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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...

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

UN rallies behind Kenya-led security mission in Haiti
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Aug 30, 2025

Antonio Guterres said such support is vital to reinforce local initiatives, safeguard civilians, and pave the way for a return to law and order and cr...

Turkana marks  major sanitation milestone as seven villages declared open defecation free
Issa Hussein  |  Aug 30, 2025

The certified villages — Akoros, Natomean, Emunyen A, Emunyen B, Kotome, RukRuk, and Alidat — form part of the Ilemkajokon Community Unit. Together, t...

‘The people of Haiti are in a perfect storm of suffering,’ warns UN chief
UN News  |  Aug 29, 2025

State authority is crumbling across Haiti while gang violence engulfs the capital Port-au-Prince and beyond, “paralysing daily life and forcing famili...

Sudan floods kill 10, destroy homes as conflict deepens humanitarian crisis
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Aug 28, 2025

Local media reports show that River Nile State was among the worst-hit areas, with entire villages submerged, dozens of homes destroyed, and widesprea...

Turkana and Mandera lead in open defecation despite national progress
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Aug 28, 2025

According to data cited by the Kenya National Bureau of Statistics, Turkana has the highest number of households without toilets, at 72.6 per cent. Ma...

2.1 billion people still without safe drinking water - UN report
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Aug 27, 2025

The report found that 3.4 billion people live without safe sanitation globally, including 1.9 billion with basic services, 560 million with limited se...

Killing of journalists in Gaza hospital attack ‘should shock the world’: UN rights office
UN News  |  Aug 27, 2025

The OHCHR spokesperson told journalists in Geneva that Israeli authorities had carried out investigations in the past, as the occupying power.

Kenyan-led forces retake Télcos Station from gangs in Haiti
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Aug 26, 2025

MSS spokesman Jack Ombaka said that specialized units, working with the Haitian National Police (PNH), carried out a night raid and seized the Télcos...

UN report: Gains in ending FGM at risk unless Kenya scales up action
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Aug 24, 2025

Since the enactment of the 2011 Prohibition of FGM Act, which outlawed the practice, thousands of girls have been spared the cut and instead embraced...

UN urges unity, action to address Ethiopia's humanitarian needs
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Aug 24, 2025

Her visit highlighted the critical importance of resilience, collective effort, and long-term solutions for communities affected by conflict and clima...

Classified Israeli intelligence data shows 83 per cent of Gaza war dead were civilians
Lucy Mumbi  |  Aug 21, 2025

The data, compiled from a classified Israeli military intelligence database and reviewed by The Guardian, +972 Magazine and Local Call, indicates that...

‘There’s no such thing as someone else’s children’ – Omar El Akkad bears witness to Gaza destruction, West’s quiet assent
The Conversation  |  Aug 21, 2025

Wells also catalogued how news outlets told those stories. They minced words to protect the perpetrators, while smearing the reputations of the dead,...

Gaza aid insufficient to avert ‘widespread starvation’
UN News  |  Aug 20, 2025

Al-Kheetan insisted that in the past few weeks, Israeli authorities have only allowed aid to enter in quantities that remain “far below what would be...

Governor Abdulswamad Nassir reveals 21 senior officials involved in illegal water connections
Farhiya Hussein  |  Aug 19, 2025

Governor Abdulswamad Nassir said selfish officers had diverted water supplies for personal gain, leaving thousands of residents without access to clea...

UN raises alarm over surge in attacks on aid workers as world marks humanitarian day
Rachael Mutabasi  |  Aug 19, 2025

The UN noted that attacks on humanitarian personnel, assets, and operations constitute violations of international humanitarian law and undermine life...

Why ‘Tomorrow is too late’ to scale up humanitarian aid in Haiti
UN News  |  Aug 19, 2025

Women and girls face the brunt of this crisis. Gender-based violence (GBV) such as gang rape is rampant, particularly in the capital Port-au-Prince, a...

Somalia water crisis: Funding cuts leave 300,000 without safe water as cholera cases surge
Lucy Mumbi  |  Aug 18, 2025

Severe funding cuts have reduced the humanitarian reach by 72 per cent, with agencies now aiming to support just 1.3 million people at a cost of $367...

A two-way street: Reversing brain drain in Somalia
DW News  |  Aug 16, 2025

The Somali Civil War, which began in 1991, provoked mass displacement, both internally and externally. More than 30 years later, the situation has imp...

Mombasa water project sparks outrage in Mwembe Tayari over job promises, disruptions
Farhiya Hussein  |  Aug 14, 2025

According to residents, the trench digging has disrupted businesses, restricted access to shops, and damaged sections of pedestrian walkways.

Humanitarian organisations warn new Israeli regulations are choking Gaza aid
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Aug 14, 2025

The humanitarian organisations blame new INGO registration rules introduced in March, which allow Israel to deny access based on vague criteria such a...

Namibia condemns Israel's plan to control Gaza City
XINHUA  |  Aug 14, 2025

Penda Naanda, executive director in the ministry, said the ministry welcomes the condemnation of this plan by compassionate members of the internation...

South Sudan refutes reports on Palestinian displacement talks with Israel
Mary Wambui  |  Aug 13, 2025

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation said the claims are baseless and not a reflection of the official position or policy of...

Nearly 800 aid trucks enter Gaza through Kerem Shalom after Israel eases restrictions
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Aug 07, 2025

The aid deliveries began after Israel eased some of its restrictions late last month, following months of tight border closures that had severely limi...

MSF calls for immediate closure of US and Israeli-backed aid group in Gaza
Mary Wambui  |  Aug 07, 2025

On Tuesday, UN experts called for the dismantling of the foundation, saying it was being exploited for covert military operations.

Gaza airdrops not enough to address humanitarian crisis
DW News  |  Aug 06, 2025

Despite aid being air-dropped into Gaza, the situation on the ground remains dire. Israel faces mounting pressure to allow more aid to enter through l...

Your phone is covered in germs: Tech expert explains how to clean it without doing damage
The Conversation  |  Aug 05, 2025

Unlike hands, which can be washed many times a day, phones are rarely cleaned properly – if at all. If you do want to sanitise your phone, it’s also i...

Armed attacks displace over 46,000 in northern Mozambique as UN warns of deepening crisis
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Aug 04, 2025

The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs reports that the latest wave of violence has heavily impacted Chiúre, Ancuabe, and Muidumbe...

Jordan, Egypt, UAE deliver more humanitarian supplies to Gaza
XINHUA  |  Aug 04, 2025

Jordan carried out seven joint airdrop missions over the Gaza Strip, delivering a total of 61 tonnes of humanitarian and food assistance.

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