Congolese military run out of Bukavu – eastern Congo’s second largest city – as M23 rebels advance
Reports and social media videos showed the region’s factories pillaged and prisons emptied while electricity remained on and communication lines open in most places.
EU cut out as US and Russia set to meet in Saudi Arabia to start talks to end the war in Ukraine
Trump, who took office on January 20, has repeatedly vowed to swiftly end the Ukraine war. He made separate phone calls to Putin and Zelenskiy on Wednesday, leaving Washington’s European allies alarmed that they will be cut out of any peace process.
African leaders elect Djibouti’s foreign minister as new leader of African Union Commission
The AU has 55 member states. Presidents or heads of government pick the commission’s leader, who is effectively the chief executive of the Addis Ababa-based secretariat running the AU.
Medics say Kenya is experiencing an acute eye cornea shortage as culture and superstition discourage body organs harvesting
For one to donate an organ, the ophthalmologist explained, one is only required to fill a commitment for allowing for harvesting of the cornea, which must be done within hours after death.
‘Value of Acceptance’ report by Visa and 4Sight Research shows 58 per cent business transactions in Kenya are paid for with mobile money
As Kenya leads Africa in financial innovation, the message is clear that digital payments are not limited in time as they constantly transform businesses, empower entrepreneurs, and shape a stronger economy.
Industry players at Kisumu meet want Kenya to swap sandy beaches and wildlife for nature to inject dynamism in tourism
Director at the State Department for Tourism David Kinyangi described the opportunity to review the National Tourism Policy and the Tourism (Amendment) Bill, 2024 as a historic milestone in shaping the future of the sector.
Habitat for Humanity Kenya study paints gloomy picture of housing in Nairobi’s inner cities
Nairobi County Director of Housing Michael Kinoti underscored the critical need for housing in informal settlements, including Mukuru, Kibera and Mathare, among others, saying access to shelter is a constitutional and basic right.
Trump’s latest executive order strips federal funding from schools that mandate Covid vaccines
Lucia Sinatra, co-founder of No College Mandates, which has been fighting to end college mandates since the booster mandates were rolled out in 2021, said she and her organisation “couldn’t be more thrilled.”
Congo President Tshisekedi blasts UN for failing to stop war in the east as M23 rebels, Rwandan army capture Bukavu
The rebels last week declared a unilateral ceasefire that the government dismissed as false. They later continued to advance toward Bukavu, seizing several nearby towns, including the town of Katana on Friday. The town is 7 kilometres (4 miles) from Kavumu airport.
Rwanda-backed M23 rebels sweep into Bukavu in eastern Congo without a fight as Kinshasa reports heavy military presence
A Congolese officer at the camp, speaking on condition of anonymity, confirmed that some, but not all troops had left the camp. Any escalation in Bukavu could worsen the humanitarian situation, with the UN saying on Thursday that there had been an influx of displaced people moving towards the city, where nearly 1.3 million people already reside.
