By Charles Omondi When Ghana led the way in evacuating its nationals from the xenophobia violence in South Africa in May, Pretoria accused Accra of making “public spectacles” out of the situation. The flights occurred in May and June 2026, amid rising…

The adjustments to the 2018 peace agreement do not sit well with most stakeholders. The decision by the South Sudan Transitional government to strike out key provisions of the 2018 peace agreement has added to the hurdles facing the elections set for…

An international human rights organisation is now calling for the deployment of an international force to protect civilians from the atrocities of the Sudanese rebels.  In a new report released on July 1 entitled City Under Siege, Children Under Fire, Amnesty International says…

The regional economic bloc resumed national consultations on the drafting of the Constitution for the EAC Political Confederation on June 15 in Rwanda, which involves public participation on the issue of the envisaged ultimate Political Federation. However, there are doubts whether the…

Kenyans will have to contend with more waiting before knowing  whether or not former Deputy President (DP) Rigathi Gachagua will be a presidential candidate next year. A three-judge bench on June 8 upheld the 2024 impeachment of Gachagua, which effectively kills his…

Denmark’s LEGO Foundation and its partner Co-Impact Launch have a $30 Million Partnership to enable 2.5 million conflict-affected children in Kenya and Nigeria to learn peacefully.  The partnership will provide long-term, multi-year funding to locally rooted and refugee-led organisations supporting public systems…

Uganda and the Democratic Republic are looking to strenghten their cooperation with the signing of six new bilateral agreements on Monday. Congolese President Félix Tshisekedi travelled to Kampala for the 9th session of the two countries’ Joint Standing Committee, ahead of his…