Benin: Benin Soldiers Announce Coup Ahead of President Talon's Planned Exit From Office

Soldiers in Benin announced on national television on Sunday that they have seized power and ousted President Patrice Talon. Read more »

Kenya: AUSSOM Roots for Coordinated Global Support At Doha Forum 2025

The African Union Support and Stabilisation Mission in Somalia (AUSSOM) took centre stage at the Doha Forum on Sunday as global leaders discussed stronger coordination of… Read more »

Congo-Kinshasa: They'll Spend a Lot of Time Hugging Each Other - Trump On Kagame-Tshisekedi Relations

US President Donald Trump on Thursday presided over the signing of a landmark peace agreement between the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and Rwanda, declaring that the… Read more »

Tanzania: 15 Foreign Missions in Tanzania Urge Probe On Deaths Cites Evidence of Concealment

A total of 17 diplomatic missions, including the EU Delegation, the UK, and Canada, have issued a joint statement condemning the violence and demanding the release of bodies… Read more »

Congo-Kinshasa: Rwanda, DR Congo Leaders Sign Historic Peace Deal in Washington

President William Ruto has joined other world leaders in witnessing the signing of a historic peace deal between Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo in Washington, D.C.,… Read more »

Congo-Kinshasa: Trump Witnesses Signing of Peace Deal Between Leaders of DR Congo and Rwanda

The leaders of the Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda have signed a peace deal aimed at ending the long-running conflict in the region at a summit hosted by US President… Read more »

Kenya: British High Commission Protests Omission of Its Responses to Batuk Inquiry

The British High Commission in Kenya has expressed disappointment after its formal submission to a parliamentary inquiry into the British Army Training Unit Kenya (BATUK) was not… Read more »

Kenya: ELOG Says By-Elections Marred By Irregularities Despite IEBC's 'Technical Competence'

The Elections Observation Group (ELOG) has raised concerns over the integrity of the November 27 by-elections, citing widespread electoral malpractices ranging from voter bribery… Read more »

Kenya: White House Says Fraud Proceeds By Somali Migrants Invested in Kenya

The White House has singled out Kenya as one of the countries allegedly benefiting from proceeds of what it describes as a massive fraud scheme involving Somali migrants in the… Read more »

Kenya: KDF Probes Alleged Theft of Seized Meth Consignment By Its Officers

The Kenya Defence Forces (KDF) is investigating several of its personnel over allegations that they stole and concealed a portion of narcotics seized during a high-profile maritime… Read more »

Kenya: EBK Trains KDF Officers On Professional Engineer Registration As Military Expands Role in National Infrastructure

The Engineers Board of Kenya (EBK) has conducted a specialized training programme for officers of the Kenya Defence Forces (KDF) on the registration process for Professional… Read more »

Kenya: Beryl Achieng' to Be Laid to Rest At Family Cemetery in Siaya

Beryl Lilian Achieng' Mungwari Odinga, the younger sister of the late former Prime Minister Raila Odinga, will be laid to rest at the Jaramogi Oginga Odinga family cemetery in… Read more »

Kenya: Kenyan Killed While Fighting for Russian Forces in Ukraine, Raising Forced Recruitment Concerns

A Kenyan man, Martin Macharia Mburu, has reportedly been killed while serving with the Russian army in Ukraine, just a month after leaving the country to take up a driving job… Read more »

Kenya: 17 Youths Arrested in Kasipul Patrolling With Crude Weapons

Seventeen youths were arrested in Kasipul Constituency after being found patrolling the area with crude weapons, including machetes, authorities confirmed on Thursday. Read more »

Kenya: Kenya Launches National Strategy to Tackle Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear Threats

Kenya has launched an expansive national strategy to confront chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear (CBRN) threats, marking one of its most far-reaching security… Read more »

Kenya: Pockets of Violence Reported As By-Elections Underway in 22 Voting Areas

Voting in Thursday's by-elections across multiple constituencies was punctuated by pockets of violence, disruptions, and heightened tension, underscoring the fragile political… Read more »

Kenya: Wamalwa's Vehicle Torched in Butali As Political Tensions Flare During By-Elections

A vehicle belonging to Democratic Action Party-Kenya (DAP-K) party leader Eugene Wamalwa was on Thursday set ablaze by unidentified attackers in Manyonje, Butali Ward, escalating… Read more »

Kenya: Seth Panyako Arrested As Dap-K Alleges Intimidation, Overnight Violence in Malava By-Election

The Democratic Action Party of Kenya (DAP-K) has protested the arrest of its candidate Seth Panyako during Thursday's by-elections, accusing security agencies of intimidation and… Read more »

Kenya: Kasipul By-Election Turns Violent - Homa Bay MP Kaluma Injured During Polling

Homa Bay Town Member of Parliament Peter Kaluma sustained injuries Thursday during a violent confrontation in Kasipul Constituency amid ongoing by-election voting. Read more »

Kenya: Natembeya Claims Security Withdrawal in Alleged Political Targeting After Kabuchai Chaos

Trans Nzoia Governor George Natembeya has accused the national government of putting his life at risk after all police officers assigned to him were withdrawn without explanation… Read more »

Kenya: Government Assures Voters of Enhanced Security Measures Ahead 22 By-Elections On Thursday

The government has beefed up security ahead of the November 27 By-election to avert attempts to disrupt the polls. Read more »

Kenya: Kenya Says Haiti Gang Suppression Force Firmly in Control Amid Transition Doubts

The UN-backed Gang Suppression Force (GSF) in Haiti is firmly in control and executing decisive operations against criminal networks, Kenyan Force Commander Godfrey Otunge has… Read more »

Kenya: EU to Deepen Security, Trade, and Climate Cooperation With Kenya At Indo-Pacific Forum

The European Union (EU) is set to strengthen its cooperation with partners across the Indo-Pacific region, including African nations such as Kenya, focusing on security, economic… Read more »

Africa: WFP Prioritises Feeding 110 Million of the Hungriest in 2026

The world is facing a global hunger crisis with inadequate resources to respond, the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) warned today. Read more »

Kenya: Kilimani Man Arrested for Posing As KDF Brigadier in Fake Recruitment Scam

Detectives in Kilimani have arrested a man posing as a Kenya Defence Forces (KDF) brigadier, who allegedly defrauded aspiring recruits by selling fake enlistment opportunities. Read more »