United Nations Support Mission in Libya Stories

Libya protests turn violent as pressure grows on PM Abdulhamid Dbeibah to resign
Reuters  |  May 17, 2025

The United Nations Support Mission in Libya expressed its concern over the escalation of violence in Tripoli, calling on parties to take the appropria...

Global hunger crisis deepens as 295 million face acute food insecurity as aid falls short
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  May 17, 2025

Humanitarian leaders urge urgent action and investment as hunger, malnutrition, and displacement reach record highs, threatening millions, especially...

Government to protect historic Portuguese Chapel from encroachment, pushes for UNESCO status
Rachael Mutabasi  |  May 16, 2025

She highlighted the chapel's importance as a symbol of the shared historical ties between Kenya and Portugal and emphasised that its preservation is a...

RSF drone attacks cut power across Khartoum state two years into Sudan war
Reuters  |  May 16, 2025

The Sudanese Electrical Company said in a statement that drones struck Khartoum state on Wednesday night.

Mombasa traders decry high taxes, cargo clearance delays
Farhiya Hussein  |  May 15, 2025

The high taxes imposed on businesses have forced many to shut down, leaving empty stalls and shuttered shops in their wake.

Most intense fighting for years traps terrified residents in Libyan capital
Reuters  |  May 14, 2025

The latest unrest in Libya's capital follows battles on Monday that appeared to consolidate the power of Abdulhamid al-Dbeibah, prime minister of the...

Tanzania arrests opposition official ahead of Brussels forum, raising crackdown fears
Reuters  |  May 13, 2025

Golugwa had been due to represent his party in Brussels at a forum organised by the International Democracy Union, a grouping of centre-right parties...

Kenya, Dominican Republic seal pact to boost Haiti Mission support
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  May 13, 2025

The signed Memorandum of Understanding provides for medical evacuation, repatriation of the wounded and deceased, and access to Dominican territory fo...

Palestine lifts ban on Al Jazeera's operations in Palestinian territories
XINHUA  |  May 13, 2025

The Palestinian Authority imposed the ban in January, citing concerns over what it described as "incitement and threats to civil peace" in Al Jazeera'...

UN urges immediate ceasefire in North Darfur amid humanitarian catastrophe
Amina Wako  |  May 12, 2025

The UN estimates that 79 per cent of the population across Darfur is in need of humanitarian assistance and protection, a staggering figure that refle...

Somali Government reopens Doolow airport after four-month closure
Lucy Mumbi  |  May 12, 2025

The reopening of the airport, which had been shut down due to security concerns, comes after a review and assurances from local authorities that the a...

State allocates Sh4.8 billion for SGR local control, Malaba extension
Lucy Mumbi  |  May 12, 2025

The allocation includes Sh2.31 billion for establishing an overhaul workshop, Sh2.2 billion for the purchase of locomotive wheelsets, and an additiona...

AUSSOM on the brink: Funding crisis threatens AU's Somalia mission
Mwangi Maina  |  May 12, 2025

With donor fatigue mounting, the UN Security Council (UNSC) is expected to hold closed-door consultations Monday to deliberate on the mission's financ...

State moves to sign pacts on medical evacuation, territorial access for Kenyan police officers in Haiti
Lucy Mumbi  |  May 11, 2025

Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi is expected in the Dominican Republic capital, Santo Doming,o between May 11 and 13 to hold talks with the co...

KPA workers win 10 per cent pay rise, better health cover in new union deal
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  May 10, 2025

The deal is expected to improve morale among port workers and support the continued growth of the country’s key maritime gateway.

Somaliland at crossroads: Could US geostrategic interests break recognition deadlock?
The Conversation  |  May 10, 2025

US recognition would reward Hargeisa for its persistent effort to maintain stability and promote democracy. However, it could encourage other nations...

Somalia’s exports are threatened by climate change and conflict: What 30 years of data tell us
The Conversation  |  May 10, 2025

We found that erratic rainfall, rising temperatures and conflict have significantly constrained Somalia’s agricultural and livestock export performanc...

Kenya’s trade deficit narrows by Sh10bn in 2024 as export growth outpaces imports
Alfred Onyango  |  May 09, 2025

Earnings from re-exports grew by 77.3 per cent to Sh180.2 billion in 2024, primarily due to increased re-exports of kerosene-type jet fuel.

Audit flags Sh44.8bn mystery on eCitizen, exposes weak controls and vendor grip
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  May 09, 2025

Unsupported balances from previous financial years amounting to Sh145.8 million were highlighted, with no explanation provided for why the funds were...

Over 5,000 number plates ready for collection, NTSA says
Lucy Mumbi  |  May 08, 2025

NTSA Director General George Njao reassured motor vehicle dealers and the public that the plate shortage, which had been affecting the industry for se...

Kenya pushes Washington to scrap Trump-era tariffs as trade pressures mount
Mwangi Maina  |  May 07, 2025

The duties now threaten to erode Kenya's competitiveness in its most lucrative export market.

US offers Sh1.29 billion bounty for terror suspect linked to Manda Bay attack
Bashir Mbuthia  |  May 07, 2025

The bounty on Abdullahi's head was issued by the US Department of State Rewards for Justice, a security rewards program established by Washington in 1...

NOC-K delays elections after Basketball chair Paul Otula's death
Bashir Mbuthia  |  May 07, 2025

NOC-K President Paul Tergat announced the decision in a virtual meeting of the Committee's executive, noting that the exercise, originally slated for...

Sudan declares UAE 'aggressor state' as it cuts ties
Bashir Mbuthia  |  May 07, 2025

The accusation follows a setback for Sudan on the international stage. On Monday, the International Court of Justice (ICJ) dismissed a case brought by...

Port Sudan rocked by drone strikes in major escalation of Sudan war
Reuters  |  May 07, 2025

Inside Port Sudan, the attack on the electricity substation led to a power outage across the city while army units deployed around public buildings, t...

Devolution ministry gets Sh8bn boost in budget to strengthen county service delivery
Lucy Mumbi  |  May 06, 2025

The increase comes in the wake of the December 2024 gazettement that formalised the transfer of additional functions from the national to county gover...

Kenya created 782,300 jobs in 2024, 90 per cent in informal sector — KNBS report
Bashir Mbuthia  |  May 06, 2025

The Teachers Service Commission, which is the largest employer in the public sector, registered the highest growth of 5.2 per cent in 2024.

Sh16.5 billion allocated to extend SGR from Naivasha to Uganda border
Lucy Mumbi  |  May 06, 2025

The total projected cost of extending the SGR from Naivasha to Kisumu is Sh380 billion, while the final section from Kisumu to Malaba, which borders U...

ICJ dismisses Sudan’s genocide case against UAE over alleged support to RSF
Mwangi Maina  |  May 05, 2025

In a decision issued on Monday, the UN's top court ruled that it "manifestly lacked" jurisdiction to hear the case, effectively ending the proceedings...

Rwanda in talks to receive migrants deported from US, foreign minister says
Reuters  |  May 05, 2025

Kigali signed an agreement with Britain in 2022 to take in thousands of asylum seekers from the UK before the deal was scrapped last year by the then...

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