US President Trump expects to ascend to heaven if he brokers Russia, Ukraine peace
Positioning himself as a “mediator in chief” has been one of Trump’s major objectives so far in his second term. He boasted to Zelenskiy during their sit-down on Monday, August 18, that he was responsible for “six deals” in various world conflicts this year alone.
US Navy’s ambitious drone fleet programme ploughs into stormy waters
Since returning to office, President Donald Trump has made fielding swarms of drones a top military priority. Trump’s “Big Beautiful Bill” passed last month included almost $5 billion for maritime autonomous systems
Kenyan intelligence shuts down Quba Islamic Centre in Garissa fearing infiltration by Somali militants
Garissa branch SUPKEM chairperson, Sheikh Abdullahi Salat, said that it was shameful that religious people who were supposed to bring people together were now dividing them. Sheikh Salat reiterated that SUPKEM was fully supporting the government’s move to shut the place down and called for the arrest of all those fuelling the conflicts.
Rapid Support Force rebels leave tales of horror in after attack on village in Sudan’s Kordofan region
In this photo released by the NGO Mercy Corps, Sudanese families displaced by RSF attacks in Kordofan take shelter in a football stadium in Kadugli, South Kordofan province, on May 27, 2025.
More sinned against than sunning: How Ogiek people’s quest for indigenous cultural and land rights is thorny legal issue for Kenya
The Africa Court mandated the establishment of a Community Development Fund within 12 months, into which all compensation funds would be deposited. This fund was to be managed with adequate representation from the Ogiek community to ensur that the reparations directly benefit those affected.
AU conference told world requires $7-$23 trillion for water investment between now and 2050
As part of their inclusive, transparent and extensive consultation process, both the UAE and Senegal further used this plenary session to collect views from stakeholders on tangible recommendations and deliverables to fast track water investments in Africa, with the aim of showcasing these at the 2026 UN water conference.
Africa grapples with $100 billion infrastructure financing gap as AU meets in Angola to discuss $1.3 trillion for electricity
The African Union Development Agency-NEPAD is the technical body of the African Union. The mandate of AUDA-NEPAD is to facilitate and coordinate the implementation of regional and continental priority programmes and projects and to push for partnerships, resource mobilisation, and research and knowledge management. Through AUDA-NEPAD, African countries are provided unique opportunities to take full control of their development agenda, to work more closely together and to cooperate more effectively with international partners.
Released from prison in neighbouring Sudan, South Sudanese exiles feel lost when they return home
As a young man in the mid-1980s, Daud Mahmoud Abdullah left his home in Aweil in South Sudan and headed north. It was a time of war. South Sudan was still part of Sudan and was fighting for independence, in a conflict that would claim about two million lives. He...
Health minister tells former deputy president era of ‘one community is more important than others’ is gone
Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua also alleged that President Ruto met with senior Al-Shabaab militants during a visit to Mandera, remarks that have been widely condemned by top government officials, including Deputy President Kithure Kindiki and Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen.
Founder of Benchmark Solutions Ltd in Kenyan Laura Akunga elected treasurer of African business body
CONWOBAA has been designed to facilitate trade for women entrepreneurs through the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), helping members of the WBAs access cross-border trade opportunities and build sustainable businesses.
