The great survivor of Kenyan politics, Raila Odinga, has an uncanny ability to turn every electoral defeat into a strategic victory. His failure to secure the position of...

All eyes are on Sudan, especially now that the military dynamics are shifting in eastern and central areas in favour of Sudan Armed Forces (SAF) commander General Abdel...

Rarely do rival politicians celebrate new competition. Yet the launch of the People’s Liberation Party (PLP), the new party led by Martha Karua – Raila Odinga’s running mate...

After nearly two months of hard fighting, the Puntland authorities have announced they expect their campaign against Islamic State in Somalia to conclude successfully. The Islamic State (IS...

Kenyan diplomats and the Sudan Armed Forces (SAF) under General Abdel Fattah al Burhan have waded into a new diplomatic row over plans by his rival General Mohamed...

The battle for control of Khartoum is raging. The Sudan Armed Forces (SAF) led by General Abdel Fattah al Burhan is fighting for control of what is left...

A highly competitive and – by the region’s standards – vibrant media culture is among the legacies of Nation Media Group (NMG) founder and owner, Prince Shah Karim...

In the end, African leaders chose the diplomat over the politician. Djibouti’s Foreign Minister Mahmoud Ali Youssouf held off veteran Kenyan presidential candidate and dealmaker Raila Odinga to...

Rwanda’s President Paul Kagame is moving pieces at will around the regional chessboard in this deadliest of tournaments. His putative opponent in Kinshasa, President Félix Tshisekedi, is flailing,...

Congo-Kinshasa Foreign Minister Thérèse Kayikwamba Wagner took a quiet detour to London on 9-11 February to persuade influential football fans to pressure President Paul Kagame to pull his...