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… He said interstate conflicts had doubled for a second consecutive year and quadrupled in two years, from two to eight. “Disputes are increasingly frozen, deferred or decided by force,” he said, warning that conflicts stretching from Europe and the Middle East to the Sahel and Hor …
Ruto warns UN double standards are eroding trust in global orderCapital News
… He said conflicts stretching from Europe and the Middle East to the Sahel and Horn of Africa were increasingly being left unresolved, with civilians bearing the consequences through displacement, hunger, destruction of infrastructure and disrupted supply chains. …
Ruto challenges post-war global order, renews call for permanent African voice at UNThe Standard
… "Clean energy has gone from alternative to unstoppable." He called on countries to lift their emissions cutting targets and release concrete plans to quit fossil fuels -- a cause given a boost by Germany, Europe's biggest economy, which issued its roadmap hours before Guterres' s …
Outgoing UN chief makes final climate push at New York summitCitizen Digital
Europe braces for Russian escalation beyond Ukraine By AFP September 23, 2026 12:12 (EAT) Add as a Preferred Source on Google Follow us Follow on Whatsapp Follow on Google Follow on Twitter Composite photo created on May 12, 2025, of Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukraine's …
Europe braces for Russian escalation beyond UkraineThe Standard
… The two discussed illicit drug trafficking routes linking Latin America and the Caribbean with Africa, the Middle East and Europe. …
Kenya, UNODC agree on strategy to tackle cybercrime, drug traffickingThe Standard
… Most of the illegally mined gold is smuggled out to the United Arab Emirates, from where it is laundered into the global supply chain in Europe, the United States, Asia and South Africa, according to a 2024 SwissAid report. …
Thirty-seven suspected illegal miners die in custody in NigeriaThe Standard
White storks travel thousands of kilometres from Europe and western Asia to tropical and southern Africa. …
Half world's Migratory birds on decline, Kenya at the crossroadsCitizen Digital
… "This council decision today means we're able to deliver our World Athletics Championships in Asia, Africa, and Europe over its next three editions," the Briton added. …
'Kenya's moment' as Nairobi to host 2029 world athletics champs in African firstThe Standard
… The 2027 event has already been awarded to Beijing."This council decision today means we're able to deliver our World Athletics Championships in Asia, Africa, and Europe over its next three editions," the Briton added. …
Nairobi to host 2029 world athletics championships in African firstCitizen Digital
… The sea, which links Europe and Asia via the Suez Canal, has become a crucial artery to their foe Saudi Arabia, which turned to the waterway to keep up oil exports after Iran largely cut off shipments from the Gulf with its blockade of the Strait of Hormuz. …
Who are Yemen's Houthis?Business Ireland Kenya has rebranded to the Irish Chamber of Commerce to better connect Irish and Kenyan businesses and promote trade and investment. Chamber Chairperson Katherine Muldoon said the organization has drafted a position paper addressing bilateral trade challenges and aims to leverage the Economic Partnership Agreement signed between Kenya and Europe in 2023.
3 November 2026 · The Standard →
Business Ireland Kenya has rebranded to the Irish Chamber of Commerce to better connect Irish and Kenyan businesses and promote trade and investment. Chamber Chairperson Katherine Muldoon said the organization has drafted a position paper addressing bilateral trade challenges and aims to leverage the Economic Partnership Agreement signed between Kenya and Europe in 2023.
3 November 2026 · The Standard →
Dozens of Belgian grocery stores and an Ikea superstore experienced rising refrigerator temperatures on Monday in what firms confirmed was a cyberattack. This is the latest in a series of cyberattacks targeting store refrigeration systems across Europe, following similar incidents at French and Swedish retailers.
2 November 2026 · Citizen Digital →
A high-speed train collision in Spain last week killed 69 people, including four US citizens and nationals from Canada, Japan, Argentina, Mexico, Tunisia, and the Czech Republic. Authorities say all but three victims are now identified, with three reports for missing people remaining active.
2 November 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Tech leaders predict that artificial intelligence's economic transformation will surpass the impact of the mobile money boom in Africa, and are calling on African countries to urgently invest in local data centres and renewable energy. Sub-Saharan Africa currently processes roughly $1.4 trillion annually in mobile money transactions, with Kenya's registered mobile money accounts reaching 94.2 million by June 2026.
29 October 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Nigerian billionaire Aliko Dangote, Africa's richest man, is conducting what he calls "the people's IPO" for his flagship mega-oil refinery in Lagos, initially targeting $1.6 billion but attracting three to four times that interest. The offering, which closes on Tuesday, was extended to broaden African participation, with shares priced at $0.40 each and a $4 minimum investment.
28 October 2026 · Citizen Digital →
An opinion piece argues that Kenya's food insecurity stems not from production shortages but from middleman costs and inefficiencies in the supply chain between farmers and consumers, leaving producers with low margins and buyers unable to afford nutritious meals.
28 October 2026 · The Standard →
Democratic Republic of Congo President Felix Tshisekedi accused his predecessor Joseph Kabila of being a Rwandan pawn after Kabila joined the Rwanda-backed M23 movement and took charge of a rebellion in the country's east. Kabila has formed a new political-military group, the Front for the Refoundation of the Nation, vowing to end "tyranny by any means, including force."
27 October 2026 · The Standard →
An opinion piece questions whether the third Russia–Africa Summit will deliver tangible benefits to African nations, noting that Russia's economic contribution to Africa remains minuscule—trade reached only $18 billion by 2022, missing Putin's 2019 pledge to double it to $40 billion within five years, and Russian investment accounts for less than 1% of foreign direct investment into the continent.
25 October 2026 · The Standard →
Ukraine on Thursday ordered the evacuation of families with children from Kramatorsk and Sloviansk, the largest cities in the eastern Donetsk region still under its control, as Russian attacks intensify and military forces approach within 10 kilometres of their outskirts.
23 October 2026 · Citizen Digital →
French health authorities have detected Shamonda virus, which typically affects livestock, in a human for the first time—a severely immunocompromised patient who died earlier this month. The authorities said there was no identified health risk to the general public, and the case appears exceptional; the virus had circulated in Africa and Asia for decades but never been found in humans before, and was first detected in Europe this summer.
22 October 2026 · Citizen Digital →
French health authorities reported that Shamonda virus, which typically affects livestock, was detected in a severely immunocompromised patient who died earlier this month — the first confirmed human case despite the virus circulating in Africa and Asia for decades. Authorities said there is "no health risk to the general public identified at this time," and the patient likely contracted the virus from a midge bite in eastern France.
22 October 2026 · The Standard →
US special envoy Steve Witkoff met Ukraine's President Zelensky in Oslo to discuss proposals on ending Russia's conflict with Ukraine, with a US official describing the talks as "constructive". Witkoff is set to meet Russian President Vladimir Putin in St Petersburg on Wednesday to present the proposals, while Zelensky said intelligence sharing with the US on Russian missile attacks "works now".
21 October 2026 · Capital News →
Ministers from MOESNA member states have endorsed a proposed regional shipping lines and maritime cabotage protocol to reduce freight costs and build indigenous shipping capacity. The move aims to address high costs, reliance on foreign ships, and fragmented regulations, while increasing intra-Africa trade and expanding maritime job opportunities.
21 October 2026 · The Standard →
Multiple Google Cloud services experienced serious network disruptions at its London data centre on Tuesday, affecting customers including British digital bank Revolut, Lloyds bank, HSBC, Rightmove, and Royal Mail. Google said the incident began at 06:08 GMT and involved elevated errors and intermittent network failures in the europe-west2 region.
20 October 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Kenya's floriculture sector, which generated approximately Sh110 billion in export earnings in 2025 and supports more than one million livelihoods, faces growing environmental challenges from waste including empty pesticide containers and plastic packaging generated during flower production.
18 October 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Abdullahi Saajo, a businessman running for Wajir North MP, has centred his agenda on water access, youth employment and improved public services, proposing nine boreholes annually if elected. He was endorsed by Garen Council of Elders with 44 of 77 votes cast.
17 October 2026 · The Standard →
A strengthening "super" El Niño and warming climate are making East African weather patterns less predictable, with forecasts predicting above-normal rain and high temperatures in parts of the Horn. Health systems need accurate forecasts, financing, and political commitment to prepare mosquito control and clinic supplies before the season arrives.
17 October 2026 · The Standard →
Taiwan's foreign minister told the European Union that reliance on Chinese suppliers poses risks to the bloc's freedom and sovereignty, warning that dependence on China is "a threat to European freedom" ahead of an EU summit in Brussels where trade with Beijing will be discussed.
14 October 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Rwanda has signed a 10-year deal with Formula 1 to host races starting in the early 2030s. The African Grand Prix will be held on a purpose-built circuit in Bugesera, 25 miles south of Kigali.
13 October 2026 · Citizen Digital →
According to a Mastercard-commissioned whitepaper, Africa's digital economy is growing rapidly — mobile money users grew 5.9 times and e-commerce 5.3 times between 2016 and 2025 — but cyber threat activity has grown at a similar pace, making cyber resilience essential to sustaining continued growth and protecting the continent's digital payments economy, which is on track to reach USD 1.5 trillion by 2030.
13 October 2026 · The Standard →
Poland, a historically divided nation that has risen to geopolitical prominence in recent times, is showing growing interest in Africa, particularly Kenya, as part of its broader engagement strategy.
12 October 2026 · The Standard →
US President Trump announced easing sanctions on Russian diesel, prompting criticism from Ukrainian leader Zelensky and EU officials, while Russian strikes on Ukraine killed at least 21 people including four children.
10 October 2026 · The Standard →
Portuguese authorities confirmed that computer hacker Rui Pinto, who founded the Football Leaks website behind the Premier League probe into Manchester City's finances, will remain under police protection. Protection measures that were set to end were extended pending a new decision after the Justice Ministry nullified a previous resolution for procedural irregularities.
10 October 2026 · Citizen Digital →
The Netherlands and European Union are supporting a €30 million (Ksh.4.3 billion) cold-chain consolidation centre in Naivasha to consolidate agricultural exports from Kenya, Uganda, Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo for rail transport to Mombasa and shipment to Europe. The Northern Corridor Cool Logistics project aims to reduce transportation costs by 25 per cent and carbon emissions by more than 90 per cent, with financial closure targeted for 2027 and construction to begin in 2028.
9 October 2026 · Citizen Digital →
The NBA reaffirmed its intention to launch a 16-team franchise league in Europe from 2027 in partnership with FIBA, after the EuroLeague rejected the proposal two days earlier. The NBA and FIBA said a partnership would "unlock the game's enormous potential across Europe for the benefit of clubs, players and, most importantly, fans."
8 October 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Taiwan's exports reached a record $87.2 billion in September, driven by global demand for AI hardware, with a 60.9 per cent year-on-year increase marking the 35th consecutive month of growth. The island produces more than 90 per cent of the world's most advanced semiconductor chips used in AI systems.
8 October 2026 · The Standard →
French AI startup Mistral announced its largest open-weight model, "Chonk," which allows users to download and customise its parameters on their own servers, positioning the offering as an alternative to proprietary models from competitors like Anthropic and OpenAI that require data handover.
7 October 2026 · Citizen Digital →
The World Anti-Doping Agency President Witold Bańka expressed confidence in Kenya's doping fight during a visit and warned criminals smuggling performance-enhancing drugs. He called for Kenya to establish a multi-agency task force including police, prosecutors, customs, immigration, the NIS and DCI to combat drug trafficking and protect athletes.
7 October 2026 · The Standard →
An opinion piece argues that the reported sale of public sector jobs in teaching, policing, and defence reflects high joblessness and a vicious cycle of poverty, as job seekers are willing to pay bribes because the demand for formal employment is so high and alternatives are limited.
6 October 2026 · The Standard →
The World Bank's Private Sector Diagnostic report has identified avocado and mango, medical consumables, and coastal tourism as three sectors with untapped potential where Kenya can unlock up to Ksh.194 billion in investments and more than 80,000 job opportunities, aligning with Vision 2030 priorities.
1 October 2026 · Citizen Digital →