The recent capture of the City of Goma in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) by M-23 rebels is threatening to suck in various countries, similar to the Great War of Africa between 1998 and 2003. The recent exchange of barbs…
There is a growing concern among the civil society in Kenya over the delay in reconstituting the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission to prepare for the 2027 elections. The Law Society of Kenya has now put pressure on Kenyan politicians and the…
Virtually all the countries in eastern Africa have been cited for human rights abuses in 2024, with indications that they are getting worse. A World Report 2025 by Human Rights Watch (HRW), released on January 16, has indicted the governments of Sudan, Kenya, Ethiopia,…
The deployment of a new African mission to Somalia officially started on January 1, but it is unclear whether neighbouring Ethiopia will be involved. This comes as it emerged that both Somalia and Ethiopia are engaged in mind games over the new…
The government of William Ruto continues to abet corruption and the incidences are likely to surpass those of his predecessor, Uhuru Kenyatta. The William Ruto era is focused on political survival, using a system of reward and patronage – built by former…
Reports that the South Sudan government delegation walked out of the talks on December 14 are raising concern that the efforts to bring the non-signatories of the 2018 peace agreement to the fold, could have reached a dead end. While the South…
When the Ugandan opposition leader, Dr Kizza Besigye was kidnapped in Nairobi on November 16 by security agents and rendition back to his country, it put both the Kenyan and Ugandan governments in the limelight for violating human rights laws. Amnesty International…
Kenya’s president could be facing another visit to the International Criminal Court after his case on crimes against humanity was withdrawn in April 2016. This time, a London-based human rights activist, Abdulmajid Ali Al-Busayyid, commonly known as Dr Amkeni has filed a…
The Instant Payment Systems (IPS) in Africa hit over $1 trillion in 2023 as the continent slowly moves towards financial inclusion. A 2024 report by AfricaNenda on the current State of Inclusive Instant Payment Systems (SIIPS) in Africa says that in 2023,…
Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) are currently grappling with the downturn in the economy following a significant drop in purchasing power among the populace. However, Absa Bank has been engaged in a series of consultations focused on networking and engaging SMEs with…
