DR Congo conflict Stories

Active-duty Romanian soldiers worked as mercenaries in DR Congo, probe reveals
Amina Wako  |  Apr 06, 2025

All seven active-duty personnel, including two non-commissioned officers and five professional soldiers, took parental leave between 2023 and 2025. Du...

Kenya's Haiti mission denies allegations of withholding information from officers' families
Lucy Mumbi  |  Apr 06, 2025

MSS Spokesperson Jack Ombaka explained that the government has put in place several measures to ensure continuous communication with officers’ familie...

Report highlights challenges Haiti mission faces in battling gang control over key urban areas
Mary Wambui  |  Apr 04, 2025

Humanitarian workers have been targeted, and critical infrastructure, such as medical facilities and shelters, has been destroyed.

MPs warn of wasted resources as digital hubs remain incomplete
Lucy Mumbi  |  Apr 04, 2025

According to Mbuno, once fully operational, the digital hubs are expected to drive the growth of the digital economy and improve access to government...

After tariffs, US dangles billions of dollars in Congo mineral investment
Reuters  |  Apr 03, 2025

The Democratic Republic of Congo, which has vast reserves of cobalt, lithium and uranium, among other minerals, has been fighting M23 rebels who have...

Museveni in Juba to cool tensions as South Sudan teeters on brink of civil war
Mwangi Maina  |  Apr 03, 2025

Behind the diplomatic language lies a tense and rapidly deteriorating political crisis that risks dragging the region back into conflict.

20 refugees from South Sudan cross into Kenya daily as Mudavadi warns of crisis if conflict persists
Lucy Mumbi  |  Apr 02, 2025

Mudavadi also acknowledged that the ongoing crises, including the South Sudan conflict, Al-Shabaab threats, and instability in Marsabit, have delayed...

Ethiopian parliament amends law to grant one-year extension for Tigray interim administration
Addis Standard  |  Apr 01, 2025

The explanatory note attached to the amendment argues that this timeframe “does not align with the current reality,” emphasizing that resolving “extre...

Convicted war criminal Lubanga announces new rebel group in east Congo
Reuters  |  Apr 01, 2025

The formation of the Convention for the Popular Revolution (CPR) by Thomas Lubanga comes as Congo's army faces an unprecedented advance by M23 rebels...

Police IG Kanja says search for officer Benedict Kabiru missing in Haiti still ongoing
Lucy Mumbi  |  Mar 31, 2025

Speaking during Eid celebration in Eastleigh on Sunday, IG Kanja confirmed that an active search operation is still underway in Haiti.

Sudan's paramilitary RSF chief Hemedti says war with army is not over
Reuters  |  Mar 30, 2025

The RSF leader conceded in an audio message on Telegram that his forces had left the capital last week as the army consolidated its gains.

Funding woes, legal setbacks threaten justice for thousands of crime victims
Lucy Mumbi  |  Mar 30, 2025

Among the stark revelations is the fact that seven staff members are forced to share a single computer, severely impacting efficiency.

Sudan's army takes major market as it extends control over capital
Reuters  |  Mar 29, 2025

The conflict between the army and the RSF has unleashed waves of ethnic violence, created what the United Nations calls the world's worst humanitarian...

UN reports worsening malnutrition in parts of Ethiopia's Amhara region as renewed fighting disrupts aid
Addis Standard  |  Mar 29, 2025

The report from OCHA comes amid renewed fighting in the restive Amhara region under the name “Unity Campaign,” the latest escalation since the militar...

Haitian President visits Kenyan troops as search for missing officer continues
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Mar 29, 2025

Specialised MSS teams have since been deployed to search for the missing officer, but there have been no updates from Kenyan authorities in Haiti.

Victor Wanyama reveals why he joined Dunfermline Athletic
Michael Kirwa  |  Mar 28, 2025

Wanyama, 33, signed with Dunfermline Athletic on Wednesday, marking his return to Scotland, where he previously played for Celtic under Lennon's manag...

A mother's search for truth: Jacinta Kabiru’s agony over her son's fate in Haiti
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Mar 27, 2025

The conflicting reports have left Jacinta in emotional turmoil, uncertain whether to grieve or hold on to the hope that her son is still alive.

South Sudan VP Machar's party trying to locate him after arrest warrant issued
Reuters  |  Mar 27, 2025

Foreign governments have warned that civil war could break out again in South Sudan following weeks of escalating tensions that originated in fighting...

South Sudan on brink of civil war as UN mission urges restraint amid reports of Machar's arrest
Mary Wambui  |  Mar 27, 2025

Dr Machar and his wife, Angelina Teny, were placed under house arrest on Wednesday night, an action that now threatens peace in the fragile nation.

Roadside traders on Eastleigh’s Athumani Kipanga Street count losses as structures are demolished
Abdirahman Khalif  |  Mar 26, 2025

Last month, mall owners along the street threatened to take legal action against Nairobi City County if the illegal businesses were not removed.

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