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President Kagame denies occupying Eastern DRC, criticizes UN peacekeeping efforts
Mwangi Maina  |  Jan 16, 2025

Kagame also questioned the effectiveness of the United Nations peacekeeping mission in the DRC, MONUSCO, stating it had failed to resolve the security...

UN Envoy Huang Xia condemns escalating violence in Eastern DRC, urges dialogue
Mwangi Maina  |  Jan 08, 2025

He urged all conflicting parties to engage in peace talks through the Luanda and Nairobi regional peace processes and refrain from actions that could...

Rwandan Foreign Minister accuses US and EU of bias in M23 conflict statements
Mary Wambui  |  Jan 08, 2025

He reiterated that the condemnation failed to address the root cause of the war in Eastern DRC and call for direct political talks between the DRC gov...

M23 conflict escalates in eastern DRC as rebels defend ‘existential war’
Eastleigh Voice Reporter  |  Jan 02, 2025

Head of M23’s political wing Bertrand Bisimwa, termed the group’s efforts as an “existential war” to protect Congolese Tutsis, who he claims have long...

Octopus meal: Delicacy revered by many on Kenya’s coast and said to improve stamina
Farhiya Hussein  |  Jan 02, 2025

It is worth noting that the taste of octopus meat and stew depends largely on how it is prepared.

South Korea orders air safety probe after worst crash in country kills 179
Reuters  |  Dec 30, 2024

Choi told a disaster management meeting in Seoul that the top priority for now is identifying the victims, supporting their families and treating the...

Israeli army has killed more journalists than any other military force in a single year
Gelle Dheere  |  Dec 27, 2024

On December 26, five journalists from Al-Quds Today TV were killed when an Israeli airstrike struck their broadcasting van while they were covering ev...

Kitengela brothers painfully recount 32 days of torture after abduction ordeal
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Dec 26, 2024

"The room was dark and covered in black-painted boards. There were no windows, just a CCTV camera watching us. It felt like we were trapped in a night...

United Nations extends DR Congo peacekeeping mission for a year
Reuters  |  Dec 21, 2024

The renewal means nearly 11,000 peacekeepers will continue their deployment until at least December 2025.

Malaysia says it will resume search for wreckage of Flight MH370 missing for 10 years
Reuters  |  Dec 20, 2024

Flight MH370, a Boeing 777 carrying 227 passengers and 12 crew, vanished en route from Kuala Lumpur to Beijing on March 8, 2014.

Congolese President Felix Tshisekedi sacks military top brass in major reshuffle
Reuters  |  Dec 20, 2024

The last significant military reshuffle took place in October 2022, when Tshisekedi appointed Tshiwewe as chief of staff.

Congo files criminal complaints against Apple in France, Belgium over conflict minerals
Reuters  |  Dec 17, 2024

Some artisanal mines are run by armed groups involved in massacres of civilians, mass rapes, looting and other crimes, according to UN experts and hum...

Congo, Rwanda say peace talks in Angola will not take place
Reuters  |  Dec 15, 2024

The move dashes hopes of a deal to curb Congo's M23 rebel conflict that has displaced more than 1.9 million people.

Six nations to host 2030 World Cup as Saudi Arabia secures 2034
Reuters  |  Dec 11, 2024

FIFA has confirmed the hosts for the next two men's World Cups, with the 2030 tournament set to span six nations across three continents and Saudi Ara...

Foreign mercenaries on duty in Democratic Republic of Congo
DW News  |  Dec 11, 2024

Retired military officers from Europe protect the DRC capital of North Kivu from falling to Rwandan-backed rebels. The job is well paid but soldiers m...

SADC renews its mission in eastern DRC by a year
Mary Wambui  |  Nov 21, 2024

They also welcomed the continued efforts of the African Union Peace and Security Council and the United Nations Security Council in exploring options...

Geopolitics overshadow COP29 talks on climate cash as Argentina walks away
Reuters  |  Nov 15, 2024

Many Western governments arrived in Baku reluctant to pledge big sums.

Kenyans listed with SHA to get free treatment in level 2 and 3 hospitals
Charity Kilei  |  Nov 02, 2024

Barasa assured Kenyans that her ministry has put in place measures to process claims within 90 days.

High Court upholds Sh15 million fines imposed on former IEBC officials
Lucy Mumbi  |  Oct 30, 2024

Justice Nixon Sifuna dismissed the appeals, stating that the procurement process was neither transparent nor accountable.

Supreme Court overturns Court of Appeal’s decision declaring Finance Act, 2023 unconstitutional
Lucy Mumbi  |  Oct 29, 2024

The Supreme Court found that the Appellate Court had no grounds for declaring the entire Act unconstitutional.

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