African Union Support and Stabilisation Mission in Somalia Stories

AU urgently seeks $190 million to sustain Somalia peace mission in 2025
Hassan Mohamed  |  Apr 25, 2025

The meeting in Entebe, Uganda was convened to review security progress under the AUSSOM as well as take stock of gains made in the fight against Al-Sh...

Regional leaders order joint plan to eliminate Al-Shabaab, back stronger AUSSOM presence
Hassan Mohamed  |  Apr 25, 2025

The AU forces in Somalia are credited for helping to root out the terrorists from the capital Mogadishu in 2009 as well as other major cities like Kis...

Court releases 22-year-old man arrested for impersonating President Ruto on social media
Joseph Ndunda  |  Apr 25, 2025

Sifuna was arrested in Bungoma County for alleged publication of false information while pretending he was President Ruto and deceiving Kenyans that h...

MSF worker killed as deadly violence against humanitarian workers continues in Eastern DRC
Mary Wambui  |  Apr 25, 2025

The nurse based at Masisi General Referral Hospital is the second MSF staff member to be killed in Masisi town in the past two months and the third to...

Rwandan genocide convict living in New York arrested over immigration fraud
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Apr 25, 2025

While he maintained a quiet presence on Long Island, working as a gardener and tending bees, U.S. investigators say his past is now catching up with h...

SRC controversy casts shadow over Moturi's Central Bank board nomination
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Apr 25, 2025

Moturi, a banking and finance expert with a Master’s degree in Banking and Finance, defended her time at the SRC, where she served as a commissioner.

Vietnam gas president blasts Kenya, Africa for lack of vision, poor execution
Lucy Mumbi  |  Apr 24, 2025

Chau argued that the problem in Kenya and much of Africa was not a lack of money or talent but a system deeply entrenched in short-term political perf...

Frosty relations begin to melt as Ramaphosa, Trump hold first call
Mwangi Maina  |  Apr 24, 2025

The relationship between Washington and Pretoria has frayed significantly since Trump resumed office in January.

Nairobi clinical officers accuse Sakaja of frustrating their career growth
Lucy Mumbi  |  Apr 24, 2025

Muthama emphasised that the deployment of the five officers would help address the ongoing shortage of healthcare workers in the county.

Government launches nationwide operation to reclaim grabbed public land
Lucy Mumbi  |  Apr 24, 2025

The CS said his ministry would collaborate closely with the Ministry of Lands to ensure all government land is fully documented and secured.

WhatsApp unveils ‘Advanced Chat Privacy’ tools to boost user control
Margaret Wanjiru  |  Apr 24, 2025

The feature introduces a trio of powerful tools that include the ability to block others from exporting chat histories, prevent automatic media downlo...

Counties diverting development funds to bloated payrolls, report reveals
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Apr 24, 2025

Kisii County leads in non-compliance, with a wage bill standing at 60 per cent. Mombasa follows with 57 per cent, while Nyeri, Elgeyo Marakwet and Lai...

Nairobi risks service disruptions as most landowners default on rates, Sakaja warns
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Apr 24, 2025

Sakaja also said the county could start clamping buildings belonging to defaulters, as allowed by law, but expressed hope that such measures would not...

Tanzania hits back at Malawi, South Africa with trade ban on agricultural products
Amina Wako  |  Apr 24, 2025

The trade measures include a complete ban on both the export and import of agricultural commodities between Tanzania and the two countries. In Malawi’...

Humans lived in African rainforests 150,000 years ago, far earlier than believed -new research
The Conversation  |  Apr 24, 2025

These discoveries suggest that humans were able to live in rainforest before they left Africa, the home of our species. Until now, though, the oldest...

Zelensky in South Africa for talks with Ramaphosa on Ukraine peace efforts, bilateral ties
Reuters  |  Apr 24, 2025

Zelensky on Wednesday said there needed to be an immediate, full and unconditional ceasefire with Moscow, repeating that Ukraine did not rule out any...

Nairobi Assembly mourns Kariobangi North MCA Munuve, outspoken accountability champion
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Apr 24, 2025

Munuve's boldness was perhaps most visible in 2023 when he initiated an impeachment motion against Governor Sakaja, citing mismanagement and poor serv...

Inside the collapse of Kenya-led EAC Mission in DRC
Mwangi Maina  |  Apr 23, 2025

Chief among them: the EACRF was accused of "cohabiting with M23 rebels," and failing to support Congolese national forces as violence, looting, and re...

What is IMCTC? Details of global Muslim coalition backing Kenya’s new anti-terror initiative
Mary Wambui  |  Apr 24, 2025

The IMCTC is headquartered in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, where delegates from member countries operate, undertaking tasks aligned with the coalition’s obje...

NTSA urged to issue flood alerts as heavy rains render key roads impassable
Lucy Mumbi  |  Apr 23, 2025

IGAD Climate Prediction and Applications Centre (ICPAC) has also projected that rainfall in Kenya and the broader Horn of Africa could intensify in th...

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