Heglig oil facility Stories

Sudan halts oil operations in Heglig after RSF drone assaults kill workers
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Sep 01, 2025

The latest attack, the second in less than a week, occurred early Saturday when drones struck both the Heglig oil fields and the nearby airport.

Sudan’s cholera outbreak surpasses 100,000 cases amid war and famine
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Sep 01, 2025

The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) described it as Sudan’s largest outbreak in years, driven by unsafe water, mass disp...

Mandera South MP, elders clash with residents over Gode Secondary School project
Barack Oduor  |  Sep 01, 2025

Led by elder Ahmed Abdul Rahim, the group said the school has brought much-needed relief to the community, and any disputes should be resolved amicabl...

New Bill proposes Sh50 million fine for hospitals failing on patient safety
Barack Oduor  |  Sep 01, 2025

The proposed laws come amidst reports of illegal organ harvesting by certain health facilities that are facing government ban and scrutiny.

Tourist hotel sues judge, Attorney General for Sh142 million over demolition
Carolyne Kubwa  |  Sep 01, 2025

The case questions whether the immunity accorded to judges under Article 160 of the Constitution extends to acts alleged to be "manifestly illegal, un...

Police recruitment in jeopardy as NPSC wrangles halt preparations
Lucy Mumbi  |  Sep 01, 2025

Komora, who took office last week, has convened a full commission meeting on Friday at the CBK Pension Towers, where the recruitment exercise will be...

Friends of Karura Forest to sue KFS over "unilateral" eCitizen takeover
Lucy Mumbi  |  Sep 01, 2025

The dispute follows KFS's announcement that all payments for entry, annual passes, parking and other services will now be processed exclusively throug...

Israel’s killing of journalists follows a pattern of silencing Palestinian media that stretches back to 1967
The Conversation  |  Sep 01, 2025

From the first days of the occupation in 1967, Israel has tried to keep a tight grip on media reporting, building a legal and military architecture th...

Two German tourists, Kenyan woman arrested for running cannabis farm in Diani
Farhiya Hussein  |  Sep 01, 2025

The arrests come barely a month after police in the same area apprehended two suspects, including an Italian national, following a major anti-narcotic...

Was the ‘double tap’ attack on Gaza’s Nasser hospital a war crime? Here’s what the laws of war say
The Conversation  |  Sep 01, 2025

Whether or not charges specifically relating to the attacks on Nasser Hospital are ever brought, it’s an opportunity to examine how international law...

Gaza civilian death toll outpaces other modern wars
The Conversation  |  Sep 01, 2025

Civilians never deserve to be harmed through carelessness, inadvertence or deliberate targeting

Friends of Karura defend financial management amid eCitizen directive
Lucy Mumbi  |  Sep 01, 2025

The board member highlighted that FKF board members work voluntarily, meaning they are not paid from the funds collected from the forest.

Local journalists and fixers are dying at unprecedented rates in Gaza, can anyone protect them?
The Conversation  |  Sep 01, 2025

The Committee to Protect Journalists, which has tracked journalist deaths globally since 1992, has counted a staggering 189 Palestinian journalists ki...

Auditor General flags Sh678 million losses at KNH from NHIF, Linda Mama contracts
Lucy Mumbi  |  Sep 01, 2025

In her report for the financial year ending June 2024, Gathungu said the hospital was forced to continue bearing deficits as reimbursements under both...

Kenyan officer, civilian killed in Multinational Security Mission convoy crash
Lucy Mumbi  |  Sep 01, 2025

One of the vehicles was towing the other when it developed mechanical failure, triggering the crash at Perlerin 9.

How to harness the ocean for prosperity: Funding African innovations can unlock the blue economy
The Conversation  |  Sep 01, 2025

A blue economy needs to be based on a sustainable balance between often competing ecological and economic goals.

Egyptian military delegation in Mogadishu as Cairo prepares troop deployment to Somalia
Abdirahman Khalif  |  Aug 31, 2025

The visit follows the completion of specialised training by the Egyptian contingent, designed to prepare them for operations in Somalia.

Kenyan mother’s brave battle with hepatitis B: From liver cancer to a life-saving transplant
Charity Kilei  |  Aug 31, 2025

Over 300 million people worldwide live with hepatitis, causing 1.5 million deaths annually, mostly in sub-Saharan Africa and Asia, with Kenya accounti...

Inside Islamic State massacres in eastern DRC: Who are the killers and why target civilians?
The Conversation  |  Aug 31, 2025

Islamic State’s Central African Province may appear to be resurging after its latest civilian attacks, but the violence more likely reflects a rebound...

Resign if you can’t adapt: Ruto warns state officials opposing e-procurement
Lucy Mumbi  |  Aug 31, 2025

Ruto stressed that corruption and inefficiencies under the old system must end, and that officials who fail to embrace e-procurement have no place in...

Ruto to hospitals: We will not pay pending medical claims without verification
Lucy Mumbi  |  Aug 31, 2025

The President said hospitals opposing verification are essentially trying to protect corrupt practices.

Government's pending bills surge by Sh104 billion in three months
Lucy Mumbi  |  Aug 31, 2025

Data from the National Treasury shows outstanding pending bills by the national government rose to Sh525.9 billion at the end of June, up from Sh421.6...

Mombasa electric bus firm suspends operations after staff threatened
Farhiya Hussein  |  Aug 31, 2025

The suspension has left the company counting heavy financial losses, with officials estimating millions of shillings lost since the shutdown.

City Hall launches massive audit of staff academic credentials amid rising cases of certificate forgery
Lucy Mumbi  |  Aug 31, 2025

Auditor General Nancy Gathungu has also exposed irregular hiring of more than 3,800 employees in Governor Sakaja’s administration.

KDF engages Wajir leaders to bolster security along Kenya-Somalia border
Issa Hussein  |  Aug 31, 2025

KDF stated that the meeting served as a platform for open dialogue, fostering collaboration between local leadership and security forces to address em...

Africa’s city planners must look to the Global South for solutions: Johannesburg and São Paulo offer useful insights
The Conversation  |  Aug 31, 2025

If housing is a residential public good and transport is a networked one, sanitation sits in between. It’s delivered to individual homes, but is relia...

New trend: African novels being translated into English for wider readership
The Conversation  |  Aug 31, 2025

Works first written and published in African languages are increasingly being translated into English for a broader readership.

Private hospitals warn of collapse, propose liability forms for patients as SHA debts hit Sh33 billion
Lucy Mumbi  |  Aug 31, 2025

Under the plan, private hospitals will notify patients, their guardians or agents when payments remain outstanding beyond contractual timelines.

Somalia raises Mogadishu port cargo handling to 250,000 units, positioning it to rival Mombasa, Dar es Salaam
Lucy Mumbi  |  Aug 31, 2025

The expansion nearly doubles the port’s throughput, enhancing its ability to meet rising trade demands and strengthening Somalia’s role in regional co...

Maraga questions transparency of eCitizen as KFS orders Karura Forest payments be made via platform
Rachael Mutabasi  |  Aug 31, 2025

Maraga emphasised that decisions affecting public resources like Karura Forest must involve citizens to ensure transparency, proper governance, and pr...

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