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UN warns Gaza’s displaced face freezing nights and food shortages
UN News  |  Oct 25, 2025

Shelter needs are extreme, with an estimated 90 per cent of the population displaced and at least 1.5 million people urgently requiring emergency shel...

15,000 in Gaza await urgent medical evacuation amid fragile ceasefire
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Oct 23, 2025

Despite the truce agreement stipulating that the Rafah border crossing between Gaza and Egypt would reopen for the movement of people and aid, Israel...

Israeli strikes kill nine in Gaza as ceasefire faces major test
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Oct 19, 2025

Under the current ceasefire terms, Hamas was given 72 hours to release all Israeli captives, both living and dead, in exchange for Israel freeing Pale...

Gaza intensifies efforts to clear rubble, reopen roads amid severe shortage of fuel
XINHUA  |  Oct 19, 2025

According to Hosni Mohana, the municipality's public relations officer, these operations aim not only to restore transportation routes but also to pre...

What role for Arab powers in shaping postwar Gaza?
DW News  |  Oct 18, 2025

Egypt and Qatar remain central to shaping Gaza's postwar future. Saudi Arabia and the UAE have been outspoken in calling for the disarmament of Hamas...

Hamas returns four more hostage bodies as Israel restricts Gaza aid
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Oct 15, 2025

The move follows Israel’s warning that humanitarian aid to Gaza could be restricted until all 28 deceased hostages were returned. On Monday, Hamas han...

Israeli troops open fire, kill five Palestinians amid fragile Gaza ceasefire
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Oct 14, 2025

Reports indicate that the incident occurred in Khan Younis and the Shujayea neighbourhoods of Gaza City, as Palestinians went back to their homes to a...

Outrage as Israel sends freed Palestinian prisoners to Egypt instead of home
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Oct 13, 2025

The group is part of 250 Palestinians being released from Israeli jails, alongside about 1,700 detainees from Gaza, under a ceasefire agreement reache...

Thousands of displaced Palestinians begin returning to northern Gaza as ceasefire takes effect
XINHUA  |  Oct 11, 2025

Two years of Israeli strikes have left Gaza in ruins, caused famine, and killed more than 67,000 people, according to the Gaza health authorities.

Gaza: Aid teams repeat calls for unhindered access to stricken enclave
UN News  |  Oct 11, 2025

The UN’s top aid official, Tom Fletcher insisted on Thursday that “the whole UN humanitarian family” is mobilized to get aid into Gaza.

Palestinians begin returning to northern Gaza as ceasefire takes hold
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Oct 10, 2025

The withdrawal covers districts such as Tel al-Hawa and Al-Shati camp, which were among the hardest hit during Israel’s recent offensive.

Turkey prepared to deploy troops for Gaza taskforce
DW News  |  Oct 10, 2025

The withdrawal of Israeli troops is part of a deal that also calls for the release of several hundred Palestinian prisoners in exchange for the remain...

Gaza ceasefire deal ratified as Israel, Hamas prepare for first prisoner exchange
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Oct 10, 2025

While the deal marks a crucial step toward ending hostilities, the broader framework for lasting peace remains unsettled.

Gaza deal: UN and humanitarian partners ‘prepared to move - now,’ says Guterres
UN News  |  Oct 10, 2025

Guterres said the UN and its partners were ready to “move now,” with teams and supplies already in place to scale up food, water, medical and shelter...

Kenya welcomes Israel–Hamas ceasefire, calls for lasting peace based on two-state solution
Mwangi Maina  |  Oct 09, 2025

Nairobi praised the truce's key provisions, including the release of Israeli hostages and Palestinian prisoners, the withdrawal of Israeli forces, and...

Gaza ceasefire talks advance as Hamas accepts key terms
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Oct 04, 2025

In its statement, Hamas said it had carried out detailed consultations with its leadership, Palestinian factions, and mediators.

European countries condemn Israeli interception of Gaza-bound flotilla, demand safety of citizens
XINHUA  |  Oct 03, 2025

The GSF, comprising some 50 vessels with over 500 volunteers from more than 40 countries, aims to challenge Israel's naval blockade and deliver food a...

Ruto urges Gaza ceasefire, hostage release and UN support for Haiti peace mission
Lucy Mumbi  |  Sep 24, 2025

President Ruto stressed that the suffering of innocent people cannot be ignored, urging all parties to pursue a credible political process to achieve...

At least 21,000 children disabled due to Israel's war on Gaza - UN
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Sep 04, 2025

According to CRPD, displacement orders issued by Israel in Gaza have posed challenges for vulnerable groups, particularly those with hearing and visua...

Aid workers accuse NGOs of 'whitewashing' Israel's Gaza war
DW News  |  Aug 23, 2025

Several international NGOs have limited their language and advocacy on the topic of Gaza, a DW investigation found. They fear that Israel might otherw...

Antonio Guterres renews ceasefire appeal as Israel intensifies assault on Gaza
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Aug 21, 2025

According to the UN Human Rights Office (OHCHR), the Israeli army has been issuing evacuation orders across wide areas of Jabalya, using quadcopters t...

Global survey finds majority back cutting arms sales to Israel over Gaza war
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Aug 07, 2025

The findings come amid growing international condemnation of Israel's military campaign in Gaza, which has reportedly killed more than 60,000 Palestin...

Pressure mounts on Israel to allow aid access in Gaza
Mary Wambui  |  Jul 25, 2025

On Friday morning, Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese called on Israel to comply with its obligations under International law, including allow...

German Chancellor Merz calls Gaza situation "unacceptable"
XINHUA  |  Jul 19, 2025

Merz said that urgently needed humanitarian aid must now reach the people in the Gaza Strip in a secure and humane manner.

Kenya endorses two-state solution amid Gaza crisis talks
Mwangi Maina  |  Jul 18, 2025

While reaffirming Kenya's limited leverage in military affairs, Foreign Affairs Cabinet Secretary Musali Mudavadi emphasised its commitment to diploma...

Amnesty demands release of Gaza solidarity activists detained in Egypt
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Jul 09, 2025

Egypt's Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced that foreign nationals wishing to access areas near the Gaza border must obtain prior approval by submit...

UN General Assembly adopts Gaza ceasefire resolution by overwhelming majority
UN News  |  Jun 13, 2025

The resolution was backed by 149 Member States, with 12 voting against and 19 abstaining. Among those opposing the resolution were the United States a...

US vetoes UN Security Council draft resolution demanding immediate Gaza ceasefire
XINHUA  |  Jun 05, 2025

The draft resolution, tabled by the 10 elected members of the Security Council, won the support of 14 out of the 15 members of the council.

Gulf states call for Gaza truce, support Syria at ministerial session
XINHUA  |  Jun 03, 2025

The ministers condemned "attempts to displace the population of the Gaza Strip".

UK, France, Canada threaten sanctions against Israel over Gaza war
Bashir Mbuthia  |  May 20, 2025

The three countries criticised Israel's ongoing military operations in Gaza, describing the level of human suffering as intolerable.

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