‘Upsurge in terror attacks in Somalia and war in DRC makes East African Standby Force urgent’
The meeting themed, ‘A Capability of Choice for Peace, Security and Integration in the Eastern Africa Region,’ brought ministers of Defence and Security from EASF member states and their representatives from Burundi, Comoros, Djibouti, Ethiopia, Kenya, Rwanda, Seychelles, Somalia, Sudan and Uganda together.
Bayer announces plan to outsource pharma business in Kenya, 3 other African countries
Bayer will hand over the warehousing, distribution and sales representation of the medicines business, including for oncology and ophthalmology, to an unidentified third company beginning in May, it said.
Family behind bars: Party says Pakistan ex-PM Imran Khan’s wife jailed for 14 years in graft case
Wednesday’s verdict was linked to the same matter, but followed an investigation by the country’s top anti-graft body, the National Accountability Bureau (NAB), which had also charged his wife in the case.
Biden plan to strike back at Iran for killing of three US soldiers in Jordan considered risky in an election year
On Tuesday, one of the major Iran-backed militia groups, Kataib Hezbollah, announced in a statement “the suspension of military and security operations against the occupation forces” in Iraq, referring to US troops. The group, which US officials consider a top suspect in the Jordan attack, said the suspension was to “prevent embarrassment to the Iraqi government.”
Spanish farmers plan protests in February that are expected to spill over to farmers in Kenya
Spanish farmers say they are also struggling to compete with products imported from outside the EU at lower prices. Among other demands, the Spanish organisations plan to ask Brussels to halt negotiations with the Mercosur trade bloc, as well as trade agreements with Chile, Kenya, Mexico, India and Australia.
Kenya considering Eurobond buyback in February or March, then return to money market – President Ruto
Ruto also said the government was no longer counting on the Trade and Development Bank (TDB), an African development finance institution, to organise a $1 billion syndicated loan for Kenya, as initially planned.
Defiant Kenyan president: We’ll deploy police to Haiti with or without court ruling
Kenya, which has a long history of taking part in international peace-keeping operations, stepped forward last July and committed 1,000 police officers, saying it was doing so in solidarity with a brother nation.
Biden or Trump: To the Chinese, an American cat whether black or white is a bad cat
In China’s social media, many commentators appear to be favouring Trump, whom they see not only as a businessman up for a deal but also a disruptive force that undermines American democracy and US global leadership to the benefit of Beijing. Trump’s policies and remarks as president earned him the nickname of Chuan Jianguo or “Trump, the (Chinese) nation builder,” an implication that he was helping Beijing.
Court jails Pakistani cricket legend and former PM Imran Khan for 10 years ahead of elections
In May last year, the first time Khan was arrested, his supporters were accused of rioting and ransacking military installations, including a high ranking general’s home. Khan denies his supporters were part of the mobs. He called on his supporters to make sure they came out in numbers to vote for candidates backed by him.
Italy PM pledges new partnership with Africa but critics say indebted Rome can’t rival China, Russia
However, there was a note of discord from some of those present, with Moussa Faki Mahamat, chairman of the African Union Commission, saying he wished Africa had been consulted first on priorities and emphasising the need to honour commitments.
