May 21
Kenya: Economic Hardship Drives Kenyans Onto Russia's Brutal Frontline
High youth unemployment exposes young Kenyans, like thousands across Africa, to exploitation and false promises of lucrative jobs abroad. Read more »
May 15
Africa: Ruto and Macron Sing a Duet in Nairobi
Did France's first Africa summit outside the Francophonie this week reset its relations with the continent? Read more »
April 10
Africa: Ruto Bumps Ramaphosa From France's G7 - or Does He?
US President Donald Trump had threatened to boycott the G7 summit if South Africa's president attended. Read more »
March 19
Africa: Kenya's Chance to Redefine Africa's Role in Global Ocean Diplomacy
As host of the first Our Ocean Conference in Africa, Kenya could pursue a three-pronged strategy to achieve decisive ocean action. Read more »
October 28, 2025
Africa: Saving the Pancake Tortoise - a 'Living Emblem' of Kenya's Natural Heritage
These beautifully patterned creatures face extinction due to habitat loss, land clearance, the illegal pet trade and climate change. Read more »
October 23, 2025
Africa: Ant Traffickers in Kenya Expose Gaps in Biodiversity Protection
The illegal trade in giant African harvester ants endangers local biodiversity and could spread invasive species in destination countries. Read more »
September 30, 2025
Kenya: Risk and Reward of Kenya's Push to Reverse FATF Grey-Listing
Measures against money laundering and terrorist financing are positive, but the nature of implementation will be the real test. Read more »
September 17, 2025
Kenya: Kenya's Growing Role in Global Meth Production
The entry of Mexican drug cartels points to East Africa's rising capacity for the manufacture of synthetic drugs. Read more »
January 20, 2012
Africa: Continent's Leaders Have New Chance to Shape Justice
Since the early 1990s, Africa has been the hub of international criminal justice. In 1994, following the crimes committed in Rwanda, an ad hoc international tribunal for Rwanda was… Read more »
