to the US market for over two decades under the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA), up for renewa...

Kenya pivots to China, away from France for 1.3-billion euro highway deal
Reuters  |  Apr 12, 2025

The deal to turn 140 km (87 miles) of single-lane road into a multilane highway linking the capital Nairobi to Nakuru was signed in Paris in 2020 duri...

SADC fumes over U.S. trade blitz, calls for collective action
Mwangi Maina  |  Apr 08, 2025

"Collective action will be taken," it said, pointing to an emergency meeting of its Council of Ministers slated for June.

Kenya eyes Sh34.92 billion overhaul of diplomatic missions by 2028
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jan 15, 2025

The money will be used for the purchase, renovation, and refurbishment of offices and residences of select Kenyan missions abroad.

Kenya to open consulates in China, Haiti in 2025
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Dec 20, 2024

The new consulate in Port-au-Prince, Haiti's capital, comes after Kenya and Haiti established diplomatic relations 15 months ago.

Kenya unveils new foreign policy framework to address emerging global trends
Mwangi Maina  |  Dec 02, 2024

The updated policy aims to stimulate growth in key sectors, including technology, manufacturing, agriculture, and tourism, while creating job opportun...

China stops short of Africa debt relief as pledges more cash
Reuters  |  Sep 07, 2024

China has also sought to use FOCAC to counter growing competition in Africa from the United States, the European Union, Japan and others.

China offers Africa Sh6.5 trillion in fresh funding, promises a million jobs
Reuters  |  Sep 05, 2024

Last year, China approved loans worth $4.61 billion to Africa, in the first annual increase since 2016.

What to expect from the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation Summit
Reuters  |  Sep 05, 2024

China approved loans worth $4.61 billion to Africa last year, the first annual increase since 2016.

China reaps most of the benefits of its relationship with Africa: What’s behind the imbalance?
The Conversation  |  Sep 03, 2024

Africa needs a concerted approach towards China and all of its so-called strategic partnerships. The AU Commission should negotiate and set the overal...

Ruto US visit: A new era of diplomacy?
DW News  |  May 25, 2024

While it seeks to maintain strong ties with the US, Kenya also engages with China and Russia, particularly with regard to business.

Speculations rife after Sudan denies getting military aid from Iran
Foreign Reporter  |  Mar 25, 2024

The revival of diplomatic relations between Sudan and Iran has ignited speculation about potential ramifications on regional military dynamics.

Somalia President meets Turkish counterpart, discusses maritime defence deal, Al-Shabaab war
Jill Namatsi  |  Mar 02, 2024

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

Somalia rejects 'annexation attempt', says commercial port access possible for Ethiopia
Amina Wako  |  Mar 02, 2024

Ali Omar Balad, Somalia's acting Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, affirms their stance against annexation but says they are...

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