African Foreign Policy and Regional Integration

Kenya goes to the polls on August 8 in what will be the second general election since the promulgation of the current constitution in 2010.

Even before globalisation had convalesced from the aftershocks of Brexit another telling blow was dealt by the shock election of Trump as US president-elect.

The red flag flies at half-mast in honor of Fidel Castro: A true hero of Africa’s liberation struggle.

Magufuli’s visit to Kenya is an attempt to reset bilateral relations with Kenya which, at best, have been lukewarm under his watch.

The truth is that Africa, despite the rambling annual speeches of its leaders at the UN, is rarely heard when it comes to decision making.

Tanzania’s refusal to sign a new trade deal between the East African Community (EAC) and the European Union (EU) has generated anxious reactions.

The decision of Britain to leave the EU, although can be viewed through a realist perspective, is not a threat to globalisation and regionalism.

The goal of EAC and EU should therefore be to minimize the level of complex bureaucracy and laws that govern regional integration processes.

Although the new nation is bound to be met with varied challenges in the short run, the medium and long term benefits, should the peace agreement hold, outweigh the immediate hurdles it faces.