Diplomatic Beat
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IGAD renews refugee pact as Kenya pushes for fair burden sharing
The Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) has renewed its regional commitment to supporting refugees and displaced communities by refreshinReg refugee…
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President Ruto to sign cooperation MoUs with visiting Malaysian PM Anwar
President William Ruto is today expected to sign a number of bilateral agreements with visiting Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim…
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Africa’s inaugural G20 Summit closes in South Africa amid US boycott
Africa’s inaugural G20 summit closed on Sunday in Johannesburg, overshadowed by a diplomatic rift with Washington but hailed as a…
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Trump elevates Saudi Arabia to ‘major non-NATO ally’ status
President Donald Trump has elevated Saudi Arabia status to a designated non-NATO ally effectively entering into a security agreement that…
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Kenya must stand firm against Uganda’s maritime irredentism
By Kinyuru Munuhe Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni’s recent assertion that Uganda has a claim over the Indian Ocean and warning…
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Mudavadi urge envoys to uphold integrity, advance Kenya’s interests
Prime Cabinet Secretary and Cabinet Secretary for Foreign and Diaspora Affairs Musalia Mudavadi has urged newly appointed ambassadors and consul…
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South Sudanese in US face deportation after Trump ends deportation protection
US President Donald Trump administration is ending temporary deportation protection for South Sudanese nationals and issued a window period of…
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BRICs-US rivalry at play as Trump say US will snub G20 summit in South Africa
The United States of America (USA) will snub the G20 Summit in South Africa, one of the five original BRICs…
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Israeli cabinet approves ‘outline’ of hostage release deal
Israel’s Cabinet has approved the “outline” of a deal to release hostages held by Hamas, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office…
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President Ruto takes over as COMESA chairperson
President William Ruto has officially taken over as the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) chairperson. The Head…
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