East-Africa
Source: Former Kenyan Prime Minister Raila Odinga Reported Dead
Raila Odinga, Kenya’s tenacious opposition leader and former prime minister, dies at 80 NAIROBI — Raila Odinga, the combative and…
minister
World
France’s new prime minister steps down just hours after cabinet unveiling
French prime minister resigns hours after naming new cabinet, deepening political turmoil What happened France’s newly appointed prime minister, Sébastien…
Somalia
Former Jubaland Minister Says Somalia Defeated in Lower Juba, Demands New Gedo Administration
Somalia’s Fragile Federal Compact Tested Again as Jubaland Rift Deepens When Cabdirashiid Janan, once Jubaland’s security minister and now describing…
West-Africa
Nigerian Minister Steps Down Amid Certificate Forgery Allegations
The Resignation that Shakes Nigeria’s Technology Landscape In a dramatic turn of events, Nigeria’s Minister of Innovation, Science and Technology,…
World
Nationalist Sanae Takaichi poised to become Japan’s first female prime minister
Japan’s choice of a conservative woman to lead the ruling party reframes familiar dilemmas The Liberal Democratic Party’s selection of…
East-Africa
Somalia’s defense minister slams Nairobi meeting with two regional leaders, opposition
Somali Politics Spill Into Nairobi Again — And Mogadishu Pushes Back It is a familiar scene in East African diplomacy:…
East-Africa
Somalia’s Prime Minister, German Ambassador Discuss Fresh Investment Opportunities
Somalia Courts German Investment as Mogadishu Seeks to Turn Stability Gains into Jobs On a sweltering Monday in Mogadishu, Somali…
Somalia
Somalia’s defence minister defends U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar after Trump attacks
Somalia’s defence minister breaks silence to defend Ilhan Omar — and signals a new kind of transnational politics When Somalia’s…
Somalia
Somali Prime Minister Supports Direct Elections Despite Limited Territorial Control
Somalia’s push for direct vote exposes fault lines between Mogadishu and the regions When Prime Minister Hamza Abdi Barre insists…
Somalia
Somalia’s Prime Minister Vows Not to Run Against President in Elections
In Somalia, a Public Pledge of Loyalty Raises Stakes Ahead of Fragile Elections MOGADISHU — When Prime Minister Hamza Abdi…
