gaza war Stories

Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu says Gaza ceasefire will not start until Hamas releases hostage list
Reuters  |  Jan 19, 2025

Hostages were expected to be released within hours of the start of the ceasefire, opening the way to a possible end to a 15-month war that has upended...

Power outages hit army-controlled Sudan after drone attacks
Reuters  |  Jan 18, 2025

The blackouts began on Monday after drone attacks on Merowe Dam, the country's largest, affected Sudan's northern state, while a technical issue affec...

ICC prosecutor sees 'no real effort' by Israel to probe alleged Gaza war crimes
Reuters  |  Jan 18, 2025

ICC judges issued arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, former Israeli defence chief Yoav Gallant and Hamas leader Ibrahim Al...

General Abdel responds to US sanctions, defends Sudanese army actions
Mwangi Maina  |  Jan 17, 2025

The US Treasury Department imposed sanctions on Thursday, citing allegations against the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) for targeting civilians, civilian...

South Sudan imposes curfew after Sudan killings trigger riots
Reuters  |  Jan 17, 2025

South Sudan's foreign ministry summoned Sudan's ambassador over the alleged killings earlier this week, and President Salva Kiir Mayardit called for c...

US Secretary of State Blinken regrets failure to end Sudan conflict
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jan 17, 2025

He highlighted efforts to secure humanitarian assistance but admitted they had fallen short of ending the violence.

Israel, Hamas ceasefire accord followed by airstrikes on Gaza, residents say
Reuters  |  Jan 16, 2025

Israel's acceptance of the deal will not be official until it is approved by the country's security cabinet and government, with votes slated for Thur...

Israel, Hamas reach ceasefire agreement
Reuters  |  Jan 15, 2025

The accord outlines a six-week initial ceasefire phase and includes the gradual withdrawal of Israeli forces from the Gaza Strip and the release of ho...

Celebrations in Sudan's Wad Madani as army takes over strategic city
Reuters  |  Jan 13, 2025

The RSF chose to withdraw after being overwhelmed in the lead-up to the takeover, sources in the paramilitary said.

Sudan war: RSF presser in Nairobi cancelled amid pressure from US
Barack Oduor  |  Jan 13, 2025

This is not the first time RSF is cancelling a press briefing in Nairobi. In 2023, they planned a similar press conference at a hotel in Nairobi's Wes...

Rasna Warah: Losing my big sister, who was not mad
Kwamchetsi Makokha  |  Jan 12, 2025

"Rasna loved Kenya and bled from each cut the country received. She convened the grief support group after Uhuru Kenyatta and William Ruto entered the...

With UNRWA fate unclear, UN and Israel argue over who's responsible for Palestinians
Reuters  |  Jan 13, 2025

UNRWA, established by the U.N. General Assembly, provides aid, health and education services to millions of Palestinians in Gaza, the West Bank, inclu...

US determines members of Sudan's RSF committed genocide, imposes sanctions on leader Hemedti
Reuters  |  Jan 09, 2025

Sudan's army and RSF have been fighting for almost two years, creating a humanitarian crisis in which UN agencies struggle to deliver relief.

Mysterious deaths rock Kiambaa after two bodies recovered in 24 hours
Mary Wambui  |  Jan 04, 2025

Police said the woman identified as Jackline Nyambura Mungai was found partly dressed, with a blue tee shirt tightly tied to her head, blocking her mo...

Somalia urges Gaza ceasefire in first UNSC briefing
Hassan Mohamed  |  Jan 04, 2025

Somalia said Palestinians lack basic necessities like food, water, shelter and medicines due to an Israeli aid blockade on Gaza.

Major events likely to influence security trajectory in Africa and beyond
Mary Wambui  |  Dec 31, 2024

In Africa, the conflicts in Sudan, DRC, and Somalia have led to a surge in internally displaced persons, asylum seekers, and refugees in the neighbour...

Sudan conflict: There cannot be a military solution to this war, UN envoy says
UN News  |  Dec 30, 2024

Following his trip, Lamamra shared his hopes for an end to the conflict, and the role of the UN in bringing about peace in the country.

Israeli army has killed more journalists than any other military force in a single year
Gelle Dheere  |  Dec 27, 2024

On December 26, five journalists from Al-Quds Today TV were killed when an Israeli airstrike struck their broadcasting van while they were covering ev...

The moral bankruptcy of the West
John Mearsheimer  |  Dec 27, 2024

Almost all of the many human rights advocates in those countries, and the West more generally, have stayed silent while Israel executed its genocide.

Malkia Strikers legend Janet Wanja dies after battling cancer
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Dec 27, 2024

The 40-year-old, celebrated for her long and decorated career with Malkia Strikers and Kenya Pipeline, died on Thursday while receiving treatment at a...

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