Vol 63 No 15 | ETHIOPIA Heat of war shifts to the centre 21st July 2022 Tensions may be easing between Addis and Tigray, but in Oromia the bitterness of ethno-nationalist conflict remains strong The intensity of violence between Oromo and Amhara communities is militating against Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed's attempts to co-opt moderates on both sides, as fresh atrocities multiply and...
Vol 63 No 15 | SUDAN Parties divided on sharing power 21st July 2022 The junta's declaration of a new way to rule the country leaves the opposition unable to decide on what to do. But Burhan is also out of options Ever since Gen Abdel Fattah al Burhan declared on television that the army and civilians would have separate responsibilities in running the country on 4 July, Sudanese have...
Vol 63 No 15 | KENYAUNITED STATES Washington raises its trade offer 21st July 2022 The confirmation by the United States Senate that Hewlett Packard chief executive Margaret Whitman will take over as Washington's Ambassador to Kenya, as the US Commerce department announced...
Vol 63 No 14 | SUDAN Military running out of options 7th July 2022 Massive demonstrations and killings by the security forces are straining relations in the ruling junta as leaders consider their options The 33rd anniversary of the coup that brought Omer Hassan el Beshir to power on 30 June 1989 was always going to be a test for both the...
Vol 63 No 14 | SUDAN Burhan counters anti-corruption drive 7th July 2022 The ousted transitional government launched an anti-corruption body, but the generals suspended it when it did its job too well At the heart of the power struggles between civilians and the military in Sudan is a body whose full name is as daunting as the mission it was...
Vol 63 No 14 | KENYA New coalitions, old faces chase counties 7th July 2022 A mix of business people and political jobbers are eyeing parliamentary seats and plum county governorships The sharpest focus is on the presidential election battle between Raila Odinga and William Ruto, but the 9 August elections will also see some fierce contests in the...
Vol 63 No 14 | ETHIOPIA Rivals differ over talks location 7th July 2022 Deputy Prime Minister Demeke Mekonnen will lead a seven-member team in upcoming peace talks aimed at resolving the conflict in Tigray province. The other members are Minister of...
Vol 63 No 14 | SOMALIA Al Shabaab wins on TV but loses in the field 28th June 2022 The Islamist militia let the cameras in to demonstrate its durability as a force but then suffered a major defeat to a Sufi militia The normally secretive Al Shabaab shed its shyness on London's Channel 4 News on 15 June in a filmed report from training grounds in Somalia, featuring one of...
Vol 63 No 13 | KENYA Raila's old clothes 23rd June 2022 Of all the promises made on the campaign trail, Kenyan presidential contender Raila Odinga's plans to curb the import of second-hand clothes, known as mitumba, has caused the...
Vol 63 No 13 | SUDAN Civilians stand firm as crisis talks falter 10th June 2022 General Burhan's alliance with Islamist forces is blocking progress on talks to restart the transition and end Khartoum's isolation A week of false starts and crisis talks to reinstate the transition to elections and constitutional rule made clear there is no prospect of progress without the participation...