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Wetang’ula urges Baringo MPs to lead peace efforts amid rising highway attacks
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Apr 24, 2025

Speaker Wetang’ula pointed out that the solution to Baringo’s insecurity cannot be left only to police officers or military from other areas, who may...

DR Congo, M23 rebels pledge to work towards peace after Qatar talks amid prisoner disputes
Reuters  |  Apr 24, 2025

Each side released the same statement separately after their delegations departed Qatar earlier in the week, following more than a week of discussions...

Kinshasa flood disaster highlights deadly mix of rapid urban growth and poor infrastructure
The Conversation  |  Apr 23, 2025

Of Kinshasa’s two flood risks, the impact of Congo River flooding can be observed in large cities located along major rivers, and typically peaks arou...

Kariobangi North MCA Joel Munuve is dead
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Apr 22, 2025

Speaker Kenedy Ngondi said Munuve was headed to the office in the CBD on Tuesday morning when he developed chest pains.

Karua: History will not be rewritten to erase Raila’s sacrifices
Lucy Mumbi  |  Apr 20, 2025

Her remarks come amid heightened tension and speculation over a possible rift between Odinga and Siaya Governor James Orengo.

At least 148 people die after boat catches fire in Congo, media reports say
Reuters  |  Apr 19, 2025

The boat was carrying as many as 500 passengers, including women and children, when it overturned in the Congo River

Former DRC President Joseph Kabila returns to Goma via Kigali
Amina Wako  |  Apr 18, 2025

Sources revealed that Kabila travelled through Kigali, Rwanda, before reaching Goma. The former president, who has been officially residing between Zi...

Rwanda grants SADC troops safe passage from DR Congo conflict zone
Amina Wako  |  Apr 18, 2025

The mission encountered significant setbacks, including the loss of 20 soldiers and being pinned down by M23 fighters. A deal struck in March between...

Why Kinshasa keeps flooding and why it's not just about the rain
The Conversation  |  Apr 18, 2025

Local rains combined with runoff from torrential rains coming from neighbouring Congo Central Province quickly overwhelmed the city’s small urban trib...

Orengo’s fresh rebellion over Raila’s state dalliance evokes past bitter fallout with ODM leader
Barack Oduor  |  Apr 17, 2025

When a group christening themselves as professionals from the Luo community threatened to sponsor an impeachment motion against Orengo for criticising...

Thousands in DRC in desperate need of aid as floods, conflict create a double crisis
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Apr 16, 2025

In recent weeks, heavy rains caused River Rugumba to overflow, flooding large parts of the Kalemie and Nyunzu territories. The water destroyed homes,...

I was a child soldier – here’s what it’ll take to protect young lives in conflict zones
The Conversation  |  Apr 15, 2025

According to the United Nations, over the years, thousands of children, some as young as six years old, have been manipulated, indoctrinated and coerc...

Angola appoints new DRC-Rwanda mediator as Doha talks signal shifting African diplomacy
Mwangi Maina  |  Apr 11, 2025

With M23 advancing militarily, civilians bearing the brunt, and rival mediation tracks emerging, the question is no longer who leads the talks — but w...

Gabon elections: Why landmark vote won’t bring real change
The Conversation  |  Apr 11, 2025

Brice Oligui Nguema, now the transitional president, staged a coup against Ali Bongo in August 2023. Oligui Nguema and his military junta promised to...

Congo government, M23 rebel delegations in Doha for talks, sources say
Reuters  |  Apr 10, 2025

Members of both delegations confirmed their presence in the Qatari capital and said there was a face-to-face meeting on Wednesday, but they were still...

Katwa Kigen quits race for IEBC commissioner job, citing suitability concerns
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Apr 10, 2025

His withdrawal comes amid concerns raised from various quarters about the independence and fairness of the electoral body if a close associate of the...

Sick and exhausted: Children from DRC represent new face of Uganda’s growing refugee crisis
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Apr 09, 2025

The growing demand against a shrinking pool of resources has left Uganda’s refugee response in a fragile state.

Gabon to vote in first presidential election since 2023 coup
Reuters  |  Apr 08, 2025

Nguema, who initially promised to hand back power to civilians, declared himself head of the transitional government and last month announced his cand...

Heavy rains kill 30 people in Kinshasa, DR Congo
Amina Wako  |  Apr 06, 2025

The rainfall began late Friday and continued through Saturday morning, leaving major transport routes impassable.

Tanzania, DRC to allocate land within each other's territories for development of dry ports
Lucy Mumbi  |  Apr 06, 2025

The dry port development project, which is set to be completed within 18 months, will operate under a public-private partnership model, with private c...

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