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Kenya and the DRC February 28, 2025

The rapprochement between Kenya and the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), which culminated in the DRC joining the East African Community (EAC) on March 29, 2022, promised several advantages and benefits for the two countries....

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A New Political ‘Youthquake’ Takes Hold September 03, 2024

A new generation is asserting itself across Asia and Africa, where young people are spontaneously forming protest movements and forging rare coalitions. Though every country is different, these movements share a desire to sweep away the political str...

Politicians Ruin Africa. Young Protesters Fight Back August 19, 2024

The youth-led protests engulfing Kenya and Nigeria are signs of a more severe set of problems that have weighed Africa down for decades. ...

Two South Korean Missionaries Kidnapped in Northern Kenya August 14, 2024

Kenya and the African Continent Need Greater U.S. Attention August 08, 2024

Africa has never truly been a strategic geopolitical focus for the United States. Despite the continent’s population of 1.4 billion people, which is predicted to double by 2050, and having some of the fastest-growing economies in the world, the U.S. ...

Is a Sub-Saharan ‘African Spring’ in the Offing? August 07, 2024

Successful anti-government demonstrations in Kenya have encouraged young people across the region to not give up on their dreams of systemic change. ...

China’s Losses in Kenya Are America’s Opportunities July 11, 2024

On Sunday, hundreds of Kenyans flooded into the center of Nairobi, demanding President William Ruto step down. ...

Kenya’s Populist President Badly Misjudged the Public Mood July 08, 2024

Ruto: Kenya Will Need To Borrow More After Axing Tax Hikes July 01, 2024

Kenya’s Ruto Withdraws Controversial Tax Bill as Protests Escalate June 28, 2024

Kenya’s Young Protesters Plot Next Moves After Dramatic Tax Win June 28, 2024

Gen Z Leads Historic Protests in Kenya June 28, 2024

Part of Kenya’s Parliament Is on Fire as Thousands of Protesters Enter June 25, 2024

Kenya’s Tax Proposals That Have Triggered Protests June 25, 2024

Kenya’s Revolution Is Being Televised on TikTok and X June 24, 2024

Kenya Protests Spread, Push Ruto To Take $1.6 Billion Budget Hit June 20, 2024

Kenya in Haiti Opens New Chapter for U.S. Security June 05, 2024

President Joe Biden recently hosted Kenyan President William Ruto for a state visit at the White House. The administration has held such events for leaders from only six other countries: France, South Korea, Australia, India, and Japan—all crucial al...

Biden Pledges To Designate Kenya as ‘Non-NATO Ally’ May 23, 2024

Kenyan Police To Arrive in Haiti Amid ‘Logistical Nightmare’ May 23, 2024

As Kenya's President Ruto visits Washington today, concerns mount over U.S.-backed plan to quell violence in the gang-embattled nation ...

South Sudan Mediation Talks Launched in Kenya May 10, 2024

Kenya Continues Forceful Demolition of Nairobi Informal Settlements May 08, 2024

1,100 Kenyans Will Not Save Haiti October 18, 2023

The UN-authorized Kenyan peace mission to Haiti is a welcome gesture, but it falls drastically short of the help the country urgently needs to establish a modern state. ...

China’s Belt and Road Initiative: Kenya and a Railway to Nowhere October 14, 2023

Court Blocks Kenya From Deploying Police to Haiti To Fight Gangs October 10, 2023

Kenya Confirms Last Troops To Leave Somalia by End of 2024 October 06, 2023