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Nairobi's senator unveiled his 2027 vehicle on Oct. 4 with former ODM figures at his side, only days before Kenya marks a year without Raila Odinga. Nairobi Senator Edwin Sifuna now leads a party of his own, and several leaders who once carried ODM's flag stood beside him when he unveiled it.
Dangote Breaks Ground for Oil Refinery on Kenya’s Coast, Boosting Ruto’s Political Prospects as Opposition Cries Foul
The world's richest Black person brings a proven record to Kenya's coast, while landowners, lawmakers and an election calendar bring hard questions.
At UNGA-81, Ruto Presses for Africa’s Permanent Seat. Here Is How It Could Work.
Twenty years after the Ezulwini Consensus, Africa still has no answer to who would hold its seats. Tying them to the African Union chair could supply one.
Kenya’s Goon Economy: How Political Violence Became a Business
Profiting from political violence. A rate card born in 1992 has resurfaced, leaving a trail of death and destroyed property, and it still prices bloodshed in Kenya today, though no financier has ever answered for it in court.
A Kenyan School Lunch Programme Wins International Prize in Berlin
The programme started with 25 children and now feeds 660,000 across Kenya, pays local farmers, and employs thousands.
Zambia’s Quiet Election Turns Contentious as Opposition Alleges Rigging
President Hakainde Hichilema won a second term decisively, but a fatal raid, a dead former minister and a looming court fight have turned a low-profile vote into one of the region's most closely watched political stories.
Paul Biya, Cameroon’s Absentee President Who Refuses to Leave
After 44 years in power, Biya has presided over a weak economy, corruption at the top of government, and the dismantling of nearly every institution meant to hold him accountable. His latest absence is testing what remains.
Congo’s Ebola Death Toll Passes 2,000 as Conflict, Distrust and Underfunding Widen the Outbreak
WHO says the outbreak could become the worst Ebola epidemic ever recorded if it is not brought under control. The Kenyan facility built to receive exposed Americans remains suspended, though it has quietly housed some. The health workers fighting the outbreak at its source say they still are not being paid.
The Forest That Takes 50 Years to Pay Back
At Portugal's largest agricultural estate, managing ancient cork oaks, high-stakes Lusitano breeding, and delicate ecosystem requires an obsession with restraint- and planning half a century ahead.
England Beats France 6-4 as Mbappe and Saka Make History
A meaningless match for the standings delivered the tournament's wildest scoreline and a changing of the guard at the top of the record books.









