Ethiopian forces capture town, move toward Tigrayan capital

By Reuters,

The Ethiopian military has seized control of the town of Wikro, 50 km (30 miles) north of the Tigrayan capital, a senior official said on Friday. T...

Ethiopia , tigray

Ethiopia denies talks on conflict after African Union names envoys

By Reuters,

Ethiopia denied on Saturday that talks on the growing conflict in its northern Tigray region were imminent, just hours after three African former pres...

Ethiopia

President Kenyatta meets Pope Francis at start of official visit to Vatican

By PSCU,

President Uhuru Kenyatta kicked off his official visit to the State of the Vatican City on Friday with a meeting with his host His Holiness Pope Franc...

Pope Francis , vatican

President Kenyatta, Kibaki, Raila mourn Tanzania’s Benjamin Mkapa

By Benjamin Muriuki,

President Uhuru Kenyatta has led Kenyans in expressing condolences following the death of former Tanzanian President Benjamin Mkapa. In his message...

Benjamin Mkapa

Kenya allocates South Sudan 10 acres of land to build port in Naivasha

By Ian Omondi,

Kenya has allocated 10 acres of land to South Sudan to build a dry port for its cargo at the Inland Container Depot in Naivasha, President Uhuru Kenya...

LAPSSET , President Salva Kiir , President Uhuru Kenyatta , state house

South Sudan President Kiir kicks off 2-day State Visit in Kenya

By PSCU,

President Salva Kiir was this morning received at State House, Nairobi, in an elaborate ceremony that included a 21-gun salute. The South Sudan Pre...

President Salva Kiir , President Uhuru Kenyatta , state house

South Sudan jails prominent economist for giving media interviews

By Reuters,

A South Sudan court sentenced a prominent economist to two years in prison on Tuesday for disturbing the peace because he gave interviews to foreign m...

Peter Biar Ajak , Press Freedom , south sudan

Two Sudan rebel leaders arrested after meeting Ethiopia PM: sources

By Reuters,

Two Sudanese rebel leaders were arrested early on Saturday shortly after meeting visiting Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed, who is trying to mediat...

Ethiopian PM , rebel leaders , SPLM-N , Sudan

Salva Kiir visits former President Moi in Kabarak

By Citizen Reporter,

South Sudan President Salva Kiir on Thursday visited former President Daniel Arap Moi at his Kabarak home. President Kiir, who was received by Sena...

Former President Moi , Kabarak Home , Salva Kiir

Sudan Military’s post-Bashir plan gets rocky reception

By VOA,

A plan by Sudan's military to take over the country's government is getting a cold reception from protesters and the international community, who want...

Sudan

Pope says hopes to visit South Sudan to promote peace

By VOA,

Pope Francis met with the president of South Sudan and told him that he still hopes to visit the country “as a sign of closeness to the population a...

Pope Francis , President Salva Kiir , Sudan

How the Uhuru-Raila Handshake changed Kenya

By Francis Gachuri,

The handshake between two erstwhile rivals in last year’s State House contest; Uhuru Kenyatta and Raila Odinga was one of the key highlights in 2018...

handshake , raila odinga , Uhuru kenyatta

Uhuru holds talks with South Africa DP Mabuza

By PSCU,

President Uhuru Kenyatta held talks with South Africa’s Deputy President David Mabuza who paid him a courtesy call at State House, Nairobi. Durin...

David Mabuza , Uhuru kenyatta

South Sudan rebel leader to return to capital to seal peace deal – spokesman

By Reuters,

South Sudan rebel leader Riek Machar will return to the capital Juba to celebrate a peace deal on Wednesday, his group said, more than two years after...

South Sudan peace process top of agenda as Uhuru hosts South Africa’s Deputy President

By PSCU,

President Uhuru Kenyatta on Wednesday held talks with South Africa’s Deputy President David Dabede Mabuza who briefed him on the progress made in th...

Kenya and South Africa , President Salva Kiir , South Africa’s Deputy President David Dabede Mabuza , south sudan

Kenya’s fight against corruption gets major boost after Theresa May visit

By PSCU,

Kenya’s fierce war on corruption has received a major boost after Britain signed a key agreement to repatriate all proceeds of crime stashed away in...

corruption , Former Minister Chris Okemo , New Jersey , sam gichuru , Theresa May

List of Raila overseas trips after Uhuru handshake

By Citizen Reporter,

Opposition leader Raila Odinga left the country this week for a one-week visit in Germany. Pictures on his social media pages showed him departing ...

raila odinga , Uhuru Raila handshake

Uhuru Kenyatta leaves for U.S. on Kenya Airways flight

By PSCU,

President Uhuru Kenyatta and First Lady Margaret have left for the U.S. where a meeting with American leader Donald Trump is set for Monday. The du...

Margaret Kenyatta , uhuru US visit , US direct flights

Uhuru meets Sudan minister ahead of Kiir, Machar talks

By PSCU,

President Uhuru Kenyatta met The Sudan Foreign Affairs Minister for talks on restoration of peace and stability in the south region. Hon. Al-Dirdi...

Riek Machar , Salva Kiir , South Sudan peace talks

South Sudan government, main opposition group sign peace deal

By Reuters,

The government of South Sudan and the main rebel group inked a power-sharing deal in the Sudanese capital which they hope will end years of conflict, ...

Khartoum , President Salva Kiir , Riek Machar , south sudan