ICC warrant,Sudan war Stories

UN calls for targeted sanctions amid Sudan’s devastating war
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Sep 06, 2025

During a major ground offensive on Zamzam from April 11-13, the RSF and its allies killed between 300 and 1,500 people, mostly women and children.

UN rights chief calls on US to withdraw sanctions against Palestinian rights groups
UN News  |  Sep 06, 2025

While WHO is doing the best it can to alleviate suffering in Gaza, supporting medical evacuations of over 7,640 patients, more than 15,000 others need...

Groundbreaking trial finds single dose of LSD eases anxiety
Charity Kilei  |  Sep 06, 2025

While it has a history of recreational use, LSD is now being seriously reconsidered by the medical community for its therapeutic potential when admini...

Air pollution is on the rise – but not everywhere, says UN weather agency
UN News  |  Sep 06, 2025

The UN is leading efforts to tackle household air pollution which is one of the world’s greatest public health threats and particularly harmful for ch...

Sudan accuses UAE of using Puntland as arms pipeline for RSF fighters
Mwangi Maina  |  Sep 04, 2025

According to Sudanese officials, Colombian mercenaries and Turkish-made rifles have made their way into the ranks of the Rapid Support Forces, the par...

Arab League grants Somalia major debt relief, cancelling three-quarters of arrears
Mwangi Maina  |  Sep 03, 2025

The cancellation applies to debts accrued over 38 years in unpaid annual contributions, a burden Somali officials say has constrained the country’s fu...

89 per cent of Sudan’s farmers facing reduced yields amid civil war - report
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Sep 03, 2025

89 per cent of smallholder farmers reported lower crop yields since fighting began, while more than half said insecurity had prevented them from harve...

UN report: Turkish weapons found in Sudan and South Sudan despite arms embargo
Mwangi Maina  |  Sep 02, 2025

The UN panel found newly manufactured Turkish rifles, ranging from established brands to newer producers, among militias and other non-state actors.

Eastleigh’s General Wariungi Street lights up after years in darkness
Abdirahman Khalif  |  Sep 02, 2025

The prolonged darkness had made the stretch unsafe and unattractive. Street families turned the road reserves into makeshift homes, sleeping along the...

Landslide kills around 1,000 in Sudan’s Darfur amid ongoing civil war
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Sep 02, 2025

Additional media reports indicate that delivering aid to the area has been difficult, with rescuers struggling to recover and properly bury those buri...

Sudan’s cholera outbreak surpasses 100,000 cases amid war and famine
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Sep 01, 2025

The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) described it as Sudan’s largest outbreak in years, driven by unsafe water, mass disp...

Gaza civilian death toll outpaces other modern wars
The Conversation  |  Sep 01, 2025

Civilians never deserve to be harmed through carelessness, inadvertence or deliberate targeting

Indiscipline to blame for Nairobi–Nakuru Highway gridlock, says KeNHA
Mary Wambui  |  Aug 29, 2025

KeNHA urged motorists to observe lane discipline and avoid overlapping, saying that this will make it impossible to ease the congestion.

Sudan Government vows post-war recovery, reconciliation in first Khartoum meeting since 2023 conflict
Lucy Mumbi  |  Aug 28, 2025

The session has been hailed as “a symbolic step toward the return of state institutions to the capital”, coming just over two months after the Sudanes...

Five must-have cleaning products for a spotless home
Margaret Wanjiru  |  Aug 28, 2025

Unlike liquid detergents, scouring creams or powders create a friction-based clean, perfect for surfaces that need a little muscle.

Sudanese cabinet holds first meeting in Khartoum since onset of civil war
XINHUA  |  Aug 27, 2025

The prime minister recently announced that the government will relocate to Khartoum in the coming months, after previously operating from Port Sudan,...

KDF Special Forces kill five Al-Shabaab militants in Boni Forest operation
Lucy Mumbi  |  Aug 26, 2025

The operation also resulted in the recovery of a cache of weapons and supplies, including AK-47 rifles, rocket-propelled grenade (RPG) launchers with...

Nearly 1.65 million IDPs return home as Sudan displacement numbers fall
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Aug 26, 2025

9,937,444 million people remained displaced across the country's 18 states during the period under review, down from a record 11.5 million IDPs record...

Africa's youth may feel lonelier than you know
DW News  |  Aug 26, 2025

Loneliness isn't often linked to Africa, but it is very common. Most affected are young people dealing with changing social and family structures.

Five journalists among 20 killed in Israeli strike on Gaza hospital
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Aug 25, 2025

According to Anadolou, five journalists who lost their lives include Palestine TV cameraman Hussam al-Masri, Al Jazeera photographer Mohammad Salama,...

Mud from Eastleigh's Second Avenue extension spreads to General Wariungi Street, disrupting movement and businesses
Abdirahman Khalif  |  Aug 25, 2025

The section has now become muddy and waterlogged whenever it rains, leaving both pedestrians and vehicles with limited space to move.

RSF accused of shelling hospital, abducting eight civilians in El-Fasher
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Aug 24, 2025

Abu Shouk, which shelters thousands of persons displaced by fighting, has now come under attack twice this month. A week ago, at least 31 people were...

DR Congo prosecutor seeks death penalty for ex-President Joseph Kabila
Rachael Mutabasi  |  Aug 23, 2025

The charges also relate to alleged crimes against humanity, including massacres of civilians in eastern Congo.

Global charity warns of worsening humanitarian crisis in South Sudan
XINHUA  |  Aug 23, 2025

The Integrated Food Security Phase Classification report released in June notes that the overall malnutrition burden among children under five has inc...

Classified Israeli intelligence data shows 83 per cent of Gaza war dead were civilians
Lucy Mumbi  |  Aug 21, 2025

The data, compiled from a classified Israeli military intelligence database and reviewed by The Guardian, +972 Magazine and Local Call, indicates that...

‘There’s no such thing as someone else’s children’ – Omar El Akkad bears witness to Gaza destruction, West’s quiet assent
The Conversation  |  Aug 21, 2025

Wells also catalogued how news outlets told those stories. They minced words to protect the perpetrators, while smearing the reputations of the dead,...

WFP aid convoy attacked in Sudan's North Darfur, food relief trucks torched
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Aug 21, 2025

According to the UN body's spokesperson, Gift Watanasathorn, who condemned the incident, all WFP staff are safe and accounted for. She similarly calle...

Sudan government relocates ministries from war-ravaged Khartoum to safer cities
Mwangi Maina  |  Aug 20, 2025

The relocation order covers the Council of Ministers, key ministries—including finance, minerals, and information—and the central bank, but makes no m...

Mandera Governor Mohamed Khalif wins 2025 People’s Choice Award for education reforms
Issa Hussein  |  Aug 20, 2025

Other winners included Turkana Governor Jeremiah Lomorukai, who was awarded for excellence in social welfare, alongside Fernandez Barasa (Kakamega), N...

Somali Forces kill over 100 Al-Shabaab fighters in Lower Shabelle region
Abdirahman Khalif  |  Aug 19, 2025

The attacks were conducted using precision airstrikes, followed by a ground advance from Danab units to secure control and confirm the impact.

Stay ahead of the news! Click ‘Yes, Thanks’ to receive breaking stories and exclusive updates directly to your device. Be the first to know what’s happening.