UN Agencies operating in Somalia have laid off about 700 staff, citing severe funding shortages. Officials say financial support from international donors has stalled, affecting funding for development and humanitarian programs, including projects previously supported by USAID. Scores of international staff have also been affected by the reduction in the workforce. The cuts come at […]
The White House has alleged that Kenya is among the countries using funds from a large-scale fraud scheme involving Somali migrants in the United States, intensifying criticism of US refugee and asylum policies under the Trump administration. Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt accused Somali immigrants linked to non-profit organizations in Minnesota of defrauding US taxpayers of […]
President Cyril Ramaphosa has praised South Africans for their unity and warmth after the country successfully hosted the G20 Leaders’ Summit and more than 130 related meetings. This was the first time the gathering was held on African soil. In an address to the nation, he expressed profound gratitude to the public for supporting South […]
As in many countries divided and controlled by European colonial powers, seeds of conflict were sown from the beginning – typically fueled by greed. Among the most tragic examples is the Democratic Republic of the Congo, (DRC) where tens of millions of people were killed during the one-man rule of Belgian King Leopold, and many […]
Peace in the northeastern Democratic Republic of the Congo remained elusive as diplomatic efforts repeatedly stalled, with brief moments of progress quickly overshadowed by setbacks. Despite a symbolic handshake between DR Congo President Félix Tshisekedi and Rwanda’s Paul Kagame in October, analysts, including Timo Roujean of the Konrad Adenauer Foundation, viewed such gestures as empty […]
President Daniel Chapo has denied claims of serious human rights violations allegedly committed by security forces in Palma, Cabo Delgado. The allegations were published in the London-based publication Politico, on 26 September, in an article entitled: “All must be beheaded: revelation of atrocities at French energy giant’s African stronghold.” The criminal complaint was filed by […]
Guinea-Bissau’s military has sworn in General Horta Nta Na Man as transitional president and announced a one-year interim administration. This comes a day after senior officers said they had deposed President Umaro Sissoco Embalo, halted the election process, and formed the “High Military Command for the Restoration of Order.” His main rival, Fernando Dias, claimed […]
In Kasipul Constituency, Homa Bay Town MP and ODM chief agent Peter Kaluma was injured during confrontations at several polling stations. He sustained a soft-tissue head injury in what he described as an attack by supporters of independent candidate Philip Aroko. Kaluma, who was monitoring the voting process, linked the attack to supporters of independent […]
The government has called for calm ahead of Thursday’s by-elections, warning that perpetrators of violence will face the full weight of the law. Speaking on the last day of campaigning, Deputy President Kithure Kindiki said anyone trying to instigate violence will face the full wrath of the law. Meanwhile, the Media Council of Kenya (MCK) […]
