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US imposes sanctions on DR Congo ex-President Kabila alleging rebel support
1+ hour, 43+ min ago (435+ words) Washington alleges he provided financial support, encouraged defections from the Congolese army Former President of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) Joseph Kabila (Rear) meets with local community representatives during their meeting in Goma, eastern DRC, on May 29, 2025. (Str…...
US tightens rules for Green Card lottery applicants
1+ day, 2+ min ago (836+ words) US Department of State said the move is aimed at tightening vetting procedures and reducing fraud. The United States Department of State has introduced significant changes to the Diversity Immigrant Visa Programme, popular as green card lottery, that will take…...
Zero-Tariff Policy opens new chapter of China-Africa cooperation
5+ hour, 24+ min ago (373+ words) This is the major upgrade of China's preferential trade policies towards Africa Today is a great day. From today on, China will officially implement the zero-tariff treatment for 53 African countries with which it maintains diplomatic relations, thereby charting a new…...
IG Kanja vows to crush goon culture, illegal guns
1+ week, 1+ day ago (583+ words) "We have seen where they come from, who funds, who is the grassroots organiser and so forth." Inspector General of Police Douglas Kanja has assured Kenyans that the rising cases of goonism and gun-related violence disrupting political meetings will be…...
Former President Farmajo calls for unity as Somalia approaches elections
1+ day, 22+ hour ago (280+ words) Former Somali President Mohamed Abdullahi Farmajo has called for national unity and stronger democratic institutions as Somalia prepares for an upcoming electoral cycle, warning that political stability must take precedence over individual or factional interests. In a recent interview with…...
OPINION: One term and out: Are we cutting leadership too short in Northern Kenya?
2+ day, 8+ hour ago (407+ words) Abdullah" Maalim, a governance and policy expert with 25+ years of experience in public administration, devolution, and institutional reform. /HANDOUT "It is not the strongest of the species that survives, nor the most intelligent, but the one most responsive to change....
Omanyo: Millie Odhiambo sitting on the fence in ODM row
2+ day, 1+ hour ago (394+ words) Millie called for internal democracy and cautioned against handling disputes in a way that elevates dissenting voices. Busia Woman Representative Catherine Omanyo has accused Suba North MP Millie Odhiambo of taking a neutral stance in ongoing internal disputes within ODM,…...
In polls, science of numbers outlasts energy of moments
2+ day, 9+ hour ago (493+ words) Anger can fill streets, but elections are won at polling stations, where numbers, not noise, are counted The noise is deafening. Across Kenya, politicians are shouting themselves hoarse'promising revolutions, liberation and political rebirths. But beyond the chants and slogans, a…...
Global poverty: Millions affected across multiple dimensions
2+ day, 22+ hour ago (127+ words) An analysis of the 2025 United Nations Multidimensional Poverty Index reveals that millions of individuals face overlapping challenges that extend into every facet of daily life. According to data, the most pervasive indicator of multidimensional poverty is the reliance on solid…...
IGAD calls for overhaul of mediation strategies amid rising conflict complexity in Horn of Africa
3+ day, 2+ hour ago (716+ words) IGAD Executive Secretary Workneh Gebeyehu during the opening of the IGAD Mediation Reflection Conference in Nairobi, on April 28, 2026/HANDOUT The Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) has called for a fundamental rethinking of mediation approaches in the Horn of Africa, warning…...