Israel has appointed Michael Lotem as its first ambassador to Somaliland, marking a significant step in deepening ties with the self-declared republic following its recent recognition. The move comes months after Israel became the first country to formally recognize Somaliland, a breakaway region that declared independence from Somalia in 1991 but has not gained widespread…
Djibouti’s longtime President Ismail Omar Guelleh has claimed a landslide victory in the country’s latest elections, ushering in his sixth consecutive term in the Horn of Africa country. Guelleh secured 97.81 percent of the votes cast on Friday, according to official results published by Djibouti’s state-run news agency. His sole opponent, Mohamed Farah Samatar, earned…
Every day, millions of Kenyans walk into government offices hoping for routine services: a driver’s licence renewal, a birth certificate, a land title, a travel document. Too often, they walk out having paid something extra, something unofficial, something that never appears in any receipt book. Corruption in Kenya’s public sector is not an abstraction. It…
The Tunisian League for Human Rights has strongly condemned the prison sentence issued against the President of the Tunisian Judges Association, Anas Hammadi, saying that “imprisoning free judges is a clear declaration of the collapse of justice.” A Tunisian court on Monday sentenced Hammadi to one year in prison on charges of “obstructing freedom of…
On the afternoon of June 25, 2024, something happened inside Kenya’s parliament that no political science textbook had anticipated. Young Kenyans, armed with phones instead of party membership cards and organized by TikTok instead of trade unions, breached the walls of the legislative chamber and walked into a space that had long been the exclusive…
Nigeria’s Zenith Bank PLC has officially completed the acquisition of the entire issued share capital of Paramount Bank Kenya Limited, marking its entry into the Kenyan banking market and a significant step in its expansion across East Africa. The transaction, finalized on April 7, 2026, received all necessary approvals from the Central Bank of Kenya,…
Zimbabwe’s ruling party has ignited a fierce national debate after proposing sweeping constitutional changes that could eliminate direct presidential elections and extend presidential terms, a move critics warn may entrench power and weaken democratic institutions. The proposal, driven by the long-governing ZANU-PF party, would transfer the power to elect the president from voters to parliament,…
Rwanda has renewed its call for the international community to adopt stronger legal frameworks to combat genocide ideology, denial and hate speech, warning that persistent extremist narratives continue to threaten global stability. Speaking Tuesday during the 32nd commemoration of the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi in Nairobi, Rwanda’s High Commissioner to Kenya, Ernest Rwamucyo, urged…
Somali government forces have killed 12 fighters from Al-Shabaab during a targeted military raid in the country’s southwest, officials said Monday, underscoring ongoing efforts to weaken the insurgent group’s presence. The Somali National Army, working alongside international partners, carried out the operation in the Daynuney area, according to the Ministry of Defence. The early-morning raid…
Cameroon has been thrust into renewed political debate following the appointement of President Paul Biya’s son, Franck Emmanuel Biya, as vice president while also assigning him senior military responsibilities. The claims emerged after a purported presidential decree dated 4 April 2026 circulated across media platforms, suggesting Franck Biya had been handed multiple influential roles within government….
