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Ruto convenes first meeting of Luanda-Nairobi Peace Process facilitators amid DRC crisis
Mwangi Maina  |  Apr 02, 2025

The virtual session followed a regional summit held last week and co-chaired by Ruto, who chairs the EAC, and Zimbabwe's President Emmerson Mnangagwa,...

Djibouti names new foreign minister as Mahamoud Ali Youssouf moves to AU
Mary Wambui  |  Apr 01, 2025

Before his appointment, Abdoulkader served as Djibouti’s Ambassador to Kuwait.

AUC Chair Mahmoud Ali Youssouf to dispatch Panel of the Wise to mediate in South Sudan crisis
Mwangi Maina  |  Mar 31, 2025

In a statement issued from Addis Ababa on Monday, the AUC chief expressed "solidarity with the Government and people of South Sudan," reaffirming the...

West Africa’s hazardous winds: Harmattan carries more than dust – it also spreads disease
The Conversation  |  Mar 30, 2025

It’s important to strengthen impact observation networks across west Africa and enhance air quality monitoring, especially in urban areas, where local...

Experts, policymakers call for reforms to support Africa's priorities under South Africa's G20 presidency
XINHUA  |  Mar 30, 2025

Experts and policymakers at the meeting provided actionable recommendations on how the AU and the continent can leverage South Africa's G20 presidency...

Pipeline captain Gladys Ekaru confident ahead of African Volleyball  Club Championship
Erick Kariuki  |  Mar 30, 2025

The tournament, scheduled to run from April 1 to April 14, will bring together 24 teams from across the continent, all eyeing the prestigious title.

WHO proposing to cut jobs and slash budget by a fifth, memo shows
Reuters  |  Mar 29, 2025

Trump's administration withdrew from the WHO upon taking office in January, saying the global health agency had mishandled the COVID-19 pandemic and o...

Mpox deaths reach 1,724 in Africa since 2024: Africa CDC
XINHUA  |  Mar 29, 2025

The infection often causes fever, rash and swollen lymph nodes. Last month, the Africa CDC announced that the ongoing mpox outbreak in Africa remains...

UN chief António Guterres urges South Sudan to end political confrontation, release detained officials
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Mar 29, 2025

He warned that the Horn of Africa is already in turmoil and cannot withstand another conflict, urging immediate de-escalation.

The battle for Khartoum: tracking Sudan’s war over two years
The Conversation  |  Mar 29, 2025

The war has also triggered a massive displacement crisis, with more than 14 million people forced to flee their homes. Many have sought refuge in neig...

SADC and AFC/M23 talks agree on troop withdrawal, airport reopening
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Mar 28, 2025

AFC/M23 will also coordinate the freedom of movement for the withdrawing troops according to the agreed principles.

Somalia receives armored military equipment from AU to boost security infrastructure
Mwangi Maina  |  Mar 28, 2025

This support comes at a critical moment as Somalia strengthens its institutions and prepares to assume full security responsibility in the future.

Egypt to host 2025 U20 AFCON after Ivory Coast’s withdrawal
Michael Kirwa  |  Mar 27, 2025

Egypt will host the 2025 U20 AFCON after Ivory Coast withdrew as hosts, CAF confirmed on Tuesday. The tournament, set to run from April 27 to May 18,...

Sh310 million budget request to Parliament for Ruto’s EAC job raises eyebrows
Mwangi Maina  |  Mar 27, 2025

Observers question why such a significant sum is being allocated when the secretariat is meant to shoulder much of the financial responsibility.

Regional bodies call for restraint in South Sudan as tensions rise after Machar’s arrest
Rachael Mutabasi  |  Mar 27, 2025

IGAD's Executive Secretary, Workneh Gebeyehu, said such developments undermine the Revitalised Agreement on the Resolution of the Conflict in South Su...

Judiciary warns against public debate on Dari Ltd, East African Development Bank legal case
Margaret Wanjiru  |  Mar 27, 2025

Tuju has publicly aligned himself with Dari Limited in its legal battle against the East African Development Bank (EADB), arguing that recent court ru...

Billions for reimbursement or readiness? Questions linger over KDF's budget priorities
Mwangi Maina  |  Mar 26, 2025

the Ministry of Defence (MoD) is seeking Sh5.5 billion—not primarily to improve troop welfare or upgrade military capabilities, but to ensure complian...

Convicted Kenyan terrorist who planned 9/11-style attack in US to know fate in April
Eastleigh Voice Reporter  |  Mar 26, 2025

Authorities believe Abdullah intended to hijack a commercial aircraft and crash it into a tall building in Atlanta, mimicking the September 11, 2001,...

South Sudan's VP Machar accuses Uganda of violating arms embargo
Amina Wako  |  Mar 25, 2025

In a letter addressed to the U.N., African Union and the IGAD regional bloc, Machar said Uganda's military intervention in South Sudan had violated a...

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