DRC conflict Stories

Ruto meets AUC chief Mahmoud Youssouf amid growing doubts over union’s reform agenda
Mwangi Maina  |  Jun 26, 2025

Mohamoud briefed Ruto on preparations for the upcoming Special Summit on AU Reforms, and thanked Kenya for its "continued support" and for staying eng...

Dr Daniel Fentaneh, senior leader in Ethiopian health professionals movement, detained in Bahir Dar
Addis Standard  |  Jun 26, 2025

Dr Daniel Fentaneh was apprehended on Wednesday around 1:30 p.m. in Bahir Dar city by security forces. The source said he is “currently under custody...

Tanzania begins evacuating citizens from Israel and Iran as Middle East tensions escalate
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Jun 24, 2025

The Ministry reports that 147 Tanzanians—95 from Iran and 42 from Israel—have been evacuated amid escalating tensions in the Middle East.

Israel-Iran war: Trump announces ceasefire, Tehran says none agreed
DW News  |  Jun 24, 2025

Araghchi said that final decision on stopping Iranian military operations would be made later

Ethiopia-Eritrea border reopens after five years
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Jun 23, 2025

Political tensions and military confrontations led to the militarisation and sealing off of the border, separating communities that had long depended...

Key facts on Qatar's Al Udeid Air Base targeted by Iran
Amina Wako  |  Jun 23, 2025

The base is home to nearly 8,000 American troops and also hosts forces from the UK, Australia and other allied countries.

UN: Don't allow Israel-Iran conflict to spark new refugee crisis
DW News  |  Jun 21, 2025

Grandi said, "The time to de-escalate is right now. Once people are forced to flee, there's no quick way back and all too often, the consequences last...

Sexual violence against children in conflict surges by 50 per cent in five years to record high levels
Mary Wambui  |  Jun 21, 2025

The findings reveal a catastrophic impact on the physical, psychological, and social well-being of child survivors and highlight the need for urgent,...

UNICEF warns children may begin to die of 'man-made drought' soon in Gaza
DW News  |  Jun 20, 2025

UNICEF said Gaza now faces a "man-made drought," warning that if an ongoing fuel blockade of over 100 days is not lifted, "children will begin to die...

42 Ugandan students, two embassy staff evacuated from Iran to Turkey
Mary Wambui  |  Jun 20, 2025

The Ugandan Ministry of Foreign Affairs has reassured citizens that efforts are ongoing to locate and support any remaining Ugandans still in Iran.

Sudan's new PM Kamil Idris unveils technocrat cabinet, setting up clash with armed factions
Mwangi Maina  |  Jun 20, 2025

The PM set the stage for a confrontation with entrenched armed factions that have held sway under previous power-sharing arrangements.

Ruto's anti-graft push stalls as Senate rejects key Conflict of Interest Bill changes
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jun 20, 2025

Among the key issues rejected was the President’s objection to the narrowing of the definition of conflict of interest.

Iran says Israeli military base, not hospital, was missile target
DW News  |  Jun 19, 2025

A hospital in southern Israel and two towns near Tel Aviv were struck after a barrage of Iranian missiles. Israeli emergency services say more than 40...

World marks international day to end sexual violence in conflict with calls for support for survivors
Mary Wambui  |  Jun 19, 2025

In his report last year, UN Secretary-General António Guterres revealed that the escalation of conflict had exposed civilians to increased levels of s...

DR Congo, Rwanda agree to draft peace accord to end hostilities
Mwangi Maina  |  Jun 19, 2025

The agreement, according to a joint statement from the US State Department, is due to be signed on June 27 at a ministerial-level meeting.

Uganda activates emergency evacuation plan for citizens in Iran, Israel amid escalating conflict
Mwangi Maina  |  Jun 18, 2025

The ministry confirmed that 48 Ugandan students are currently being safely evacuated from Tehran and emphasised that efforts are ongoing to ensure the...

More Gazans killed trying to get food, healthcare near to ‘full disaster’
UN News  |  Jun 18, 2025

The mass casualty event left “hundreds of casualties, completely overwhelming Nasser Medical Complex” in Khan Younis, said WHO’s Representative in the...

Jordan’s King Abdullah warns Israel-Iran war threatens global stability, urges urgent global action
Mwangi Maina  |  Jun 17, 2025

Calling for urgent international action, King Abdullah cautioned that the global community risks moral complicity by remaining silent.

Xi Jinping urges calm as Israel-Iran conflict escalates, offers China’s support for peace efforts
Abdirahman Khalif  |  Jun 17, 2025

Earlier on Tuesday, China’s foreign ministry confirmed that the country had started evacuating its citizens from both Israel and Iran.

UN-backed Israel-Palestine peace talks suspended amid escalating regional tensions
Mwangi Maina  |  Jun 17, 2025

The suspension, while temporary, marks a serious diplomatic setback for multilateral efforts aimed at resuscitating a two-state framework between Isra...

UN warns of looming famine in East Africa as conflict, climate shocks deepen hunger crisis
Alfred Onyango  |  Jun 17, 2025

Notably, Sudan and South Sudan have been marked among the five hotspots facing an immediate risk of famine in the coming four months.

Highways to hell: West Africa’s road networks are the preferred battleground for terror groups
The Conversation  |  Jun 17, 2025

65 per cent of all the attacks, explosions, and violence against civilians recorded between 2000 and 2024 were located within one kilometre of a road.

Trump reportedly rejected Israeli plan to assassinate Iran's Supreme Leader
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Jun 16, 2025

The proposal was raised in recent days following Israel's attack on Iran, with Trump allegedly conveying his stance directly to Israeli Prime Minister...

Khartoum before the war: The public spaces that held Sudan's capital city together
The Conversation  |  Jun 15, 2025

In Sudan, conflict, displacement, and economic instability have further disrupted governance and reshaped the spatial fabric of urban life.

Somalia’s youngest at risk as nutrition clinics shut
Rachael Mutabasi  |  Jun 14, 2025

The ICRC said that in May alone, the stabilisation centre at Kismayo General Hospital admitted 277 critically ill children, the highest monthly total...

Security Council meets in emergency session over Iran-Israel conflict, amid strikes and counterstrikes
UN News  |  Jun 14, 2025

Overnight from Thursday into Friday, Israeli military strikes targeted nuclear facilities across Iran, including the Natanz enrichment site. Media rep...

Iran launches missile attack on Israel as explosions heard over Jerusalem, Tel Aviv
XINHUA  |  Jun 13, 2025

The Islamic Revolutionary Guard said it has carried out attacks against "dozens of targets, military centres and airbases" in Israel.

AU condemns escalating Israel-Iran conflict, warns of global fallout
Mwangi Maina  |  Jun 13, 2025

The African Union reiterated its unwavering commitment to dialogue, diplomacy, and the peaceful resolution of disputes — principles long enshrined in...

Civil society slams exclusion of wildlife communities from public forums on Wildlife Bill, 2025
Farhiya Hussein  |  Jun 12, 2025

The organisations expressed outrage over the government’s failure to provide logistical support such as transport, accommodation, or accessible venues...

US pushes Kigali to exit Eastern DRC before signing peace deal
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Jun 11, 2025

DRC and the UN accuse Rwanda of deploying troops and supporting the rebels with arms, a claim President Paul Kagame vehemently denies.

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