Mali fuel crisis Stories

Mali shuts schools for two weeks amid fuel shortage triggered by militants
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Oct 27, 2025

Education Minister Amadou Sy Savane said the two-week closure was unavoidable, citing severe fuel shortages that have made it impossible for teachers...

Beyond the numbers: Why Kenya’s teenage pregnancy crisis demands new conversations
Charity Kilei  |  Oct 26, 2025

Isaack believes real change will only come when both genders are included in the conversation — when young men are taught empathy, respect, and shared...

South Sudan peace deal at risk amid ceasefire violations, political discord - report
Mary Wambui  |  Oct 24, 2025

Alleged airstrikes and ongoing ground confrontations severely restricted humanitarian access to thousands of food-insecure displaced people across Upp...

Over 30 million people in Sudan in need of humanitarian assistance: UN agencies
XINHUA  |  Oct 24, 2025

In a joint press release, the International Organization for Migration (IOM), the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR), the United Nations Children's Fund and th...

Blame game as Kilifi County, Coast Water Works Agency clash over water shortage
Farhiya Hussein  |  Oct 23, 2025

CWWDA Chairman, Dr Daniel Mwaringa, said the disruption in water supply to Kilifi and other counties was a result of the suspension of services to cou...

IOM urges immediate aid as Khartoum returnees surpass one million
Mary Wambui  |  Oct 22, 2025

Majority of the individuals who returned were recorded across Khartoum (40 per cent), Aj Jazirah (37 per cent), Sennar (7 per cent), Blue Nile (7 per...

Africa faces looming malaria crisis as funding cuts threaten to reverse progress
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Oct 21, 2025

Experts say a shortfall in Global Fund support could undo decades of progress and push the continent into a full-blown malaria crisis.

Sudan’s El Fasher on brink of collapse as RSF siege traps thousands
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Oct 15, 2025

According to the organisation, the city is on the verge of total collapse, amid ongoing shelling, hunger and disease outbreaks.

Why are over 670 million people going hungry?
UN News  |  Oct 15, 2025

Conflict, climate change and inequality are all playing a role, but there are other reasons for what is known rather dryly as “food insecurity.”

Gaza humanitarian crisis escalates as Israel cuts aid over delayed return of dead hostages
Lucy Mumbi  |  Oct 14, 2025

According to a note seen by Reuters and confirmed by the UN, no fuel or gas will be allowed into Gaza except for specific humanitarian infrastructure...

Senators vow to hold SHA accountable for delayed health funds to counties
Lucy Mumbi  |  Oct 14, 2025

The senators said the situation has created a financial strain on counties, forcing some facilities to delay procurement of essential drugs and medica...

Health committee session turns chaotic as Duale clashes with MP Kibagendi over SHA probe
Lucy Mumbi  |  Oct 14, 2025

Duale, appearing agitated, warned that he would not allow members to “extort or blackmail” his ministry.

Kenya ranked 103 globally with serious hunger levels, as 20 million people remain undernourished
Lucy Mumbi  |  Oct 13, 2025

The index measures hunger using four key indicators, including undernourishment, child stunting, child wasting and child mortality.

5.7 million people face food insecurity in Haiti
UN News  |  Oct 12, 2025

A striking 1.9 million – or 17 per cent of the population – are suffering emergency levels of acute food insecurity, which leaves them with food gaps,...

Somalia approves independent Human Rights Commission in historic milestone
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Oct 11, 2025

Family Affairs and Human Rights Minister Khadija Mohamed Al-Makhzoumi praised Parliament for its decisive support, calling it a victory for both the S...

Over 60 killed or wounded in two days of Sudan's RSF shelling on civilians in El Fasher, North Darfur
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Oct 09, 2025

On Wednesday, reports indicate that RSF artillery struck a packed displacement shelter within a mosque in El Fasher's Abushouk al-Hilla area, leaving...

Climate crisis imperils 43 per cent of world heritage sites, says IUCN
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Oct 09, 2025

IUCN warns that climate change accelerates the spread of invasive species and disease, creating compounded risks for key ecosystems.

Over 80 per cent of health facilities in Eastern DRC left without humanitarian support, ICRC warns
Rachael Mutabasi  |  Oct 09, 2025

A September 2025 assessment by the ICRC found that 85 per cent of facilities lack essential medicines and nearly 40 per cent have lost health-care sta...

Kenya spends Sh7 of every Sh10 collected on debt repayment - report
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Oct 08, 2025

Unlike external loans that face strict lender scrutiny, domestic borrowing remains largely unchecked, making it more prone to misuse.

South African activists from Gaza-bound flotilla deported by Israel arrive in Jordan
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Oct 07, 2025

The flotilla, comprising multiple vessels carrying hundreds of activists from 44 countries, was stopped about 70 nautical miles off the Gaza coast, wh...

MSF mourns fifteenth colleague killed in Gaza
Mary Wambui  |  Oct 07, 2025

MSF said the attack was carried out by Israeli forces in Gaza, who struck a street where its teams were waiting to take a bus to an MSF field hospital...

ICC renews call for the arrest of former Sudan President Omar al-Bashir
Mary Wambui  |  Oct 07, 2025

Deputy Prosecutor Nazhat Shameem Khan announced that the investigation on the situation in Darfur remains active and that all responsible for atrociti...

32 journalists killed since Sudan's civil war erupted in April 2023 - syndicate
XINHUA  |  Oct 06, 2025

According to earlier figures from the syndicate, approximately 150 journalists have relocated from Khartoum to other regions, while around 70 have fle...

African countries gear up for major push on climate innovation, climate financing and climate change laws
The Conversation  |  Oct 05, 2025

Climate finance should ensure fairness by empowering the most affected communities to adapt, receive compensation for losses, and benefit from strong...

UN warns of ‘catastrophic’ humanitarian crisis in Sudan’s Darfur
UN News  |  Oct 04, 2025

Aid groups warn that 260,000 civilians remain trapped without safe exit routes as the RSF reportedly builds berms to block movement and supplies. Mine...

Organisation of American States urges Washington to revive Haiti aid
Mary Wambui  |  Oct 04, 2025

According to the UN, the suspension created profound uncertainty in the Haitian humanitarian system, weakening the continuity of essential services, b...

Floods kill 19, affect nearly 640,000 in South Sudan: UN
XINHUA  |  Oct 04, 2025

Save the Children has reported a rise in waterborne diseases and an increase in snake bite cases, which are escalating public health concerns.

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.

Sudan: RSF drone strikes leave dozens dead, injured in El Fasher
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Oct 02, 2025

According to the Sudan Doctors Network, the attacks were deliberate rocket and drone strikes targeting innocent civilians.

Satellite images show rapid RSF drone buildup in South Darfur
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Sep 30, 2025

36 launchers were visible in the latest imagery, with 20 of them newly installed since the September 26 observation. According to researchers, the com...

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