Diplomacy: Kenya recognises Kosovo as independent state, first such move in five years
Kosovo declared independence from Serbia in 2008, but is not a United Nations member due to opposition from Serbia and its allies, including UN-veto holders Russia and China.
Witness: Sudanese military takes control of capital Khartoum from RSF but wider war far from over
An army statement said his flight into the airport was the first to land there since the outbreak of war in April 2023. The army also said it had gained control of a major RSF base south of the capital that it said was the paramilitary group’s last major stronghold in Khartoum state.
Sudanese paramilitary force resorts to extortion, theft of relief as famine bites in IDP camps
About half of Sudan’s population of 50 million suffers from acute hunger, mostly in territory held or under threat from the RSF. More than 12.5 million people have been displaced. Aid agencies have failed to provide adequate relief and freezes on USAID funding are expected to add to the challenge.
Congo rebel leader says sanctions, any minerals deal with the US won’t stop fighting in the east
Nangaa dismissed Congolese President Felix Tshisekedi’s comments last week that his country — whose mineral resources are estimated to be worth $24 trillion and critical to much of the world’s technology — is looking for a minerals partnership with the US
UN official warns South Sudan s hurtling towards another civil war he fears will be bloodiest
Senior officials affiliated with the Sudan People’s Liberation Movement in Opposition (SPLM-IO) – the main rival militia – have been removed, replaced, detained or forced into hiding.
SADC’s failure in Congo: South African military’s strength – the backbone of the brigade – has significantly deteriorated
Tanzania’s shifting stance added to the confusion. Tanzania chose not to participate in the East African Community Regional Force deployed to eastern DRC before SAMIDRC. Although initially supportive of SAMIDRC, it gradually moved towards a neutral position.
US and Russia delegations meet in Saudi Arabia to discuss Ukraine war, eye Black Sea ceasefire
White House national security adviser Mike Waltz told CBS’ “Face the Nation” on Sunday that the US, Russian and Ukrainian delegations were assembled in the same facility in Riyadh.
Al Shabaab terrorist group incursions on Kenyan soil on the rise as six police officers are killed
Al Shabaab has been fighting for years to overthrow Somalia’s central government and establish its own rule in the Horn of Africa country based on its own strict interpretation of Islamic sharia law.
Kenya’s drive to raise forest to 30 per cent boosted by Bomet County’s proposal to upgrade Chepalungu Forest to wildlife sanctuary
Dr John Chumo also encouraged other counties to establish wildlife sanctuaries to support conservation and economic development. He highlighted that the ongoing national wildlife census by WRTI would help determine the number of animals available for translocation.
New investigation finds Germany knew about Covid lab leak in 2020 but hid evidence from public for political reasons
The FBI had evidence in 2021 that the virus leaked from a lab, but wasn’t allowed to present it, The Wall Street Journal reported last year. Investigative journalist Paul D. Thacker said major US news outlets have not reported on the German investigation “because it doesn’t fit their politics.”
