Forests Stories

Millions of hectares are still being cut down every year. How can we protect global forests?
The Conversation  |  Dec 13, 2025

After failing to secure consensus, COP president Andre Corrêa do Lago announced these roadmaps as a voluntary initiative. Brazil will report back on p...

Africa’s power grabs are rising – the AU’s mixed response is making things worse
The Conversation  |  Dec 13, 2025

We study peace and conflict in Africa, as well as African Union law. We set out these three categories in a paper we published in 2023. In it we analy...

COP30 delivers mixed results on climate action, WEF experts say
Alfred Onyango  |  Dec 13, 2025

COP30 was intended to be an opportunity to significantly step up countries' ambitions by having parties present new and revised Nationally Determined...

Pentecostal clergy warn against policy on religious groups after Bill withdrawal
Rachael Mutabasi  |  Dec 13, 2025

Speaking in Nairobi, Pentecostal Voices of Kenya Chairperson Peter Manyuru said the government is using significant energy to regulate the church inst...

Roger Lumbala is accused of horrific war crimes in DRC: can his trial in France bring justice?
The Conversation  |  Dec 13, 2025

Lumbala is being tried before a special war crimes tribunal in Paris because France exercises “universal jurisdiction” over international atrocity cri...

19th Goodness Ship departs Turkey carrying 1,300 tons of humanitarian aid to Gaza
Rachael Mutabasi  |  Dec 13, 2025

A send-off ceremony was held at the Port of Mersin, attended by Turkish and foreign officials, aid workers, and representatives of donor organisations...

M23 rejects foreign support claims, calls for dialogue under Doha peace process
Amina Wako  |  Dec 13, 2025

The statement, signed by Lawrence Kanyuka, the group's communication head, pointed out what it sees as the main reasons for the conflict, including “t...

Mara Sugar beat Kariobangi Sharks as Kenya Police hold AFC Leopards to goalless draw
Erick Kariuki  |  Dec 13, 2025

In the day’s headline fixture, Kenya Police FC and AFC Leopards played out an intense but scoreless draw in a match that lived up to its billing despi...

Governor Natembeya accuses State of defying court orders over security withdrawal
Rachael Mutabasi  |  Dec 13, 2025

He said the action would not deter him from criticising what he called poor governance. He urged the government to respect fundamental rights and the...

In eastern DR Congo's Uvira, war scars linger as calm cautiously returns
XINHUA  |  Dec 13, 2025

From Luvungi to Luberizi, and through several villages lining the road toward Uvira, scenes of war scars repeat themselves. Life remains largely at a...

UN chief alarmed by drone strike killing over 30 Sudanese civilians
XINHUA  |  Dec 13, 2025

Guterres also calls on the parties to agree on an immediate cessation of hostilities and to resume talks to reach a lasting ceasefire and a comprehens...

Chicken tops Kenya’s most ordered dishes in 2025
Margaret Wanjiru  |  Dec 13, 2025

Chicken’s dominance, food analysts say, is driven by several factors. It is one of the most affordable proteins available, widely accepted across cult...

Intra-African trade rebounds 5.4 per cent in 2024 despite global headwinds
Alfred Onyango  |  Dec 13, 2025

The turnaround was supported by the rebound of major economies such as South Africa, Nigeria and Morocco.

Thiaroye massacre: report on the French killing of Senegalese troops in 1944 exposes a painful history
The Conversation  |  Dec 13, 2025

Regarding the death toll, one may rely on a literal reading of the archives, which consistently report 35 deaths (or 70 in one officer’s report, phras...

Holiday travels: 10 practical hacks to make trips less stressful
Margaret Wanjiru  |  Dec 13, 2025

Here are 10 research-backed travel hacks seasoned travellers and experts say can make trips smoother and more manageable, whether by plane, road, trai...

Coups in Africa: How democratic failings help shape military takeovers – study
The Conversation  |  Dec 13, 2025

The juntas in both Burkina Faso and Niger cited political defects of their elected, if somewhat ineffective, governments. But they mainly blamed their...

Africa’s imports surge as East Asia leads exports in global trade expansion - report
Alfred Onyango  |  Dec 13, 2025

Africa and East Asia are powering global trade growth in 2025, with rising imports and exports offsetting slower activity in North America and Europe,...

Kidnapping for ransom in the Sahel: analysis of 24 years of data shows a new trend
The Conversation  |  Dec 13, 2025

Armed groups have learned that seizing a Western hostage is a low-risk and high-reward proposition. It leads to financial gain and political accommoda...

Kenya’s human rights fraternity lauds posthumous EBS award for Pheroze Nowrojee
Barack Oduor  |  Dec 13, 2025

President William Ruto has posthumously awarded Pheroze Nowrojee the Elder of the Order of the Burning Spear, recognising his role in Kenya’s human ri...

EACC reclaims Sh21 million public land in Mombasa after 17-year legal battle
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Dec 13, 2025

The land was first allocated to Isaac Munyi Njeru through an allotment letter dated January 24, 1996, issued without any application.

How collaboration is redefining Kenya's e-commerce playbook
Alfred Onyango  |  Dec 13, 2025

Kenyan online traders are turning to collaboration, digital tools and cross-promotion to survive rising costs and weak demand, as e-commerce penetrati...

Healthy comfort food: How to make a lighter Cobb salad at home
Margaret Wanjiru  |  Dec 13, 2025

Known for its hearty mix of protein, greens and creamy dressing, the traditional Cobb can be calorie-dense. With a few smart swaps, however, it become...

UN Security Council extends sanctions oversight on Al-Shabaab
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Dec 13, 2025

The renewed mandate allows naval inspections to enforce an arms embargo, restrict charcoal exports, and regulate improvised explosive devices (IEDs) t...

Managing conflict between baboons and people: what’s worked - and what hasn’t
The Conversation  |  Dec 13, 2025

Changing human behaviours is difficult. And preventing bad baboon behaviour – like raiding human foods – is easier than trying to change baboon behavi...

Djibouti confirms Eritrea’s formal exit from IGAD regional bloc
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Dec 13, 2025

In its role as the chair in office of IGAD, the Republic of Djibouti said it had taken note of Eritrea’s decision, describing it as a sovereign choice...

Police FC seek top spot as Leopards chase derby momentum
Erick Kariuki  |  Dec 13, 2025

Gor Mahia, Kakamega Homeboyz, Kenya Police and Posta Rangers are all locked on 20 points, separated only by goal difference at the summit of the 18-te...

Water Resources Authority regulator warns illegal users of fines and jail terms
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Dec 13, 2025

Kenya’s Water Resources Authority has warned individuals and organisations using water without permits that they face fines, jail terms and prosecutio...

Cyrus Jirongo: YK92 and the Sh500 note that defined an era
Barack Oduor  |  Dec 13, 2025

Former Lugari MP and YK92 leader Cyrus Jirongo has died after a road crash in Karai, Naivasha, along the Nairobi–Nakuru highway, ending a decades-long...

Sudan war: Aid teams say deal struck to reach stricken El Fasher
UN News  |  Dec 13, 2025

Securing access for aid teams remains an urgent priority, humanitarian agencies insist, amid network blackouts that have largely cut off communication...

Peace falters as fighting in eastern DR Congo raises fears of regional war
UN News  |  Dec 13, 2025

Civilians across eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) are facing collapsing health services and mass displacement as fighting spreads, under...

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