May 30
Kenya: Kenyan MPs Probe Alleged British Army Crimes
A Kenyan parliamentary committee is visiting central Kenya to hear from locals about the conduct of a British Army training unit that is accused of human rights violations,… Read more »
May 28
Kenya: Ruto Declares Ironclad Support for Haiti in Exclusive Interview
Kenyan President William Ruto says Nairobi has met all legal and constitutional requirements to deploy troops to Haiti to help the Caribbean nation out of political and… Read more »
May 27
Kenya: China Book Corner Set Up At Kenya Workers Training Institution
Chinese authorities are setting up a China book corner in Kenya's state training institutions, to provide Chinese literature, language resources and insights for scholars and… Read more »
Kenya: EU Partners With Kenya to Prosecute Suspected Maritime Crime Suspects
Kenya has agreed to help the European Union in dealing with maritime crime suspects in the region, amid a rising threat from pirate activity and attacks by Yemen's Houthi rebels.… Read more »
May 23
Kenya: U.S. Elevates Security Relationship With Kenya At State Visit
The United States will designate Kenya as its first major non-NATO ally in sub-Saharan Africa, the White House said as President Joe Biden on Thursday welcomed President William… Read more »
May 21
Sudan: UN Official - 'Real and Growing' Risk of Genocide in Sudan
The U.N. special adviser on the prevention of genocide warned Tuesday that Sudan exhibits all the risk signs of genocide, and it may already have been committed. Read more »
Kenya: Habari! White House to Welcome Kenyan President
The White House gave three reasons for inviting Kenyan President William Ruto on Thursday to break the 16-year drought during which no African leader has been honored with a… Read more »
May 20
Kenya: White House Welcomes Kenya for First African State Visit
The White House says it chose Kenya for its first state visit for an African leader for many reasons -- not least because the East African powerhouse has stepped up on the global… Read more »
Rwanda: Rwanda Deploying Another 2,500 Soldiers to Help Mozambique Fight Cabo Delgado Insurgency
Rwanda is deploying an additional 2,500 soldiers to help Mozambique fight resurgent attacks by Islamic State insurgents in the oil-rich Cabo Delgado province. Attacks have been on… Read more »
May 16
Sudan: WFP Warns Window Is Closing to Prevent Famine in War-Torn Sudan
The World Food Program warned Wednesday that the threat of famine is growing for 5 million Sudanese in parts of the country affected by war. Read more »
May 14
Uganda: International Court Reassures Uganda LRA Victims On Reparations
An official of the International Criminal Court has promised victims of Uganda's rebel Lord's Resistance Army that the court will provide reparations that were promised after the… Read more »
May 13
South Sudan: UN, South Sudan Make Progress On Tax Impasse
In a significant policy reversal, the government of South Sudan has responded to a U.N. appeal and reversed its decision to impose taxes and fees on humanitarian services and… Read more »
May 09
Somalia: Somalia Calls for Termination of UN Political Mission
The Somali government has asked the U.N. Security Council to terminate the U.N. political mission in Somalia that has been helping the war-torn African country since 2013. Read more »
Kenya: Kenyan Doctors End 8-Week Strike After Deal With Government
Kenyan doctors will report to work starting Friday, after they agreed with the government on how they can be paid their salary arrears. Read more »
May 06
Kenya: USAID Launches $6m Program for Climate Resilience Efforts in Kenya
The United States Agency for International Development last week launched a $6 million program to support small businesses and financial institutions in northern Kenya that are… Read more »
May 01
Rwanda: UK Detaining Asylum-Seekers for Deportation to Rwanda
Britain has detained an unspecified number of migrants for deportation to Rwanda under its new immigration policy, government officials said Wednesday. Read more »
Rwanda: Rwanda Gen Zs Combat Lingering Hate Speech
Hate speech fueled Rwanda's tragic 1994 genocide against the Tutsis, resulting in the loss of around 800,000 people. Today, a new generation - including some very determined… Read more »
April 29
Kenya: Dozens Killed As Dam Bursts in Kenya Following Devastating Rains
More than 40 people have died in southwestern Kenya after a dam burst Sunday night following heavy rains which spawned devastating flooding across the country. Earlier, several… Read more »
Ethiopia: EU Restricts Visa Provisions for Ethiopian Nationals
The European Union is tightening visa rules for people from Ethiopia in response to what it says is a lack of cooperation from the Ethiopian government with the repatriation of… Read more »
Kenya: 5 Killed in Donkey Cart Explosion in Northeast Kenya
A bomb hidden in a donkey cart killed five people and severely injured five others in northeastern Kenya on Monday, according to interior ministry officials. Read more »
Sudan: Threat of 'Large-Scale Massacre' in Sudan's Darfur Is Imminent, U.S. Official Says
A senior U.S. official warned Monday that more than 2 million people in El Fasher, in Sudan's western Darfur region, are under imminent threat of a "large-scale massacre" from a… Read more »
April 26
Somalia: Somalia Reports Food Diversion Involving U.S.-Trained Soldiers
The Somali government has admitted that rations for the elite Somali soldiers trained by the United States have been diverted within a unit of its forces. Read more »
April 25
East Africa: Heavy Rain, Flooding in East Africa Lead to At Least 155 Deaths
Torrential rain and flooding in Tanzania have caused 155 deaths and 236 injuries while affecting more than 200,000 others, Prime Minister Kassim Majaliwa told parliament on… Read more »
South Sudan: UN Threatens to Reduce Humanitarian Assistance to South Sudan
South Sudanese farmers who have relied on United Nations agencies operating in that country now say they are afraid of losing a ready market for their produce should the U.N.… Read more »
Kenya: U.S. Official Announces Business Partnership With Kenya
About 1,300 delegates and 400 companies participated in the fourth American Chamber of Commerce summit in Nairobi, Kenya, where Kenya's president William Ruto says his country is… Read more »