President William Ruto has announced that Kenya will jointly host a major Africa-France summit with France, positioning Nairobi at the centre of high-level continental and global dialogue. The summit, titled “Africa Forward: Africa-France Partnerships for Innovation and Growth,” will be held in Nairobi on May 11th and 12th, 2026. The decision was confirmed on September
The administration of U.S. President Donald Trump has issued a new update regarding Green Card lottery applications, which it suspended. In a statement dated Friday, January 9, 2026, the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Consular Affairs, through its website travel.state.gov, announced that there are no new announcements regarding the DV-2027 programme, noting that the
The United Arab Emirates and the African Union Commission have reaffirmed their strategic partnership following high-level talks in Addis Ababa, held against a backdrop of evolving geopolitical dynamics in the Horn of Africa, including recent international recognition developments involving Somaliland. The meeting brought together African Union Commission Chairperson Mahmoud Ali Youssouf and UAE Minister of