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… The ANOCA Zone V Games, held at Kenyatta University from August 24 to 28, brought together more than 300 young athletes from 11 African countries, including Kenya, Uganda, Rwanda, Tanzania, Ethiopia, Burundi, Sudan, South Sudan, Somalia, Egypt and Eritrea. …
Kenya’s next generation of champions is already on the trackThe Standard
… Most of the new arrivals were Sudanese fleeing the conflict in their country, while others came from South Sudan and the Democratic Republic of Congo. …
3.6 million Kenyans face hunger as malnutrition cases riseCapital News
Sudan’s military-led government has lifted a curfew and state of emergency in Khartoum imposed more than two years ago, state media says. …
Two-year curfew lifted in Sudan’s capitalThe Standard
Audio By Vocalize The war in Sudan is in its third year and it has emerged that gold and battle for oil control are at the heart of the conflict among other issues. …
Sudan: The ground for weapons testingThe Standard
Audio By VocalizeA Sudanese farmer ploughs agricultural land in Gedaref State, eastern Sudan, on July 18, 2026. …
Sudan farms lie barren as El Nino leaves Nile banks dryThe Standard
… It was how Colombia, Venezuela, and Sudan fell to goons. Stay informed. …
CS Murkomen will soon need goons to protect his meetingsCitizen Digital
… He adds that AFCON can help strengthen regional ties, with the impact extending beyond the three host nations. “So we are using AFCON to build the resilience of people in East Africa.” Moreover, the tournament can bring countries including Rwanda, Burundi, Sudan, South Sudan and …
AFCON 2027 to leave lasting infrastructure legacy, says MusonyeCitizen Digital
… IGAD’s Climate Prediction and Applications Center (ICPAC) outlook found the highest likelihood of below-normal rainfall over central, northeastern and northwestern Ethiopia, southern Sudan, and northern Uganda, with probabilities exceeding 60 per cent and peaking at 80 percent in …
Understanding El Niño: The ocean pattern reshaping East Africa's rainy seasonThe Standard
… On August 1, fighting pitted federal forces against TPLF troops in Tigray, near the border with Sudan, according to the TPLF. …
Drone strike on Ethiopia's Tigray capital wounds 13: hospital officialCitizen Digital
… The continental showpiece returns to East Africa after a seven-year hiatus, with this year’s edition attracting 11 countries across Zone Five including Kenya, Uganda, Rwanda, Tanzania, Ethiopia, Burundi, Eritrea, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan and Egypt. …
Nairobi readies to host 2026 ANOCA Zone 5 Youth GamesUN Secretary-General António Guterres has called for tripling adaptation finance and wider early-warning system access as climate shocks worsen hunger and economic hardship across East Africa, where food insecurity has nearly tripled from 13.9 million people in 2016 to 40.3 million in 2026.
25 September 2026 · Capital News →
UN Secretary-General António Guterres has called for tripling adaptation finance and wider early-warning system access as climate shocks worsen hunger and economic hardship across East Africa, where food insecurity has nearly tripled from 13.9 million people in 2016 to 40.3 million in 2026.
25 September 2026 · Capital News →
Sudan has begun setting up technical and institutional arrangements to advance maritime delimitation with Saudi Arabia through a newly established bilateral council, potentially affecting Egypt's territorial claims and Suez Canal interests in the Red Sea region.
24 September 2026 · Capital News →
More than 40 million people across six IGAD member states face high levels of acute food insecurity, and IGAD is urging governments and development partners to shift from responding to crises after they occur to anticipating and preventing them through early warnings, resilient food systems, and strengthened regional markets.
24 September 2026 · Capital News →
The number of people facing high levels of acute food insecurity across six East African countries has nearly tripled to 40.3 million in 2026, up from 13.9 million in 2016, driven by conflict, drought, economic shocks and displacement, according to IGAD.
24 September 2026 · Capital News →
Tigray People's Liberation Front rebels told AFP on Thursday they were in a state of "full-blown war" with the federal government, with heavy artillery attacks reported in neighbouring Afar and Amhara regions. The two sides accuse each other of triggering the renewed conflict, which follows a devastating 2020-2022 civil war that killed more than 600,000 people according to African Union estimates.
24 September 2026 · The Standard →
The Global Report on Food Crises 2026 shows that acute food insecurity across six IGAD countries—Djibouti, Kenya, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan and Uganda—has nearly tripled since 2016, affecting 40.3 million people driven by conflict, weather extremes and economic pressures. In Kenya's arid and semi-arid lands, about 2.7 million people were experiencing Crisis or worse between July and October 2026.
24 September 2026 · The Standard →
Sudan and Saudi Arabia have established a technical committee to delimit their maritime border, which has remained undefined for nearly half a century. The committee will review maps and legal documents to draft a delimitation plan, with Saudi coordination also planned for maritime surveillance centres.
24 September 2026 · The Standard →
Reports by independent international bodies allege that Sudan's army and allies have used chemical weapons in attacks on civilian areas in Darfur and Al Jazirah, with symptoms consistent with toxic gas exposure documented among hundreds of wounded civilians. Human Rights Watch documented eight suspected chemical attacks in North Darfur and Al Jazirah, based on testimonies from over 60 survivors, video recordings, and environmental sample analysis.
24 September 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Kenya's U-17 boys team (Junior Stars) has been drawn in Group C alongside Djibouti and Tanzania for the CAF U-17 AFCON CECAFA qualifiers, scheduled for October 10–19, 2026, in Kigali, Rwanda. The top team from each group plus the best second-placed team will advance to the semi-final stage, with the top two teams qualifying for the 2027 CAF U-17 AFCON.
23 September 2026 · Citizen Digital →
The United States refused to grant a visa to Sudanese army commander General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, citing his rejection of a US-proposed 90-day ceasefire proposal. The visa denial has prevented him from attending and addressing the UN General Assembly in New York.
23 September 2026 · The Standard →
President William Ruto met with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio at the UN General Assembly, discussing trade, technology, artificial intelligence, critical minerals, and nuclear energy as areas of potential cooperation between Kenya and the United States.
22 September 2026 · Capital News →
President Ruto and U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio held talks in New York on expanding Kenya-U.S. cooperation in trade, technology, critical minerals, energy and regional security. The two countries plan to broaden cooperation in artificial intelligence and its application in health, education and financial services, and discussed responsible governance of AI technologies and opportunities in critical minerals and nuclear energy.
22 September 2026 · Citizen Digital →
US State Secretary Marco Rubio and President William Ruto discussed cooperation in critical minerals during talks at the UN General Assembly in New York, with the US saying the sector could position Kenya as a key player while creating opportunities for US firms to provide value addition.
22 September 2026 · The Standard →
Civil unrest and poaching have reduced the northern white rhino to two ageing females, Najin and her daughter Fatu, living under round-the-clock protection at Ol Pejeta Conservancy in Laikipia County. Once found across Central Africa, the subspecies is now considered extinct in the wild, after breeding attempts at zoos in the Czech Republic and US failed and the animals were relocated to Kenya in 2009.
22 September 2026 · The Standard →
The United States has refused to grant Sudan's de facto leader, army chief Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, a visa to address the UN General Assembly in New York on Wednesday, according to diplomatic sources. One source said the US conditioned the visa on Burhan accepting a three-month truce, which the government claims would allow the Rapid Support Forces to regroup.
22 September 2026 · The Standard →
An opinion piece examines protracted displacement in refugee camps like Kakuma and Dadaab, arguing that children's education should not wait for peace or repatriation. The author notes that at the end of 2025, 117.8 million people were forcibly displaced, with most having been in exile for prolonged periods.
21 September 2026 · The Standard →
Kenya improved its position in the 2026 Global Peace Index, ranking 132nd out of 163 countries, although global peacefulness has declined for the 12th consecutive year with 99 countries experiencing deterioration. The Institute for Economics and Peace warns that Kenya's stability is increasingly tied to conflicts in Sudan, Ethiopia, Eritrea, South Sudan and Somalia, which function as an interconnected conflict system across the Horn of Africa.
21 September 2026 · The Standard →
Shafts at the Awny mining area near Sudan's border with Egypt collapsed on Saturday, killing at least 10 people and injuring 21 others, according to two survivors who told AFP after overnight rescue efforts on Sunday.
20 September 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Nearly 130 heads of state meet for the UN General Assembly with the organization facing attacks from Trump, who has reduced America's contributions and withdrawn from dozens of UN bodies. Chinese leader Xi Jinping will skip the gathering to hold one-on-one talks with Trump in Washington.
20 September 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Kenya scored 2.447 in the 2026 Global Peace Index, dropping 0.033 from the previous edition. The Institute for Economics and Peace attributes the ranking to regional and global security challenges, noting that the Horn of Africa operates as a connected conflict environment.
18 September 2026 · Capital News →
A columnist recounts a woman's remarks at a public forum in which she argued that Burundian nationals should be permitted to stay in Kenya, citing her multiethnic children as an example of why deportations would harm families.
18 September 2026 · The Standard →
Water scarcity, climate change and three years of war have endangered the cultivation of henna, the plant whose dye has adorned Sudanese brides for centuries and features in family gatherings and religious celebrations. Henna artists and farmers in northern Sudan report declining access to water threatening both the crop and a cultural tradition.
18 September 2026 · The Standard →
At least 30 people were kidnapped over the weekend in the Central African Republic's Bangassou area, with local officials and a lawmaker blaming fighters from the Lord's Resistance Army. The LRA, originally founded in Uganda, continues to operate in remote border regions despite being weakened.
17 September 2026 · The Standard →
A gold mine collapse in West Kordofan state, Sudan killed at least 82 people with dozens injured and many others feared missing under sand and rubble. The incident occurred at an unregulated mine, with rescue efforts beginning Tuesday and continuing Wednesday as Sudan's gold trade continues to fuel the country's ongoing war.
17 September 2026 · The Standard →
A gold mine collapse in West Kordofan state killed at least 82 people and injured 50 more, with many others still trapped under sand and rubble, according to a local administrator. The incident occurred on Tuesday, with 60 bodies retrieved by dawn and another 22 found Wednesday.
16 September 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Wiper Patriotic Front leader Kalonzo Musyoka is positioning himself as a presidential candidate and running mate option for the united opposition ahead of the 2027 General Election, now 11 months away. After years in diplomatic roles mediating conflicts in Somalia and Sudan, he faces his political test in his quest to become President.
16 September 2026 · The Standard →
Paramilitary Rapid Support Forces conducted overnight drone strikes on Al-Damazin, capital of Sudan's Blue Nile state bordering Ethiopia, with witnesses reporting explosions and a drone falling near the airport. The ongoing war between Sudan's army and RSF has killed more than 200,000 people since April 2023 and created the world's largest hunger and displacement crises.
14 September 2026 · The Standard →
Somali pirates have hijacked at least eight vessels since April, marking a resurgence to levels not experienced in over a decade, according to maritime sources. The attacks have coincided with wider regional instability and a reduction in international naval presence.
13 September 2026 · The Standard →
Ethiopia's Jigjiga has detained an estimated 180 to 900 Somali soldiers, raising questions about their possible role in the Sudan war. Critics link the detainees to a Saudi-funded military training program in Somalia that has trained thousands of recruits, with some allegedly being prepared to fight alongside the Sudanese army.
13 September 2026 · The Standard →
Anthropic said it detected and disrupted a UAE-linked influence operation that targeted the Muslim Brotherhood and UN experts critical of Abu Dhabi's alleged role in Sudan's conflict. The operation used Claude to generate reports, advocacy materials, social media content and testimony on Sudan since April 2023.
12 September 2026 · Citizen Digital →