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Exhibition brings to life the untold suffering of Africans crossing to Europe through Libya
Mary Wambui  |  Nov 06, 2025

The Nairobi exhibition challenges Europe’s migration politics by putting faces to the thousands lost at sea — revealing how policy failures and neglec...

US ends Temporary Protected Status for South Sudanese nationals
Rachael Mutabasi  |  Nov 06, 2025

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced on Wednesday that South Sudanese living in the US will have a 60-day grace period to leave before...

‘No rain, no food, no life’: Amnesty slams global inaction as Somalia’s drought turns deadly
Lucy Mumbi  |  Nov 06, 2025

As mothers walk for days in search of food and water and families flee their homes for overcrowded camps, Amnesty International warns that Somalia’s d...

Refugees join Turkana’s livestock watchdog network after intensive animal health training
Issa Hussein  |  Nov 05, 2025

Twenty new community animal disease reporters, including three refugees, complete intensive training to strengthen early detection and reporting of li...

MSF expelled from Libya as humanitarian crisis deepens for refugees and migrants
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Nov 03, 2025

Libya’s expulsion of Doctors Without Borders (MSF) leaves thousands of refugees and migrants without critical medical care amid rising humanitarian ne...

UN Security Council extends Libya mission, UNSMIL, until October 2026
Mary Wambui  |  Nov 01, 2025

The mandate of the political mission that was established in September 2011 to support Libya's transition after the fall of Muammar Gaddafi will conti...

Traders count heavy losses as inferno ravages Garissa’s Hagadera refugee camp market
Issa Hussein  |  Oct 27, 2025

The blaze ripped through the bustling Hagadera refugee camp market in Garissa County, destroying stalls and goods worth millions as traders watched th...

Kenya defends stricter asylum screening for Ethiopian, Eritrean applicants
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Oct 25, 2025

The government explained that the process remains open, particularly for women, children, people with disabilities, and those who have experienced tra...

Refugee youth rewrite their future through film in Dadaab
Issa Hussein  |  Oct 24, 2025

The film tells the story of a young girl who, after becoming pregnant in school, defies the odds to return and excel in her education.

South Sudan peace deal at risk amid ceasefire violations, political discord - report
Mary Wambui  |  Oct 24, 2025

Alleged airstrikes and ongoing ground confrontations severely restricted humanitarian access to thousands of food-insecure displaced people across Upp...

Over 30 million people in Sudan in need of humanitarian assistance: UN agencies
XINHUA  |  Oct 24, 2025

In a joint press release, the International Organization for Migration (IOM), the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR), the United Nations Children's Fund and th...

Garissa Governor Nathif Jama sounds alarm over Dadaab crisis at IGAD conference
Issa Hussein  |  Oct 23, 2025

Governor Nathif Jama sharply criticized international organisations tasked with managing refugee affairs, accusing them of failing to act despite year...

From camps to commerce: Refugee entrepreneurs shine at Kakuma trade fair
Issa Hussein  |  Oct 16, 2025

Hundreds of small businesses are receiving a major boost as the county government, Inkomoko, and partners connect entrepreneurs to new markets, capita...

Court quashes revocation of refugee status for Rwandan accused of 1994 genocide
Carolyne Kubwa  |  Oct 14, 2025

Celestin Ntarwanda lost his status in 2017 after the Commissioner cited an indictment from Rwanda accusing him of genocide, incitement, and crimes aga...

WFP warns of rising hunger among refugees in Ethiopia
XINHUA  |  Oct 11, 2025

It noted that amid the critical funding shortfall, only 70,000 newly arrived refugees who fled conflict in neighbouring Sudan and South Sudan will con...

Uganda, Somalia sign cooperation deals to boost trade, regional stability
XINHUA  |  Oct 09, 2025

The meeting brought together senior government officials, business leaders, and private sector representatives from both countries to review progress...

UNHCR Chief Filippo Grandi warns world against growing numb to atrocities
Mary Wambui  |  Oct 09, 2025

In his speech to the 76th plenary session of the Executive Committee of the High Commissioner’s Programme in Geneva, Switzerland, Grandi noted that ri...

Over 80 per cent of health facilities in Eastern DRC left without humanitarian support, ICRC warns
Rachael Mutabasi  |  Oct 09, 2025

A September 2025 assessment by the ICRC found that 85 per cent of facilities lack essential medicines and nearly 40 per cent have lost health-care sta...

Gaala Adan murder: Witnesses recount final moments of 17-year-old girl in Wajir child marriage case
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Oct 08, 2025

Six witnesses, including Gaala’s mother, Amina Abdi Noor, her stepfather, Mahamud Mohamed, landlady Qurisha Ibrahim, two neighbours, and Corporal Luca...

Libya’s human smuggling networks tighten grip as new routes emerge
Mary Wambui  |  Oct 08, 2025

Libya is the main migrant gateway between Africa and Europe, a destination accessed by air, although some risk the journey by land and sea, which is l...

Kenyan High Commission in Maputo warns nationals over visa breaches in Mozambique
Mwangi Maina  |  Oct 06, 2025

The High Commission urged citizens "to strictly comply with the permitted duration of stay to avoid inconveniences, fines, or other sanctions."

Floods kill 19, affect nearly 640,000 in South Sudan: UN
XINHUA  |  Oct 04, 2025

Save the Children has reported a rise in waterborne diseases and an increase in snake bite cases, which are escalating public health concerns.

Human Rights Coalition sounds alarm over war crimes in Sudan
Barack Oduor  |  Sep 27, 2025

Media Coordinator and journalist, Khalid Ahmed, described the dangerous escalation of hostilities between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF), the Rapid S...

Rwanda and DRC renew commitment to peace pact
Mary Wambui  |  Sep 25, 2025

DRC and Rwanda reaffirmed their commitment to the CONOPS’ desired end state, which includes eradicating the FDLR threat in the DRC, lifting Rwanda’s d...

WFP warns of critical food ration cuts affecting refugees in Tanzania
XINHUA  |  Sep 18, 2025

The reductions affect more than 186,000 refugees, including women, children, the elderly, persons with disabilities, and new arrivals who rely entirel...

Only 13 survive after boat carrying 74 migrants capsizes off Libya: UN
XINHUA  |  Sep 18, 2025

UNHCR extended condolences to "the families and loved ones of those who lost their lives" and called for an end to the conflict in Sudan, saying safe...

Refugee protection in Egypt: What’s behind the return train to Sudan?
The Conversation  |  Sep 17, 2025

The train arrives in Aswan after around 12 hours. Travellers then continue via bus or ferry into Sudan. Little is known about what happens when travel...

South Sudan’s crisis linked to corruption and oil revenue theft, says UN
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Sep 16, 2025

According to the report, since 2011, South Sudan has earned over $25.2 billion (approx. Sh3.3 trillion) from oil, yet almost none reaches essential se...

Over 13 million Sudanese children out of school amid ongoing conflict
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Sep 13, 2025

Large numbers of students remain out of school because of mass displacement, limited teaching staff, lack of learning materials, and restricted access...

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