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Agreement paves the way for the country to hold indirect elections, likely before August this year.

The Kigali summit was expected to appoint a new Secretary-General.

Kenya-Somalia quarrel threatens AU efforts to broker political deal Monday May 17 2021 Summary Officially, the African Union says it is consulting members to determine the next step, but the continental body has also expressed concerns about Somalia’s decision to defy a 55-member body’s decision to offer help, ironically, initially requested by Somalia President Mohamed Abdullahi Farmaajo. Advertisement The African Union has hinted at sticking with former Ghanaian President John Mahama as special envoy to Somalia, even as a simmering diplomatic tiff between Mogadishu and Nairobi seems to ...

Amisom to get mandate extension to December Wednesday May 12 2021 The African Union says its mission in Somalia, Amisom, will get an extension on its mandate to December 31 this year. PHOTO | FILE | NMG Advertisement The African Union says its mission in Somalia, commonly known as Amisom, will get an extension on its mandate to December 31 this year, ending security uncertainties as the country heads to elections. The decision was reached on Tuesday during a meeting of the 15-member AU Peace and Security Council. A statement issued after the meeting said there had been a general agreement to...

Great expectations as Kenya prepares to receive Samia on her maiden state visit Monday May 03 2021 Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu is expected to make an official visit to Kenya this week. PHOTO | AFP Summary Now, Kenya expects that under her tenure, the spats over tariff and non-tariff barriers and movement of goods, people and labour under the EAC Common Market Protocol will begin to be resolved in a structured manner. Advertisement There was an air of optimism in Kenya ahead of a planned visit by Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan to Nairobi this week, a visit expected to cement rec...