… Among the leaders hosted was Côte d’Ivoire President Alassane Ouattara, with the two Heads of State agreeing to strengthen diplomatic and economic ties between their countries. …
Ruto hosts African leaders at State House ahead of summitKenya Minute.
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Alassane Ouattara
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Alassane Ouattara — President of Côte d'Ivoire, attended the Africa Forward Summit in Nairobi to discuss investment and regional cooperation with African leaders.
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- May 2026
… Côte d'Ivoire President Alassane Ouattara, Sierra Leone's Julius Maada Bio and Liberia's Joseph Boakai all landed at the airport, where Tourism Cabinet Secretary Rebecca Miano received them. …
Macron lands in Nairobi ahead of Africa Forward Summit
Sport
Kenya-France sports partnership key for African development: Tergat, Loroupe
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Former NOC-K President Paul Tergat and other sports leaders say Kenya's hosting of the Africa Forward Summit 2026 demonstrates deepening Kenya-France cooperation in sports. The summit featured a sports demonstration event at the University of Nairobi alongside bilateral agreements between Presidents Ruto and Macron, with Tergat noting Kenya will host the Youth Olympic Games for the first time.
12 May 2026 · The Standard →
Monday 11 May
Kenya-France sports partnership key for African development: Tergat, Loroupe
Former NOC-K President Paul Tergat and other sports leaders say Kenya's hosting of the Africa Forward Summit 2026 demonstrates deepening Kenya-France cooperation in sports. The summit featured a sports demonstration event at the University of Nairobi alongside bilateral agreements between Presidents Ruto and Macron, with Tergat noting Kenya will host the Youth Olympic Games for the first time.
12 May 2026 · The Standard →
Geneva rights group opposes Ruto backing Ndung'u for ICC
The Institute of Human Rights has criticized President Ruto's efforts to support Supreme Court Justice Njoki Ndung'u's candidacy for an ICC bench position, citing Ruto's alleged role in hindering justice for victims of 2007/2008 post-election violence and arguing the Kenyan government failed to provide full cooperation in ICC prosecutions.
12 May 2026 · The Standard →
Ouattara's diplomatic role at Nairobi Africa Forward Summit
An opinion piece on Côte d'Ivoire President Alassane Ouattara's behind-the-scenes influence at Nairobi's inaugural Africa Forward Summit, where he held bilateral meetings with African leaders on investment, regional stability, and infrastructure financing.
12 May 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Yesterday
Ruto campaigns for Justice Njoki Ndung'u ICC election
President William Ruto is campaigning for Supreme Court Judge Njoki Ndung'u, Kenya's candidate for the International Criminal Court, introducing her to regional and international leaders including French President Emmanuel Macron. The election is set for December 2026 during the 25th Assembly of State Parties in New York, with seven candidates competing for the position.
11 May 2026 · Citizen Digital →
African leaders arrive in Nairobi for joint Kenya-France summit
Several Heads of State and governments have arrived in Nairobi for the Africa Forward Summit co-hosted by Kenya and France, scheduled for May 11 and 12, 2026. Arrivals include the Presidents of Nigeria, Senegal, Gabon, Sierra Leone, Liberia, and Côte d'Ivoire, as well as France's President Emmanuel Macron and UN Secretary-General António Guterres.
11 May 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Ruto demands Africa equal voice, shared investment in global finance
At the Africa Forward Summit in Nairobi, President Ruto said Africa no longer seeks loans but demands balanced, mutually beneficial investment partnerships and equal voice in the global financial order, moving away from one-sided relationships. He plans to present Africa's case to the Group of Seven summit.
11 May 2026 · The Standard →
Saturday 9 May
French President Macron arrives in Nairobi for Africa Forward Summit
French President Emmanuel Macron has arrived in Nairobi to co-host the Africa Forward Summit alongside President William Ruto. The summit, the first hosted in an Anglophone country, will convene African leaders, innovators, and policymakers to discuss investment, innovation, peace, and global cooperation.
10 May 2026 · Citizen Digital →
African presidents arrive for Africa Forward Summit
Several African heads of state, including Joseph Nyuma Boakai Sr., Alassane Ouattara, and Julius Maada Bio, have arrived in Nairobi for the Africa Forward Summit scheduled for May 11–12. The summit will focus on strengthening Africa-France cooperation and advancing dialogue on trade, investment, innovation, and sustainable development.
10 May 2026 · Capital News →
Presidents arrive in Kenya for Africa Forward summit
Heads of State are arriving in Kenya ahead of the Africa Forward summit scheduled for May 11–12 in Nairobi, jointly hosted by President William Ruto and French President Emmanuel Macron. The summit will bring together at least 30 presidents, innovators, and business leaders to address regional and global challenges.
10 May 2026 · Citizen Digital →
President Maada Bio arrives for Africa Forward Summit
Sierra Leone's President Julius Maada Bio has arrived in Nairobi for the Africa Forward Summit scheduled for May 11–12, 2026, where African leaders will discuss economic transformation, governance, innovation, climate resilience and intra-African trade.
10 May 2026 · The Standard →
Ruto meets African leaders ahead of Africa Forward Summit
President William Ruto held bilateral meetings with visiting African leaders at State House on Sunday ahead of the Africa Forward Summit, discussing trade, diplomacy, regional cooperation and global financial system reforms. Kenya agreed to open an embassy in Côte d'Ivoire and appoint its first ambassador to the country, while talks with Liberia focused on cooperation in agriculture, education, technology and trade.
10 May 2026 · The Standard →
Macron arrives in Nairobi for Africa Forward Summit
French President Emmanuel Macron is in Nairobi for a two-day Africa Forward Summit co-hosted with President William Ruto, bringing together African leaders and business executives. The summit, themed "Africa–France Partnerships for Innovation and Growth," is the first France–Africa summit held in a non-Francophone African country and is expected to draw over 4,000 delegates, including 30 heads of state and government.
10 May 2026 · The Standard →