UN peacekeepers Stories

Nine dead, 17 injured in RSF drone strike on Sudan’s Dilling military hospital
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Dec 14, 2025

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...

Winnie Odinga dismisses ODM infighting claims, says party united ahead of 2027
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Dec 14, 2025

EALA MP Winnie Odinga dismisses claims of infighting in ODM, insisting the party is united under Oburu Oginga and will field candidates, including for...

Former Lugari MP Cyrus Jirongo to be buried at Lumakanda home in Kakamega on December 30
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Dec 14, 2025

Former Lugari MP Cyrus Jirongo will be buried on December 30, 2025, at his Lumakanda home in Kakamega County, next to his parents, following a fatal r...

South Sudan grounds UNMISS aircraft over spy gear and smuggling allegations
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Dec 14, 2025

South Sudan has grounded four aircraft contracted to UNMISS after finding undisclosed surveillance systems and alleged sandalwood smuggling, prompting...

Eastleigh boda boda riders adopt unique reflectors to boost safety, gain customer trust
Abdirahman Khalif  |  Dec 14, 2025

Boda boda riders in Eastleigh, Nairobi, are using numbered reflector vests showing their stages to improve customer safety, traceability and accountab...

DCI raids Mombasa graduation over fake degrees, six Menorah Training Institute officials arrested
Lucy Mumbi  |  Dec 14, 2025

DCI officers halted a graduation at Victory International Church in Changamwe, Mombasa, arresting six Menorah Training Institute officials over allege...

UN Secretary-General condemns ‘horrific’ drone strike on peacekeepers in Sudan
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Dec 14, 2025

A drone attack on a UN logistics base in Kadugli, Sudan, killed six Bangladeshi peacekeepers and injured eight, prompting condemnation from the UN chi...

Family protests secret cremation of Kenyan engineer who died in Mozambique
Lucy Mumbi  |  Dec 14, 2025

Relatives of Kenyan engineer Robert Moses Magotsi want Kenyan and Mozambican authorities to investigate his death and disputed cremation in Maputo, al...

Somali President leads nation in mourning former Puntland leader Jama Ali Jama
Abdirahman Khalif  |  Dec 14, 2025

The President said Jama Ali Jama was among Somali leaders who contributed to the process of statehood and to efforts aimed at strengthening unity at t...

Landmark report reveals widespread abuse, killings of older persons in Kilifi
Farhiya Hussein  |  Dec 14, 2025

Despite constitutional guarantees of equality, dignity and safety, many elderly people continue to face isolation, poverty, and deliberate acts of vio...

Tana River Governor calls for dialogue to end 12-year bursary stalemate
Farhiya Hussein  |  Dec 14, 2025

Godhana said the dispute over bursary legislation had dragged on for more than a decade, despite repeated attempts to resolve it.

SRC accused of fuelling turf wars among key public agencies
Lucy Mumbi  |  Dec 14, 2025

PSC explained that it recruits personnel on request from various institutions rather than through strategic workforce planning.

Kiunga celebrates 30 years of peaceful coexistence between locals and Somali refugees
Farhiya Hussein  |  Dec 14, 2025

While residents acknowledged ongoing pressures such as climate change and limited services, they said fairness and dialogue remain central to maintain...

Millions of hectares are still being cut down every year. How can we protect global forests?
The Conversation  |  Dec 14, 2025

After failing to secure consensus, COP president Andre Corrêa do Lago announced these roadmaps as a voluntary initiative. Brazil will report back on p...

Africa’s power grabs are rising – the AU’s mixed response is making things worse
The Conversation  |  Dec 14, 2025

We study peace and conflict in Africa, as well as African Union law. We set out these three categories in a paper we published in 2023. In it we analy...

Tanzania’s CHADEMA party accuses prison authorities of alleged abuse of detainees
Rachael Mutabasi  |  Dec 14, 2025

CHADEMA claimed that the reported treatment is more extreme than what Kaunya and his colleagues experienced while held at a police station before appe...

M23 rejects foreign support claims, calls for dialogue under Doha peace process
Amina Wako  |  Dec 13, 2025

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...

Intra-African trade rebounds 5.4 per cent in 2024 despite global headwinds
Alfred Onyango  |  Dec 13, 2025

The turnaround was supported by the rebound of major economies such as South Africa, Nigeria and Morocco.

Africa’s imports surge as East Asia leads exports in global trade expansion - report
Alfred Onyango  |  Dec 13, 2025

Africa and East Asia are powering global trade growth in 2025, with rising imports and exports offsetting slower activity in North America and Europe,...

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...

Kenya’s human rights fraternity lauds posthumous EBS award for Pheroze Nowrojee
Barack Oduor  |  Dec 13, 2025

President William Ruto has posthumously awarded Pheroze Nowrojee the Elder of the Order of the Burning Spear, recognising his role in Kenya’s human ri...

EACC reclaims Sh21 million public land in Mombasa after 17-year legal battle
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Dec 13, 2025

The land was first allocated to Isaac Munyi Njeru through an allotment letter dated January 24, 1996, issued without any application.

UN Security Council adopts resolution to strengthen youth role in peace and security
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Dec 13, 2025

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...

UN Security Council extends sanctions oversight on Al-Shabaab
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Dec 13, 2025

The renewed mandate allows naval inspections to enforce an arms embargo, restrict charcoal exports, and regulate improvised explosive devices (IEDs) t...

Explainer: How KJSEA 2025 results determine senior school pathways
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Dec 13, 2025

Kenya has released the 2025 KJSEA results under a new eight-level grading scale. Here is how scores are reported, what the points mean and how they gu...

UN urges Ethiopia and Eritrea to respect border pact amid rising tensions
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Dec 13, 2025

UN chief Antonio Guterres expressed concern over what he described as “renewed tensions” and urged both countries to step back from hostile actions.

Kenya, Sweden partner to curb billions lost in post-harvest food waste
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Dec 13, 2025

Trade and Industry PS Juma Mukhwana said the initiative is designed to create a stronger, more reliable food system by promoting value addition and su...

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...

UNEA-7 concludes in Nairobi with bold global environmental commitments
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Dec 13, 2025

UNEA-7 in Nairobi closed with 186 nations adopting 11 resolutions, a Ministerial Declaration and UNEP’s new strategy, setting a roadmap to tackle clim...

Over 150,000 students fail to progress to Grade 9 under CBC
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Dec 13, 2025

New KNEC data show more than 150,000 CBC learners in Kenya failed to reach Grade 9, with boys dropping out in higher numbers and similar attrition see...

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