Mwangi Maina
Reporter, Diplomatic and Regional Affairs at The Standard (Kenya)
Independent Contributor at The Africa Report
Award-Winning African Journalist. Focus on Kenyan Foreign Policy and Africa. Twiplomacy. Fact Checker. Nairobian. Tips: [email protected]
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20 hours ago |
eastleighvoice.co.ke | Mwangi Maina
Nearly four months into his tenure, African Union Commission Chairperson Mahmoud Ali Youssouf is attempting to reset the tone between the AU and its regional counterparts. In a first-of-its-kind meeting with Regional Economic Communities (RECs), Regional Mechanisms (RMs), and AUDA-NEPAD, Mahmoud called for deeper coordination and collective action, describing these bodies as the "backbone of the Union" and central to Africa's goals of integration, peace, and resilience.
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21 hours ago |
eastleighvoice.co.ke | Mwangi Maina
The National Election Board of Ethiopia (NEBE) has formally revoked the legal status of the Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF), intensifying political uncertainty in a country still navigating the fragile aftermath of civil war. The decision comes at the end of a three-month suspension imposed on the TPLF for its failure to convene a federally recognised general assembly and elect new leadership, as required under the terms of its reinstatement last August.
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2 days ago |
eastleighvoice.co.ke | Mwangi Maina
Winnie Odinga, a member of the East African Legislative Assembly (EALA), has offered a sobering reflection on the state of the regional body, describing it as "on its deathbed" and revealing that she has gone for months without receiving her salary.
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2 days ago |
eastleighvoice.co.ke | Mwangi Maina
In a rare public admission, the National Intelligence Service Director-General Noordin Haji told Members of Parliament on Monday that the Oromo Liberation Army (OLA)—an armed Ethiopian rebel group—is occupying parts of Kenyan territory, confirming what had long been dismissed by official government narratives as mere "infiltration." "In Ethiopia, the Oromo Liberation Army is occupying our territory—and we are forced to deal with them," Haji told the National Assembly's Departmental Committee...
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3 days ago |
eastleighvoice.co.ke | Mwangi Maina
Finland's President Alexander Stubb arrived in Nairobi on Monday, marking the first-ever state visit by a Finnish head of state to Kenya. The visit comes as the two countries commemorate 60 years of diplomatic relations, underscoring a renewed Nordic interest in East Africa amid shifting global dynamics.
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Indian Defence Minister tweets “Long live Mother India” following strikes on Pakistani territory.
भारत माता की जय!
India fired several missiles into Pakistan overnight on Tuesday, according to Pakistan, which said it is responding to the "act of war."
Kenya appears to be affirming India’s administrative control and claim over Jammu & Kashmir. Latest attack on tourists has inflamed one of Asia’s longest-running conflicts and raised fears of a confrontation between India and Pakistan. Jammu and Kashmir is a contested region
Kosovo maneuvering in Southeast Asia.
A historic visit - a milestone in the relations between Kosovo and Brunei🇽🇰🇧🇳 Rooted in mutual respect and trust, our partnership with Brunei holds remarkable promise for the future. Our deep gratitude to His Majesty Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah and the entire Royal Family for https://t.co/WE50uSdm1h
