Thomas Lubanga Stories

Convicted war criminal Lubanga announces new rebel group in east Congo
Reuters  |  Mar 31, 2025

The International Criminal Court secured its first conviction against Lubanga in 2012 on charges of recruiting child soldiers and sentenced him to 14...

Search for quake survivors intensifies in Myanmar, Thailand; death toll expected to rise
Reuters  |  Mar 31, 2025

A civil war in the Southeast Asian nation, where a military junta seized power in a coup in 2021, was complicating efforts to reach those injured and...

Kenya’s blood transfusion services face collapse as World Bank’s Sh2.7 billion support ends
Lucy Mumbi  |  Mar 31, 2025

The World Bank's support covered crucial aspects such as blood collection, testing for infectious diseases, processing blood components and digitalisi...

The unbreakable bond between Somalis and bananas at mealtime
Margaret Wanjiru  |  Mar 31, 2025

Unlike in many other cultures where fruit is reserved for dessert, Somalis eat bananas alongside their main course, allowing the soft sweetness to con...

FKFPL: Tusker go top as Bandari edge Ulinzi and City Stars hold Sharks
Erick Kariuki  |  Mar 29, 2025

The FKF Premier League resumed with intense battles across the league as teams fought for crucial points. Tusker climbed to the summit after a hard-fo...

Earthquake death toll in Myanmar jumps to 1,002 with 2,376 injured, State media reports
Reuters  |  Mar 29, 2025

Earthquake toll in Myanmar jumps to 1,002 with 2,376 injured

What caused Myanmar, Thailand earthquake? Science of damage explained
Reuters  |  Mar 28, 2025

The plate boundary between the India Plate and Eurasia Plate runs approximately north-south, cutting through the middle of the country," said Joanna F...

Strong earthquake strikes Southeast Asia, buildings collapse in Myanmar
Reuters  |  Mar 28, 2025

Witnesses in Bangkok said people ran out onto the streets in panic, many of them hotel guests in bathrobes and swimming costumes as water cascaded dow...

New security operations base unveiled in Laikipia as state steps up fight against banditry
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Mar 27, 2025

Murkomen said the additional command centre would also help combat the spill-over of criminal activities that have crossed into neighbouring counties,...

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...

Kenya not likely to attain debt sustainability until after 2029 – Treasury
Alfred Onyango  |  Mar 26, 2025

CBK data shows Kenya's public debt hit Sh10.027 trillion in the last week of June 2023, effectively breaching the then statutory debt ceiling which wa...

Banks face crackdown as CBK pushes for lower lending rates
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Mar 26, 2025

CBK Governor Kamau Thugge revealed that the regulator has initiated onsite inspections to ensure banks reduce their lending rates in line with the low...

Campbell Scott case: Murder suspect to face trial as co-accused becomes state witness
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Mar 25, 2025

Ingonga dropped charges against Mutinda, who has been directed to assist the police in capturing two other suspects who remain at large.

Banks raise loan margins as deposit rates decline
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Mar 25, 2025

In February 2025 the lending margin rose to 6.65 percent, up from 6.59 percent in January and 6.44 percent in December.

Authority intervenes to end student unrest at Bandari Maritime Academy
Farhiya Hussein  |  Mar 23, 2025

One of the contentious issues was an alleged Sh10,000 fee for industrial attachment, which students claimed was unfair.

Sudanese army seizes control over main headquarters of central bank, military sources say
Reuters  |  Mar 22, 2025

The takeover came a day after it seized full control of the presidential palace in what would be a major gain in a two-year-old conflict with the RSF...

Ethiopia licenses first investment banks, expands capital market services
Addis Standard  |  Mar 22, 2025

The newly licensed institutions include CBE Capital S.C. and Wegagen Capital Investment Bank S.C., both designated as investment banks.

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