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DR Congo conflict: Why peace talks with M23 rebels are stalling despite Doha deal
DW News  |  Aug 21, 2025

Kinshasa insists on M23’s full withdrawal and an end to external backing, while the rebels demand political and security guarantees before disarming,...

More than three million displaced people return home in DRC despite ongoing conflict
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Aug 12, 2025

Most returns have taken place in the volatile east, with over two million people going back to their villages in North Kivu province and more than 600...

For Harambee Stars Sh600 million CHAN pledge, Ruto to pay Sh530 million out of pocket - PS Mwangi
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Aug 06, 2025

Mwangi said on Tuesday that the Sh70 million annual budget under the Sports Ministry’s reward scheme will cover a portion of the bonus, with Ruto pers...

Uganda to host two million refugees by end of 2025 due to escalating crises - UN
XINHUA  |  Aug 05, 2025

Uganda's progressive refugee policy allows refugees to live, work and access public services, but funding shortfalls are drastically impacting aid del...

68 killed as African migrant boat capsizes off Yemen
DW News  |  Aug 04, 2025

Dozens of bodies have washed ashore in the southern Yemeni governorate of Abyan. Authorities in Abyan are taking part in a search and rescue operation...

Why I played Manzur in defensive midfield – McCarthy explains tactical decision after beating DR Congo
Amina Wako  |  Aug 03, 2025

Speaking after the historic victory at a packed Moi International Sports Centre, Kasarani, McCarthy revealed his surprise choice to deploy centre-back...

Kenyan leaders unite in praise as Harambee Stars make CHAN history against DR Congo
Lucy Mumbi  |  Aug 03, 2025

The electrifying atmosphere at Moi International Sports Centre, Kasarani, reached its peak when midfielder Austin Odhiambo netted the only goal of the...

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...

DRC opens 124 million hectares to oil exploration, risking endangered species and rainforests
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Jul 29, 2025

The new drilling plans could also affect around 39 million people living in the targeted areas, including indigenous communities, threatening their la...

ISIS-linked rebels kill 38 in Catholic church attack in eastern DRC’s Komanda region
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Jul 27, 2025

The assault, which occurred during a night mass, is believed to have been carried out by fighters from the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF), a militant...

Trading Africa’s minerals for security deals is a dangerous gamble, experts warn
The Conversation  |  Jul 27, 2025

As global demand for critical minerals reshapes geopolitics, African states must recognise and assert the strategic leverage their mineral resources p...

Joseph Kabila faces treason charges as military trial begins in Kinshasa
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jul 26, 2025

Joseph Kabila, who did not attend the hearing, is facing multiple charges, including treason, murder, rape, torture, participation in an insurrectioni...

Gen Muhoozi Kainerubaga: UPDF does not recognise Congo-M23 Doha agreement
Mary Wambui  |  Jul 25, 2025

The agreement signed last week laid out several principles for the two parties to follow to allow resumption of normalcy by ending fighting in Eastern...

Congo Brazzaville joins CECAFA Four Nations Tournament as Sudan withdraws
Erick Kariuki  |  Jul 16, 2025

With the new development, the tournament will now feature Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, and Congo Brazzaville, with the guest side stepping in to ensure th...

Africa’s freshwater ecosystems depend on little creatures like insects and snails: Study maps overlooked species
Martin Kinyanjui  |  Jul 13, 2025

Ignoring macroinvertebrates is ignoring the silent custodians of biodiversity and the very foundation of healthy freshwater ecosystems.

DRC conflict deepens: Tshisekedi’s deal with Blackwater sparks fears of mineral-driven war as civilians suffer
Eastleigh Voice Reporter  |  Jul 10, 2025

Reports indicate that Tshisekedi signed the agreement with Blackwater in December 2024, officially to protect key mining sites in Katanga and Kivu ric...

Kenya subtly endorses US-Qatar-brokered DRC peace deal, acknowledges changing regional dynamics
Mwangi Maina  |  Jul 09, 2025

While Kenya had long championed African-led solutions—through the Nairobi and Luanda peace tracks—it now appears content to play a supporting role to...

Coups in West Africa have five things in common: Knowing what they are is key to defending democracy
The Conversation  |  Jul 06, 2025

Coup governments across Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger have shifted away from western alliances and towards Russia, deepening military and economic ties...

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...

Kenya to face DR Congo in CHAN 2024 opener at Kasarani as CAF releases full fixture list
Erick Kariuki  |  Jun 27, 2025

CAF has released the full match schedule for the 2024 African Nations Championship (CHAN), which will be co-hosted by Kenya, Tanzania, and Uganda from...

Rwanda, DR Congo to ink peace deal in Washington
Mwangi Maina  |  Jun 27, 2025

The deal, quietly initialled by technical teams on June 18, is to be witnessed by US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and bears the fingerprints of both...

Juliana Lumumba’s fight for answers: Will Belgium be tried for Congo’s founding Prime Minister’s death?
DW News  |  Jun 23, 2025

On June 17, after more than a decade of investigation, the Belgian federal prosecutor’s office requested that the case surrounding the assassination o...

DR Congo extends cobalt export ban by three months to manage oversupply
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Jun 22, 2025

DRC, the world's largest supplier of cobalt, instituted the initial ban on cobalt exports in late February, citing oversupply of the mineral after pri...

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.

Former Belgian official may face trial for role in Patrice Lumumba’s assassination
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Jun 18, 2025

Patrice Lumumba was executed by a firing squad and his body was dissolved in acid. Only a gold-crowned tooth remained which Belgium formally returned...

DR Congo floods kill 29 in Kinshasa amid unexpected dry season rains
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Jun 17, 2025

Significant material damage was recorded in the regions with many families displaced as a result.

At least 29 killed as unseasonal heavy rains devastate DRC capital Kinshasa
XINHUA  |  Jun 16, 2025

Although the country is currently in its dry season, local media quoted meteorological authorities as saying that rainfall reached 90 millimetres.

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.

Behind rebel lines: My 72-hour journey with M23 through Goma
Amina Wako  |  Jun 15, 2025

I expected ruin. Collapsed buildings. Blackened rubble. Bullet-scarred walls. Shell craters and twisted steel. I imagined a landscape frozen in grief,...

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