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Ties with Africa are a “priority” for Moscow, Putin says, in a bid to evade sanctions

Russian President Vladimir Putin has said he gives a “priority” to relations with African countries, as Moscow was looking for new partners in the face of international sanctions over Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. “I want to emphasize that our country has always given and will continue to give priority to co-operation with African states,” Putin […]

Ms. Jessica Muthoni Gakinya takes up her duties as Kenya’s first ambassador to Morocco

Kenya’s first ambassador to Morocco, Ms. Jessica Muthoni Gakinya, was received Friday in Rabat by Moroccan foreign minister Nasser Bourita. During the meeting, the Kenyan envoy handed over copies of her credentials to the minister, sending a strong message to the Algerian regime which has spent billions of dollars in a bid to thwart rapprochement […]

Kenya committed to balanced foreign policy amid US-China rivalry — president Ruto

Kenya’s president has reaffirmed his country’s commitment to a balanced foreign policy as the global power rivalry between the United States and China heats up and African nations are “bullied into taking sides.” “We’re neither facing East nor facing West; we’re facing forward,” Kenya’s President William Ruto said during an interview with Al Jazeera, to […]