UN peacekeepers Stories
A drone strike on Al-Dilling Military Hospital in southern Sudan killed nine civilians and injured 17, including medical staff, as a doctors’ group bl...
A drone attack on a UN logistics base in Kadugli, Sudan, killed six Bangladeshi peacekeepers and injured eight, prompting condemnation from the UN chi...
The statement, signed by Lawrence Kanyuka, the group's communication head, pointed out what it sees as the main reasons for the conflict, including “t...
The resolutio calls on UN member states to deepen their engagement with youth in peace initiatives and to expand national action plans under the Youth...
The African Union has warned of escalating violence in eastern DR Congo and Burundi after M23 advances near Uvira, displacing over 200,000 people and...
M23 rebels have captured Uvira in eastern DR Congo, prompting Burundi to seal its border and tens of thousands to flee. Regional tensions are rising d...
The UN has rejected Israel’s proposed ‘yellow line’ Gaza border, saying it violates the ceasefire, as Egypt also dismisses US ideas for a foreign-back...
At least 30 people were killed and 20 injured in a bomb blast in Sange, South Kivu, after clashes between DR Congo’s army and a pro-government militia...
In a statement, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres commended US President Donald Trump for his efforts and congratulated Presidents Félix Tshiseked...
Visitors are treated to vibrant displays of cultural villages, traditional dances, hand-crafted beadwork, camel regalia, storytelling tents, and craft...
Rwanda’s President Paul Kagame says the new Washington Accord offers a real chance for long-term peace, crediting Donald Trump’s mediation and urging...
Rwanda’s Paul Kagame and DRC’s Félix Tshisekedi signed a US-brokered peace deal in Washington while barely acknowledging each other, underscoring unre...
The DRC and Rwanda are launching a US-backed Regional Economic Integration Framework to secure mineral supply chains, deepen cross-border trade, and s...
DR Congo President Felix Tshisekedi and his counterpart from Rwanda, Paul Kagame, signed a deal to end the conflict in eastern Congo.
A 2025 court ruling found South African liberation leader Albert Luthuli was murdered, overturning a 1967 inquest and reframing his legacy and his ove...
The M23 rebels are negotiating separately under Qatar's mediation and will not participate in the Washington ceremony.
Local actors, state and non-state, are no longer passive recipients of external interference. They are active participants in shaping their own securi...
According to organisers, the 2026 IGAD Media Awards will be hosted in Uganda, continuing the tradition of rotating the ceremony across member states.
Next week's meeting between Congo's President Felix Tshisekedi and Rwanda's President Paul Kagame is expected to seal a peace deal brokered by US Pres...
The Quad—comprising the US, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, and the United Arab Emirates (UAE)—has spent over two years trying to end the war and revive Sudan’s...
The Washington-brokered peace agreement seeks to rebuild trust, address persistent disputes, and strengthen security and bilateral ties between Rwanda...
Many of those displaced are from Hutu communities, including individuals connected to the Democratic Forces for the Liberation of Rwanda (FDLR), found...
A statement from the US Embassy says the new cohort will serve in Busia, Bungoma, Kisumu, Siaya, Kakamega, and Homa Bay counties, working alongside co...
Armed drones from Turkey, China, and Iran are reshaping African conflicts, offering tactical strikes and surveillance—but vast terrain, limited infras...
The agreement, dubbed the Regional Economic Integration Framework (REIF), was overseen by Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs Allison Hooke...
As Sudan’s civil war displaces millions and fuels famine, deep divisions between the army, paramilitary forces, and international mediators make lasti...
Elders from the Garre and Degodia communities are leading a peace caravan across Mandera West to heal divisions, resettle displaced families, and rebu...
The 2000 Arta Peace Conference brought together more than 2,000 delegates and produced the first post-war Somali constitution, marking the rebirth of...
The Mau Forest Complex is one of Kenya’s five major water towers, supporting rivers, agriculture, and communities across the Rift Valley, Western, and...
The rebel coalition accuses Kinshasa of launching coordinated attacks despite a recent Doha peace deal and vows to defend civilians.
