Africa
Spurned by Sahel, France courts Kenya, a place it didn't colonize
Macron is headed to Nairobi for a reset after years of setbacks in other African states
May 04, 2026
Macron is headed to Nairobi for a reset after years of setbacks in other African states
But the UN and US never seem to learn. There have been numerous cycles of peacekeeping and police missions there. Here's why they don't work.
A Senate push to revisit Nairobi's status as 'Major Non-NATO Ally' signals wider American discomfort with the traditional African stalwart
Secretary of State Marco Rubio says the US intends to maintain support, but is this set up to fail?
Experts say the addition of 600 more officers is unlikely to make a dent in the gang violence and instability there.
Is the Biden administration downplaying crackdowns because it needs President Ruto's police in Haiti?
