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Zambia Suspends Kenya Airways Flights

The suspension is linked to an ongoing disagreement over flight permits for Zambia Airways (2014) Limited, marking the second such ban Kenya Airways (KQ) has faced this year—following a similar move by Tanzania in January after Nairobi restricted Tanzanian cargo flights.

Tanzania Cancels Ukrainian Top Diplomat’s Visit Again

The visit was postponed just days after Tanzania’s Foreign Minister, January Makamba, who had approved the trip, was fired. A similar cancellation occurred last October when Kuleba’s visit was called off due to “unforeseen circumstances.” At that time, the visit had been approved by former Foreign Minister Liberata Mulamula, who was also dismissed just before the cancellation.

Four-Horse Race to Replace AU’s Moussa Faki

The race for the African Union Commission’s top post has narrowed to a four-horse competition between Djibouti’s Foreign Minister Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, former Kenyan Prime Minister Raila Odinga, former Mauritius Foreign Minister Anil Gayan, and Madagascar’s former foreign minister, Richard J. Randriamandrato.

Washington Pressures Kenyan President Ruto on Police Accountability

Washington has continued pressuring the embattled Kenyan President William Ruto to hold rogue police officers accountable. In a call with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken, Ruto’s government was criticized for the excesses witnessed during the Anti-Finance Bill 2024 protests over the past month, which led to the grounding of the jet-setting president.

Eastern Africa’s Regional Rivarly in AU Politics

The high-stakes contest for the African Union Commission chairmanship, has once again placed the Eastern Africa region at the center of political intrigue.

Spanning from the Indian Ocean to the Red Sea, the 14 member countries’ region grapples with historical rivalries and a persistent lack of consensus, which makes it stare at a critical test of unity.

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