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EAC Joint Security Exercise officially opens in Nairobi (East African Community)2026-05-14
Public Technologies: ) The 14th Armed ForcesCommand PostExercise aims at advancing the EAC's shared agenda for regional peace and security EAC Headquarters, Arusha, Tanzania,14th May, 2026: The 14th East African Community (EAC) Armed Forces Command Post Exercise has officially...
Seychelles calls for urgent reform of UN Security Council and veto restrictions at Nairobi Ministerial ...2026-05-13
Nation: The Minister for Foreign Affairs and the Diaspora, Barry Faure, addressed the Ministerial...
Mahama�returns from Nairobi Summit2026-05-13
Modern Ghana: PresidentJohn Dramani Mahama has returned home from Nairobi following a successful engagement at the AfricaForwardSummit, co-hosted by Kenyan PresidentWilliam Ruto and French PresidentEmmanuel Macron. ......
Nairobi sets stage for new chapter in Africa-France relations2026-05-13
B & FT Online: The AfricaForwardSummit has ambitions to rewrite the terms of one of the world’s most freighted partnerships, but history will be watching When Kenyan PresidentWilliam Ruto and French PresidentEmmanuel Macron opened the Africa Forward Summit at the...
East Africa: EAC Launches Ushirikiano Imara 2026 Security Exercise in Nairobi2026-05-13
All Africa: Nairobi -- Military, police and civilian...
El-Sisi, IMF Chief discuss Egypt’s reform momentum, economic stability in Nairobi2026-05-13
Egypt Today: PresidentAbdel Fattah El-Sisi held talks on Tuesday with International Monetary Fund (IMF) Managing DirectorKristalina Georgieva on the sidelines of the Africa-France Summit in Nairobi, Kenya. According to Ambassador...
Africa: Ruto Calls for Win-Win Africa-France Partnership At Nairobi Summit2026-05-13
All Africa: Nairobi -- PresidentWilliam Ruto has called for a win-win partnership between Africa and France built on mutual respect and shared responsibility. ......
Guterres highlights Africa’s leadership in speech to summit in Nairobi (UNECA - United Nations Economic Commission for Africa)2026-05-13
Public Technologies: ) Africa continues to advance and demands investment at scale, justice in global systems, and partnerships grounded in respect, UN Secretary-GeneralAntónio Guterres said on Tuesday. The UN chief was speaking at the opening of the Africa ForwardSummit,...
Guterres highlights Africa’s leadership in speech to summit in Nairobi (UNOG - United Nations Office at Geneva)2026-05-13
Public Technologies: ) Africa continues to advance and demands investment at scale, justice in global systems, and partnerships grounded in...
UN expands Nairobi hub to boost Global South representation2026-05-13
ECNS: The United Nations on Monday commenced construction of a new state-of-the-art conference complex at its Nairobi headquarters, a landmark $340 million investment expected to transform the Kenyan capital into one of the organization's largest diplomatic hubs and...
Smuggled in syringes: how Nairobi became a nexus for the black market in giant harvester ants2026-05-13
The Guardian: Court cases in Kenyapoint to a growing market for ants as exotic pets in Asia and Europe that has implications for conservation and biosecurity...
Africa: Guterres Highlights Africa's Leadership in Speech to Summit in Nairobi2026-05-12
All Africa: Africa continues to advance and demands investment at scale, justice in global systems, and partnerships grounded in respect, UN Secretary-General António Guterres said on Tuesday. ......
Guterres highlights Africa’s leadership in speech to summit in Nairobi2026-05-12
United Nations: Africa continues to advance...
Motsepe says partnerships boosting South Africa’s mining sector2026-05-12
Moneyweb: Policy uncertainty together with vandalism, power outages and logistics bottlenecks have weighed on South Africa’s mining industry for more than a decade. ......