Vol 62 No 25 | SUDAN The junta seeks immunity 16th December 2021 As they try to dominate the mooted transition, the ruling generals want to avoid prosecution for attacks on civilians General Abdel Fattah al Burhan, the army chief and leader of a 25 October coup, is keen to keep the immunity from prosecution conferred on him as the...
Vol 62 No 25 | ETHIOPIA Safaricom sticking around 16th December 2021 Undeterred by the escalating civil war and the United States' decision to freeze US$500 million to help with acquisition and development costs, Safaricom is pressing ahead with its...
Vol 62 No 25 | SOMALIA Elections in grave danger 9th December 2021 Farmajo's rival presidential candidates are so fed up with his manipulations of the electoral process they are calling for a boycott and mobilising their militias Unable to negotiate with President Mohamed Abdullah Mohamed 'Farmajo' or curb his manipulation of the polls to ensure he can return as president, the alliance of the presidential...
Vol 62 No 25 | SUDAN Hamdok wavers as his isolation grows 6th December 2021 The prime minister's position looks increasingly untenable as reformers distance themselves from the deal with the generals Having lost the support of the street and the main opposition groupings, Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok faces some stark choices: appoint the ministers of his choice, triggering a...
Vol 62 No 24 | SUDAN Opposition grows to Hamdok's deal as military digs in 2nd December 2021 The prime minister has been restored to power under a deal that looks dangerous for democracy The ceremony restoring Abdalla Hamdok to the premiership on 21 November had none of the celebratory atmosphere of the occasion in August 2019 when he was first appointed... READ FOR FREE
Vol 62 No 24 | ETHIOPIA No jaw, jaw – just war, war 2nd December 2021 Neither side in Ethiopia's growing conflict is ready to negotiate, as Addis Ababa targets the supposed enemy within At the beginning of last week, Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed announced he was going to take command of the Ethiopian National Defence Force (ENDF) on the frontline against...
Vol 62 No 24 | KENYA Channelling wealth 2nd December 2021 The extradition of two Moi-era senior officials has inched closer after the Supreme Court granted authority to the Director of Public Prosecutions to pursue the cases.
Vol 62 No 24 | KENYA Deputy President Ruto steals a march on his rivals 30th November 2021 As he prepares to break with the ruling Jubilee coalition, William Ruto is winning over voters in President Kenyatta's home base The grand plan to parachute veteran oppositionist Raila Odinga into the presidency in the elections next August has run into powerful headwinds. The heaviest blow to Odinga's ambition...
Vol 62 No 24 | UGANDA Kampala bombings linked to Islamic State 22nd November 2021 Regional security services say they have uncovered training networks and a cash pipeline of hundreds of thousands of dollars to fighters affiliated with the group The double suicide-bomb attack in Kampala on 16 November was the fourth terrorist explosion in Uganda in two months. Security services in the region are focused on what...
Vol 62 No 23 | KENYA Cash takes on the kingpins 18th November 2021 Raila Odinga's presidential bid relies on the grandees, while his rival William Ruto focuses on the money With less than ten months before the presidential elections next year, the two leading contenders are almost certain to be veteran oppositionist Raila Odinga, now 'handshake' partner to... READ FOR FREE