Kenya

U.S. and Kenyan defense officials at the construction site for a runway expansion and airfield infrastructure project in January 2026, at Manda Bay, Kenya.
Middle East Forum Observer
Will Kenya Supplant Djibouti as the Pentagon’s Counter-Terror Hub?
Washington Is Expanding Its Military Footprint with a $71 Million Overhaul of the Manda Bay Airfield in Kenya
June 26, 2026
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Siyad Madey
The skyline of Nairobi, Kenya.
Middle East Forum Observer
France’s Kenya Play to Establish Itself near the Horn of Africa
A Five-Year Defense Cooperation Agreement Covers Intelligence Sharing, Joint Exercises, and Reciprocal Troop Deployment
May 18, 2026
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Siyad Madey
An oil and gas field survey boat.
Middle East Forum Observer
The $500 Billion Maritime Rift Between Kenya and Somalia
A Technical Maritime Boundary Disagreement Has Evolved Into Geopolitical Confrontation
March 14, 2026
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Siyad Madey
Fishing boats are lined up on Kenya's Lamu Island on the Indian Ocean.
Middle East Forum Observer
Kenya-Somalia Maritime Fault Lines in the Horn of Africa
The Maritime Dispute Reflects Deeper Questions About Sovereignty, Institutional Authority, and Geopolitical Alignment
March 3, 2026
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Siyad Madey