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Escalating Violence in Eastern DR Congo Threatens Regional Stability

Escalating Violence in Eastern DR Congo Threatens Regional Stability

Goma, 9 November 2026
Recent attacks killing over 30 civilians in North Kivu have renewed severe humanitarian concerns, deepening displacement and hindering refugee repatriation efforts across the Great Lakes region.

Kitengela Commerce Shows Surprising Resilience as Thousands Flood Town for Opposition Rally

Kitengela Commerce Shows Surprising Resilience as Thousands Flood Town for Opposition Rally

Kitengela, 8 November 2026
Despite thousands converging for an opposition rally, Kitengela’s key trade corridor remained remarkably undisrupted on Sunday, with commercial traffic and shops operating as normal.

Kenyan Preacher Sentenced to Two Centuries Behind Bars Over Mass Child Starvation

Kenyan Preacher Sentenced to Two Centuries Behind Bars Over Mass Child Starvation

Mombasa, 7 November 2026
Mombasa’s High Court has sentenced cult leader Paul Mackenzie to 200 years in prison for the calculated murders of 191 followers, ending years of impunity after mass starvation directives.

Kenya Commits 18 Billion Shillings to Support Smallholder Farmers

Kenya Commits 18 Billion Shillings to Support Smallholder Farmers

Nairobi, 6 November 2026
Kenya has committed 18 billion shillings to subsidise farm inputs for 1.26 million farmers, driving retail fertiliser costs down dramatically to combat high food prices nationwide.

Kenyan Member of Parliament Wins Global Women's Empowerment Award

Kenyan Member of Parliament Wins Global Women's Empowerment Award

Lodwar, 6 November 2026
Turkana Woman Representative Cecilia Ng’itit has made history as the first Kenyan MP to win the Iconic Women Award in Dhaka, honoured for grassroots poverty alleviation and women’s economic programmes.

Border Consulates Closed as Diplomatic Crisis Escalates Between Sudan and Ethiopia

Border Consulates Closed as Diplomatic Crisis Escalates Between Sudan and Ethiopia

Addis Ababa, 6 November 2026
Sudan and Ethiopia have expelled diplomats and shuttered consulates following mutual accusations of backing rebel forces, severely escalating cross-border instability and threatening broader economic and regional security across East Africa.

Kenya Relocates Border Exam Centres Amid Rising Security Concerns Near Ethiopia

Kenya Relocates Border Exam Centres Amid Rising Security Concerns Near Ethiopia

Moyale, 5 November 2026
Following inter-communal clashes along the Ethiopian frontier, Kenya has relocated national examination centres in Moyale, deploying emergency measures to protect candidates sitting their secondary education certificates safely.

Major Regional Blocs Demand Full Israeli Withdrawal and Immediate Ceasefire

Major Regional Blocs Demand Full Israeli Withdrawal and Immediate Ceasefire

Addis Ababa, 5 November 2026
Uniting in Addis Ababa, three major regional blocs demanded an immediate Israeli withdrawal and permanent ceasefire, warning that forced Palestinian displacement constitutes a prosecutable war crime under international law.

African Union and European Union Solidify Strategic Economic Ties

African Union and European Union Solidify Strategic Economic Ties

Addis Ababa, 5 November 2026
Meeting yesterday in Addis Ababa, senior officials adopted a joint implementation plan marking 25 years of trade cooperation, where 97% of African exports enter the EU market duty-free.

Kenya Revitalises Major Irrigation Project to Curb High Food Costs

Kenya Revitalises Major Irrigation Project to Curb High Food Costs

Nairobi, 4 November 2026
Kenya is accelerating the Galana Kulalu scheme to curb its annual KES 560 billion food import bill, preparing to break ground on a massive 350-million-cubic-metre reservoir next month.