M23 rebels Stories

DR Congo, Rwanda vow to uphold Trump-backed peace deal
DW News  |  Dec 05, 2025

DR Congo President Felix Tshisekedi and his counterpart from Rwanda, Paul Kagame, signed a deal to end the conflict in eastern Congo.

Explainer: Why DR Congo-Rwanda peace deal faces tough reality
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Dec 04, 2025

The M23 rebels are negotiating separately under Qatar's mediation and will not participate in the Washington ceremony.

Government offloads 15 per cent Safaricom stake to Vodacom in Sh244 billion deal
Alfred Onyango  |  Dec 04, 2025

Kenya’s government plans to sell a 15 per cent Safaricom stake to Vodafone Kenya for Sh244.5 billion, cutting its holding to 20 per cent and funding k...

EAC and AGRA rally young entrepreneurs to transform regional food systems
Alfred Onyango  |  Dec 03, 2025

East African leaders, investors and youth met in Nairobi to back agrifood innovation, as EAC and AGRA use EAYASE-25 to expand finance, markets and pol...

MH370: Search for missing flight to resume on December 30
DW News  |  Dec 03, 2025

Malaysia said deep-sea search operations for the missing Malaysia Airlines MH379 flight will restart on 30 December.

Historic Algeria declaration frames colonialism as multidimensional crime
Mwangi Maina  |  Dec 02, 2025

African and Caribbean delegates in Algiers adopted the Algeria Declaration, defining colonialism as a multidimensional crime and tasking Algeria to le...

DR Congo, Rwanda leaders to sign peace deal in US
DW News  |  Nov 29, 2025

Next week's meeting between Congo's President Felix Tshisekedi and Rwanda's President Paul Kagame is expected to seal a peace deal brokered by US Pres...

Google tightens free access to Gemini 3 Pro amid surging demand
Margaret Wanjiru  |  Nov 28, 2025

Gemini 3 Pro, Google’s latest and most advanced general-purpose AI model, was initially accessible to all users for free through the standard Gemini i...

Safaricom rolls out Daraja 3.0 in major M-Pesa API redesign
Margaret Wanjiru  |  Nov 28, 2025

Engineers say the redesign focuses on reducing downtime, boosting processing speeds during peak hours, and creating a more resilient infrastructure to...

Experts at COP30 launch Sh39 billion plan to shield hospitals from climate threats
Alfred Onyango  |  Nov 28, 2025

The plan has already secured a $300 million (Sh39 billion) pledge, signalling increasing political will to confront the escalating health emergency.

New Sh3.9 billion fund to make insurance affordable for millions in Africa
Alfred Onyango  |  Nov 28, 2025

Recent studies highlight the fragile state of Africa’s insurance sector, with penetration rates below three per cent in most countries, leaving househ...

MONUSCO condemns ADF attacks that killed 89 civilians in North Kivu
Mary Wambui  |  Nov 22, 2025

Of the 89 victims, 20 women, some of whom were killed while receiving care at a maternity ward inside a health centre operated by the Catholic church,...

Rwanda, DR Congo talks move into ‘phase two’
New Times  |  Nov 21, 2025

The Washington-brokered peace agreement seeks to rebuild trust, address persistent disputes, and strengthen security and bilateral ties between Rwanda...

COP30: Leaders endorse pledge to quadruple clean fuel use by 2035
Alfred Onyango  |  Nov 21, 2025

As part of the COP30 Action Agenda, the pledge seeks to provide political backing and strengthen international cooperation to reach the 2035 target, u...

What’s at stake in the COP30 negotiations?
UN News  |  Nov 21, 2025

With the planet heating at record speed and climate disasters intensifying, cutting emissions and adapting to impacts dominate the agenda.

Tana River County champions people-centred climate solutions at COP30
Issa Hussein  |  Nov 20, 2025

Governor Godhana leads high-level COP30 engagements to attract climate finance, strengthen global partnerships, and accelerate Tana River’s shift to r...

Over 5,000 Rwandans stream back from DR Congo after Qatar peace agreement
Lucy Mumbi  |  Nov 20, 2025

Many of those displaced are from Hutu communities, including individuals connected to the Democratic Forces for the Liberation of Rwanda (FDLR), found...

Major global emitters off track, no country strong enough to meet climate targets - report
Alfred Onyango  |  Nov 19, 2025

As delegates negotiate new climate commitments at COP30, the Index’s findings signal an urgent need for stronger political will and accelerated implem...

Google unveils Gemini 3, its most ambitious all-in-one digital assistant yet
Margaret Wanjiru  |  Nov 19, 2025

Since it is woven into Gmail, Calendar, and presumably Android messaging, it can operate in your actual digital life, not just in a separate chat wind...

Goma airport can only be reopened by AFC/M23, say rebels
New Times  |  Nov 18, 2025

Goma International Airport was closed in January at the height of renewed fighting in eastern DR Congo. At the time, M23 declared the facility unsafe.

African activists rally and challenge COP30 agenda
DW News  |  Nov 18, 2025

While COP30 negotiators refined official climate goals, the People's Summit exposed injustices and demanded reparations, with hundreds of organisation...

Indigenous voices at COP30: The Amazon speaks – will the world listen?
The Conversation  |  Nov 17, 2025

For climate finance to be successful, Indigenous communities must be able to adapt funding schemes to their own sharing and decision-making traditions...

DR Congo, M23 commit to ceasefire and humanitarian protocols with new peace deal
Lucy Mumbi  |  Nov 16, 2025

The agreement, backed by Qatar and the United States, sets out eight implementation protocols, including ceasefire monitoring and prisoner exchanges a...

Ethiopia hosting COP32 a ‘win for the Horn of Africa’, IGAD says
Rachael Mutabasi  |  Nov 15, 2025

Dr Workneh recognised the announcement as a significant continental achievement and a clear indicator of Ethiopia’s growing and influential role in sh...

DRC and M23 rebels sign Doha Peace Framework in bid to end conflict
Mwangi Maina  |  Nov 15, 2025

Qatar's chief negotiator, Mohammed Al-Khulaifi, hailed the deal as "historic," while cautioning that lasting peace would require "confidence, mutual r...

KeNHA announces two-week traffic disruption on Thika - Kilimambogo (A3) Road
Rachael Mutabasi  |  Nov 15, 2025

In a statement, the authority said the works are scheduled to run daily from Friday, November 14, 2025, to Monday, December 1, 2025.

AU congratulates Ethiopia on winning bid to host COP32 in Addis Ababa
Rachael Mutabasi  |  Nov 15, 2025

The AUC highlighted that Ethiopia, under the leadership of Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed, has championed bold climate initiatives, specifically citing its...

Power utilities raise clean energy investment plans by 26 per cent in major Net Zero push
Alfred Onyango  |  Nov 15, 2025

COP30 CEO Ana Toni said delivering on global goals for tripling renewable energy and doubling energy efficiency by 2030 will only be possible if grids...

Climate change is making the world sick: COP30 report links climate change to new disease hotspots
The Conversation  |  Nov 14, 2025

Experts call for urgent action as warming climates help diseases like dengue and chikungunya spread into new territories.

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