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Rwanda, DRC sign Washington Peace Accord amid visible hostility
Mwangi Maina  |  Dec 05, 2025

Rwanda’s Paul Kagame and DRC’s Félix Tshisekedi signed a US-brokered peace deal in Washington while barely acknowledging each other, underscoring unre...

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.

Kenya secures deal with Russia to free citizens recruited to fight in Ukraine
Lucy Mumbi  |  Dec 04, 2025

Kenya has reached an agreement with Russia to release Kenyans recruited to fight in Ukraine, after months of talks, with its Moscow embassy already he...

National Employment Authority bans 400 recruitment agencies for fake overseas jobs
Lucy Mumbi  |  Dec 03, 2025

Kenya’s National Employment Authority has banned at least 400 recruitment agencies for sending Kenyans to non-existent jobs abroad, amid a wider crack...

Landmark French ruling against TotalEnergies sets stage for major African climate lawsuits
The Conversation  |  Nov 27, 2025

Overall, the ruling shows that misleading “green” or “carbon-neutral” claims could lead to legal action in African courts.

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...

Power producers warn of costly PPAs as Parliament lifts seven-year moratorium
Mary Wambui  |  Nov 21, 2025

The Energy Act allows for private sector participation in power development. Currently, it accounts for over $2.2 billion (Sh285 billion) in FDI and 3...

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...

Kenyans to have their say on Bill granting controversial diplomatic protections
Mwangi Maina  |  Nov 18, 2025

By opening public participation on the new amendment, Kenya appears to be seeking to restore confidence in a process that has come under increasing sc...

Kenya Power fast‑tracks talks with 54 producers after Parliament lifts freeze on PPAs
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Nov 15, 2025

The move to resume talks comes as Kenya faces tighter local supply and increased reliance on electricity imports from Ethiopia and Uganda.

National Assembly lifts seven-year ban on new power deals, paving way for local generation
Rachael Mutabasi  |  Nov 13, 2025

The Cabinet had lifted the moratorium in 2023, but MPs reinstated it, saying they needed more time to review the current PPAS.

MPs grill KenGen boss over hiring breaches, Sh5.3 billion asset transfer
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Nov 12, 2025

In 2021/22, the company recruited 28 graduate engineers using its internal HR database instead of conducting open recruitment.

TPLF warns Ethiopian federal government failure to implement Pretoria deal threatens peace
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Nov 10, 2025

TPLF Chairman Debretsion Gebremichael accuses Ethiopia’s federal government of blocking Pretoria Agreement talks, stalling troop withdrawals, and unde...

Tigray accuses Ethiopian Government of violating peace agreement, warns of escalation
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Nov 08, 2025

The letter dated November 7, 2045, cited Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed’s recent remarks to the Ethiopian Parliament, in which he publicly rejected the Pre...

DRC and Rwanda draft agreement to boost trade and investment
Mary Wambui  |  Nov 08, 2025

The agreement, dubbed the Regional Economic Integration Framework (REIF), was overseen by Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs Allison Hooke...

UN Security Council extends Libya mission, UNSMIL, until October 2026
Mary Wambui  |  Nov 01, 2025

The mandate of the political mission that was established in September 2011 to support Libya's transition after the fall of Muammar Gaddafi will conti...

Africa launches first-ever climate commitment implementation index to track progress
Alfred Onyango  |  Oct 10, 2025

Notably, Kenya ranked second in the inaugural Index rankings, with a score of 70.8, just behind Zimbabwe, which topped the list at 71.5.

Women’s leadership role in peace and security issues ‘going in reverse’, UN chief warns
UN News  |  Oct 07, 2025

As the Secretary-General noted, the resolution “gave voice to a simple truth: women’s leadership is central to just and lasting peace”, in addition to...

Kenya, Ethiopia sign second defence agreement, allowing intelligence sharing of security threats
Mary Wambui  |  Sep 25, 2025

It was signed by the Chief of the Defence Forces (CDF), General Charles Kahariri, and the Chief of the Ethiopian National Defence Forces, Field Marsha...

National Assembly urged to end seven-year ban on new power deals to avert rationing
Lucy Mumbi  |  Sep 17, 2025

The freeze has been in place since 2018, when Kenya Power was barred from signing additional contracts pending an audit into expensive existing deals...

Libya's High Council of State welcomes Tripoli truce, calls it step toward stability
XINHUA  |  Sep 15, 2025

The deal, brokered and guaranteed by Turkish intelligence, took immediate effect.

DRC, M23 rebels resume peace talks in Qatar amid renewed fighting
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Aug 26, 2025

The two delegations had arrived in Doha to revive a truce signed earlier this year that had not been fully implemented.

532 Rwandan refugees return home from DRC following voluntary repatriation agreement
Lucy Mumbi  |  Aug 25, 2025

As of May 2023, more than 208,000 Rwandan refugees were hosted in the DRC, while an estimated 81,000 Congolese refugees lived in Rwanda.

South Sudan peace deal at risk, RJMEC warns amid rising violence and political arrests
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Aug 18, 2025

The warning was issued by Reconstituted Joint Monitoring and Evaluation Commission (RJMEC) interim chairperson, Ambassador Major General (Rtd) George...

Rwanda Parliament dismisses 'unfounded allegations' by Congo house speaker
New Times  |  Aug 02, 2025

The Parliament said “these utterances contrast sharply with the constructive spirit” demonstrated at the session of the Parliamentary Assembly of La F...

Kuppet warns TSC against non-monetary CBA deal, demands up to 70 per cent pay rise
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jul 13, 2025

Kuppet is demanding salary increases of up to 70 per cent, enhanced allowances, and the elimination of unpaid acting roles.

MPs launch probe into Kenya's controversial Power Purchase Agreements
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jul 10, 2025

The probe follows a forensic audit by the Auditor General, which raised concerns over the structure, licensing, and beneficiaries of the contracts.

Amnesty International slams DRC-Rwanda peace deal for ignoring war crimes accountability
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Jul 02, 2025

Amnesty International's Secretary-General Agnès Callamard said the deal, inked in Washington, DC, on June 27, lacks provisions aimed at prosecuting th...

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