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ICC upholds Gaza war crimes probe, rejects Israel’s bid to halt investigation
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Dec 15, 2025

ICC appeals judges have rejected Israel’s bid to halt or restart the Gaza war crimes investigation, ruling the post-October 2023 hostilities fall with...

139 nations back UN General Assembly call for Israel to respect UN sites, international law
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Dec 13, 2025

The draft resolution, introduced by Norway alongside more than a dozen other countries, was supported by 139 member states. 12 nations voted against i...

Deep concerns for Palestinians amid intense Israeli raids in occupied West Bank
UN News  |  Dec 13, 2025

Heavy rains across the Gaza Strip have flooded more displacement sites, damaged buildings in Jabalya and Gaza City, and caused further casualties, inc...

Ghana expels three Israelis over Ben Gurion Airport detentions
Mwangi Maina  |  Dec 11, 2025

Accra said it had been "compelled to retaliate", framing the episode as a defence of the dignity of its nationals.

UN condemns Israel for storming UNRWA compound in East Jerusalem
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Dec 09, 2025

According to UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres, Israel broke international law by storming the compound and interfering with UN property and opera...

UN’s Guterres vows to push for Palestine two-state solution, says he will ‘not shut up’
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Dec 07, 2025

UN Secretary-General António Guterres reaffirmed in New York that he will keep pushing for a Palestine two-state solution, criticising a paralysed Sec...

Gaza’s once-growing economy nears total collapse amid war and blockade
The Conversation  |  Dec 03, 2025

Gaza’s crisis stems not just from the recent war but decades of blockade, external control, and repeated destruction, highlighting its dependence on d...

Historic Algeria declaration frames colonialism as multidimensional crime
Mwangi Maina  |  Dec 02, 2025

African and Caribbean delegates in Algiers adopted the Algeria Declaration, defining colonialism as a multidimensional crime and tasking Algeria to le...

Staggering Gaza casualties amid ongoing ceasefire breaches
Charity Pancras  |  Dec 02, 2025

Israel has reportedly violated the ceasefire at least 591 times, and 25 Gaza medical workers are currently being held in Israeli prisons without charg...

Amputee footballers reclaim hope amid Gaza’s ruins
UN News  |  Nov 25, 2025

The Hope Championship for Amputee Football in the Gaza Strip ran for four days last week.

Over 150 Palestinian refugees finally disembark in South Africa after nine-hour airport ordeal
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Nov 14, 2025

The group remained confined on the plane for approximately nine hours as South African authorities sought verification of their travel papers.

Crimes against children in conflict surge to worst-ever level in 2024 - report
Alfred Onyango  |  Nov 06, 2025

The humanitarian organisation reckons that more than half of these abuses occurred in just four places, the occupied Palestinian territory, the Democr...

Kenyan Muslims plant 10,000 trees at Uhuru Park in solidarity with Palestine
Abdirahman Khalif  |  Nov 02, 2025

UNICEF reports that at least 61,000 children have been killed or maimed in Gaza during this period — an average of one child affected every 17 minutes...

Mombasa faith groups unite in Sh30 million appeal for Gaza humanitarian aid
Farhiya Hussein  |  Nov 02, 2025

The initiative seeks to raise funds for medical relief while promoting unity and solidarity with Palestinians.

UN report accuses over 60 governments of enabling Gaza genocide through arms and trade ties
Lucy Mumbi  |  Oct 29, 2025

The report, authored by UN Special Rapporteur Francesca Albanese, accuses these nations of turning a blind eye as Gaza’s two million residents endure...

With 83 per cent of its buildings destroyed, Gaza needs more than money to rebuild
The Conversation  |  Oct 18, 2025

Gaza itself has been razed to the ground in many areas. The United Nations estimates 83 per cent of all structures and housing units have been damaged...

Why are the ICJ and ICC cases on Israel and Gaza taking so long?
The Conversation  |  Oct 10, 2025

So, it’s clear the ICC and the ICJ already have legal proceedings well underway relating to crimes in Gaza. These international courts are ready to he...

Opinion: Time for Africa's Christians to oppose Israel’s genocide, occupation
Frank Chikane  |  Oct 09, 2025

It is time for Africa’s churches and ministries to support the WCC's calls for justice and speak with one voice in opposing Israeli occupation, aparth...

Kenya-based South African activist among those detained after Israeli interception of Gaza aid flotilla
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Oct 03, 2025

The Global Sumud Flotilla, made up of more than 50 vessels and thousands of participants from 44 countries, was delivering food and medical supplies t...

Gaza-bound flotillas: All you need to know
DW News  |  Oct 02, 2025

What is the symbolic and political impact of the flotillas en route to Gaza? DW takes a look at the various missions that have tried to reach the shor...

Gaza: Four more hospitals shut amid ongoing Israeli offensive
UN News  |  Sep 27, 2025

According to the UN health agency, all but one of the dozen reported attacks on healthcare between September 7 and September  17 have been in Gaza Cit...

Middle East: Spain, Italy send navy ships to Gaza flotilla
DW News  |  Sep 26, 2025

Spain is joining Italy in sending a navy ship to help an aid flotilla bound for Gaza, after activists said they were targeted by Israeli drones. Israe...

Recommit to a two-state solution for Israel-Palestine conflict, ‘before it’s too late’: Guterres
UN News  |  Sep 23, 2025

The UK, Canada, Australia and Portugal recognised a Palestinian State on Sunday, and President Macron announced that France would join them – to lengt...

Palestinian recognition gains diplomatic momentum at UN General Assembly
Mwangi Maina  |  Sep 23, 2025

The recognition drive gained further traction on Monday when France and Saudi Arabia co-hosted a peace conference in New York, where ten more nations...

Portugal recognises State of Palestine
XINHUA  |  Sep 22, 2025

The announcement came as scheduled on the eve of the High-Level Conference on the two-state solution, organised by France and Saudi Arabia at UN headq...

Arab League welcomes Britain, Canada and Australia's recognition of Palestine
XINHUA  |  Sep 22, 2025

Arab League Secretary-General Ahmed Aboul-Gheit said the move also aligns with the demands of the people in those countries to support the Palestinian...

Global shift as Canada and Australia follow UK in recognising State of Palestine
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Sep 21, 2025

Announcing the decision on Sunday, Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said Canada has always supported the idea of Palestine and Israel living side b...

Human rights activists demand Kenya take action against Gaza genocide as thousands rally in support of Palestine in Nairobi
Lucy Mumbi  |  Sep 21, 2025

Thousands of Muslims rallied at Nairobi’s Uhuru Park on Sunday, in solidarity with Palestinians and raising funds for the Gaza Medical Fund.

Which countries recognize Palestinian statehood?
DW News  |  Sep 20, 2025

Despite widespread international recognition of Palestine as a state, some Western nations say they will only endorse Palestinian statehood as part of...

Civilian lifelines collapsing in Gaza City, UN humanitarians say
XINHUA  |  Sep 19, 2025

The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) said that in just the past five days, 11 emergency shelters for about 11,000 people...

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