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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...

Israel confirms all remaining Gaza hostages to be released on Monday
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Oct 12, 2025

The conflict, which began on October 7, 2023, when Hamas-led militants killed around 1,200 people in southern Israel and abducted 250 others, has left...

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.

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.

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...

Cairo peace talks offer new hope for Gaza as Hamas signals readiness for truce
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Oct 05, 2025

The talks, mediated by Egypt and supported by the United States, follow Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s statement that a hostage release d...

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.

Gaza aid convoy says Israeli warships used cyberattack to disrupt mission delivering food, medicine
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Oct 01, 2025

According to Reuters, two Israeli warships closed in on the fleet and encircled its boats, Alma and Sirius, causing their navigation and communication...

Rwanda backs Qatar at UN, demands accountability for Israeli strikes
New Times  |  Sep 17, 2025

The strikes, which targeted senior Hamas leaders in the Qatari capital, had earlier drawn condemnation from Kigali.

UN rights chief condemns Israeli strike in Doha as ‘shocking breach of international law’
Rachael Mutabasi  |  Sep 16, 2025

According to reports, the Israeli military struck residential compounds in Doha on 9 September, reportedly housing members of Hamas’ political bureau

Israeli strike in Doha marks ‘alarming escalation’, warns top UN official
UN News  |  Sep 12, 2025

Qatar, the Gulf Cooperation Council, the League of Arab States, and the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation condemned the action and expressed concern...

South Africa leads global push for Gaza justice as Israeli general cancels visit
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Sep 01, 2025

Retired Maj. Gen. Doron Almog, now head of the Jewish Agency for Israel, had been scheduled to meet the local Jewish community but called off the visi...

Israel says Hamas spokesman killed in Gaza airstrike
DW News  |  Sep 01, 2025

Abu Obeida is the latest prominent Hamas figure to be killed by Israel, whose military earlier killed Hamas leaders Yahya Sinwar and Ismail Haniyeh.

Leaked audio reveals ex-Israeli military intelligence chief justified mass Palestinian deaths
Eastleigh Voice Reporter  |  Aug 19, 2025

In the recordings, Haliva is heard saying, “For everything that happened on October 7, for every one person on October 7, 50 Palestinians must die. It...

UN warns of ‘horror show’ as over 60,000 killed in Gaza as Israel-Hamas war intensifies
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Jul 29, 2025

In a statement on Tuesday, the Hamas-run Ministry of Health in Gaza reported that 60,034 people had been killed and 145,870 injured since the conflict...

AU welcomes France’s planned recognition of Palestine as a step towards peace
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jul 26, 2025

African Union Commission Chairperson Mahmoud Ali Youssouf commended French President Emmanuel Macron’s recent declaration, which he said aligns fully...

US agency report clears Hamas of diverting humanitarian aid in Gaza
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jul 25, 2025

The internal report, which examined 156 incidents of lost or stolen aid between October 2023 and May 2025, concluded that “there is no indication Hama...

Gaza's humanitarian crisis in numbers
DW News  |  Jul 25, 2025

The situation in the Gaza Strip is catastrophic: scant aid supplies are trickling in while international organizations warn of a famine. Here are the...

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...

France to officially recognise Palestinian state in September, Emmanuel Macron announces
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jul 25, 2025

The recognition will be officially declared during the United Nations General Assembly session in September, marking a significant shift in the diplom...

Gaza war: Global coalition demands unconditional ceasefire, condemns civilian killings
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Jul 21, 2025

The statement comes in the wake of renewed Israeli military operations in Gaza, with intensified air and ground assaults reported in Deir al-Balah, a...

12 nations sign pact to curb support for Israel’s Gaza offensive at Bogotá summit
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Jul 17, 2025

According to media reports, the agreement was also endorsed by Namibia, Bolivia, Cuba, Indonesia, Iraq, Malaysia, Nicaragua, Oman, and Saint Vincent a...

Israel coalition in crisis as ultra-Orthodox party quits over military draft dispute
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Jul 16, 2025

Despite opposition from far-right Cabinet members who reject any halt to military operations in Gaza, Netanyahu's government is engaged in indirect ta...

Israeli army using Chinese drones to bomb civilians in Gaza - report
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jul 14, 2025

The drones are being manually operated by soldiers on the ground to drop grenades on civilians, including children, either to force them from their ho...

Six children killed in Israeli strike while queuing for water in Gaza
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Jul 13, 2025

Unverified videos shared online showed bloodied children and bodies at the scene, as residents rushed to evacuate the wounded using private cars and d...

Israeli strikes kill 25 people in Gaza as ceasefire talks loom in Washington
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Jun 30, 2025

International scrutiny of Israel's actions has intensified, with the International Criminal Court issuing arrest warrants for Netanyahu and former Def...

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...

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...

More than 20 Palestinians killed at aid distribution site — reports
DW News  |  Jun 01, 2025

At least 21 were killed and scores more injured, according to a Red Cross field hospital and numerous witnesses, cited by The Associated Press.

Exclusive: US proposes 60-day ceasefire for Gaza; hostage-prisoner swap, plan shows
Reuters  |  May 30, 2025

The document, which says the plan is guaranteed by U.S. President Donald Trump and mediators Egypt and Qatar, includes sending humanitarian aid to Gaz...

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