DR Congo conflict Stories

DR Congo, M23 commit to ceasefire and humanitarian protocols with new peace deal
Lucy Mumbi  |  Nov 16, 2025

The agreement, backed by Qatar and the United States, sets out eight implementation protocols, including ceasefire monitoring and prisoner exchanges a...

DRC and M23 rebels sign Doha Peace Framework in bid to end conflict
Mwangi Maina  |  Nov 15, 2025

Qatar's chief negotiator, Mohammed Al-Khulaifi, hailed the deal as "historic," while cautioning that lasting peace would require "confidence, mutual r...

IGAD calls for joint action to protect livestock, pastoral livelihoods in Horn of Africa
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Nov 14, 2025

According to the Intergovernmental Authority on Development, East Africa holds over half of the continent’s livestock, with Ethiopia, Kenya, and Somal...

Thousands flee, RSF pushes east as Sudan conflict escalates across Darfur and Kordofan
DW News  |  Nov 13, 2025

Despite a US-backed ceasefire, RSF forces continue their eastward offensive, sparking new waves of violence and mass civilian displacement across Kord...

Kenya downplays Museveni’s Indian Ocean entitlement remarks
Mwangi Maina  |  Nov 12, 2025

Foreign Affairs Principal Secretary Korir Sing'Oei said Nairobi trusts the Ugandan leader "understands matters of sovereignty and natural resources."

Sudan’s war-tested university: How Mashreq kept students learning amid conflict
The Conversation  |  Nov 12, 2025

Amid bombing, looting, and displacement, Mashreq University turned technology and innovation into a lifeline for thousands of students.

Government reveals over 200 Kenyans lured to join Russian military, some injured or stranded
Mary Wambui  |  Nov 12, 2025

Promises of high-paying jobs turned into a nightmare as hundreds of Kenyans were lured into a foreign war, with some injured, stranded, or trapped in...

Kenya’s public officers must declare assets by end of the year, says EACC
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Nov 12, 2025

This initiative reinforces Kenya’s commitment to transparency and accountability in public service.

Stakes rise for South Sudan: What’s happening, and why it matters
UN News  |  Nov 12, 2025

The 2018 Revitalised Peace Agreement was the key safeguard against renewed civil war, but elements of its power-sharing and security provisions are fr...

Ex-Kiambu Governor Waititu faces fresh incitement charges as court adjourns case
Carolyne Kubwa  |  Nov 11, 2025

The former county boss, who is already serving a prison sentence at Kamiti Maximum Security Prison for corruption-related offences, is accused of maki...

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...

Ukraine accuses Russia of recruiting over 1,400 Africans for frontline combat
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Nov 09, 2025

Kyiv says the recruitment is part of Russia’s efforts to strengthen its forces amid mounting casualties in the ongoing war.

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...

Wildlife compensation claims hit Sh3.5 billion as thousands of Kenyans wait years for payments
Lucy Mumbi  |  Nov 07, 2025

Over 20,000 claims remain pending, covering deaths, injuries and property destruction caused by wildlife. The PS said the government prioritises older...

US ends Temporary Protected Status for South Sudanese nationals
Rachael Mutabasi  |  Nov 07, 2025

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced on Wednesday that South Sudanese living in the US will have a 60-day grace period to leave before...

Crimes against children in conflict surge to worst-ever level in 2024 - report
Alfred Onyango  |  Nov 06, 2025

The humanitarian organisation reckons that more than half of these abuses occurred in just four places, the occupied Palestinian territory, the Democr...

Sudan accuses foreign powers of arming RSF in what it calls systematic extermination in Darfur
Rachael Mutabasi  |  Nov 05, 2025

Sudan’s envoy in Nairobi says rebels are using advanced foreign-supplied weapons as civilians in El-Fasher face a worsening humanitarian crisis.

UN warns 7.5 million South Sudanese at risk of severe hunger
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Nov 05, 2025

The crisis is being driven by conflict, displacement, poor access to aid, economic hardship, floods and weak community coping mechanisms.

EU countries urge resumption of dialogue between Ethiopian government, TPLF
Addis Standard  |  Nov 04, 2025

The call comes amid growing concern over the faltering implementation of the 2022 Pretoria Agreement and renewed accusations between the two parties.

Sudan’s war at a deadlock: Why the Quad’s peace plan faces near-impossible odds
The Conversation  |  Nov 03, 2025

As Sudan’s civil war displaces millions and fuels famine, deep divisions between the army, paramilitary forces, and international mediators make lasti...

Hope returns to Mandera as elders lead peace caravan to reunite warring Garre and Degodia clans
Issa Hussein  |  Nov 03, 2025

Elders from the Garre and Degodia communities are leading a peace caravan across Mandera West to heal divisions, resettle displaced families, and rebu...

Pope Leo XIV appeals for end to Sudan conflict as thousands killed in El Fasher
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Nov 02, 2025

He urged both sides to cease hostilities immediately and allow life-saving aid to reach civilians, while also appealing to the international community...

Millions face escalating hunger crisis in eastern DRC, UN agencies warn
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Nov 01, 2025

The situation is particularly severe in the eastern provinces, where armed conflict, population displacement, and limited access for humanitarian aid...

UN urges end to El-Fasher siege as violence escalates in Sudan’s Darfur
DW News  |  Oct 30, 2025

Speaking in Brussels, Sudan’s Ambassador to the EU, Aldelbagi Kabeir, criticised the international response, describing an EU statement on the conflic...

Waititu to continue 12-year jail term as court dismisses Sh53.5 million bail reduction bid
Lucy Mumbi  |  Oct 29, 2025

The court ruled that Waititu had not provided sufficient grounds to alter the earlier conditions, which required him to present a full bank guarantee.

MP Babu Owino leads petition seeking to halt new Conflict of Interest law allowing political activity by state officers
Carolyne Kubwa  |  Oct 27, 2025

The petitioners argue that Conflict of Interest Act No. 11 of 2025 Section 25 — which exempts senior government officials from restrictions on politic...

RSF claims capture of Sudan army’s last base in North Darfur’s El Fasher
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Oct 26, 2025

A recent report by humanitarian group MedGlobal, released earlier this month, found that thousands of civilians remained trapped and starving in El Fa...

We are slaughtered, and no one hears us- Gaza journalists testify at Istanbul Tribunal
Rachael Mutabasi  |  Oct 25, 2025

The four-day public session at Istanbul University marks the culmination of a year-long effort by international jurists, scholars, and civil society f...

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