Weekly summary report : Eastern Africa and the Horn

Power Brokers and their Connections

Published this week in Eastern Africa & the Horn     Rwanda Qatar Airways set to finalise award of contract for Bugesera-Kigali airport The construction of Rwanda's Qatari-funded new airport is set to enter its final phase following the completion of earthworks by Portugal's Mota Engil. Five candidates are in the running to build it.   Subscribers only | Infrastructure | 29.04.2024       Kenya Deputy in Raila Odinga's party dreaming of becoming opposition leader   A respected leader in his region, the former governor of Mombasa, Ali Hassan Joho, is struggling to win over the traditional opposition strongholds in western Kenya. He is seeking to unite the key leaders of the coast around his own possible party.   Subscribers only | Politics | 03.05.2024       Kenya Agri-food giant Del Monte seeks out-of-court settlement over allegations of violence   The company has spoken with representatives of villagers living near its farm in Kenya - who accuse its security guards of acts of violence - in the hope of reaching an out-of-court settlement. The compensation they may ask could be in the tens of millions of dollars.   Subscribers only | Business | 02.05.2024       Kenya Death of Kenyan military chief prompts succession battle   Top officials are due to meet this week to identify a new head of the Kenya Defence Forces following the death in a helicopter crash earlier this month of General Francis Ogolla. President William Ruto will have to juggle three military branches as well as various Kenyan communities.   Subscribers only | Politics | 30.04.2024       Ethiopia Addis Ababa steps up bid to recover looted art after attempted parchment sale in Paris     Ethiopia is hoping to capitalise on the global momentum for the restitution of works of art looted in Africa, in order to win over both public and private institutions. This was given new impetus with Abiy Ahmed's arrival in power.   Free access | Diplomacy | 30.04.2024       Kenya Ruto plans military reinforcements for Rift Valley     The president's security advisers have convinced him to give the army more latitude in combating militias in the North Rift region - at the expense of the police, whose collaboration with the military is proving problematic.   Subscribers only | Defence, Politics | 29.04.2024       In brief Kenya CP Solar plans $30m expansion   Subscribers only | Energy     Egypt, Sudan Burhan appoints trusted ambassador to Cairo ahead of Jeddah talks   Subscribers only | Diplomacy Follow our running story : "Sudan : the generals waging war"

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