Kenyan lenders KCB and Equity, which have representative offices in Ethiopia, have been waiting to set up in Addis Ababa.

Observers say Mr Boulos has been assigned to the new position because of the many years he spent in Nigeria, so he 'knows the region.' ...

M23 has long demanded direct negotiations with Kinshasa, but Tshisekedi had refused, arguing that M23 was merely a front for Rwanda.

Juba was incensed by Mr Odinga’s claim that he was blocked from meeting with First Vice-President Riek Machar and his wife.

Funding cuts may mean China will pump more money in social programmes, but only where their influence is strong.