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  1. May 2026
  2. The Standard

    … The province has been plunged into a humanitarian crisis, with nearly one million internally displaced people, according to the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA). …

    Militia kill at least 69 in DR Congo: local, security sources
  3. Capital News

    … A report by the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) last month estimated that about 12,000 students have been affected by the war. …

    War with Pakistan disrupts education for thousands of Afghan students
Society

Kenya develops flood-risk maps, county plans ahead of rains

The News

Kenya is preparing for the October–December rains by implementing new risk maps, county preparedness plans, and a national disaster response system. Interior CS Kipchumba Murkomen told senators that Nairobi has developed a flood resilience master plan worth about Sh47.2 billion targeting drainage and climate-resilient urban development through 2028, and the government has created County Multi-Hazard Risk Profiles and basin-specific flood-risk maps for areas such as the Tana River and Lake Victoria basins.

16 September 2026 · The Standard →

Wednesday 16 September

  1. Kenya develops flood-risk maps, county plans ahead of rains

    Kenya is preparing for the October–December rains by implementing new risk maps, county preparedness plans, and a national disaster response system. Interior CS Kipchumba Murkomen told senators that Nairobi has developed a flood resilience master plan worth about Sh47.2 billion targeting drainage and climate-resilient urban development through 2028, and the government has created County Multi-Hazard Risk Profiles and basin-specific flood-risk maps for areas such as the Tana River and Lake Victoria basins.

    16 September 2026 · The Standard →

Saturday 5 September

  1. WHO warehouse in Ukraine destroyed in third airstrike in three months

    The World Health Organization said one of its main warehouses in Ukraine was destroyed by an air attack in Kyiv region on Thursday, the third such incident in three months. The WHO warned of a pattern of attacks on humanitarian facilities in Ukraine.

    5 September 2026 · Citizen Digital →

Monday 20 July

  1. UN warns Ebola risks spreading in DR Congo displacement camps

    The United Nations warned that Ebola risked spreading in displacement camps in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, noting that confirmed cases had been reported in at least 16 displacement sites across Ituri hosting over 270,000 displaced people, with overcrowding and limited access to basic services increasing transmission risk.

    20 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →

Sunday 12 July

  1. US delegation meets Lebanon army on Israel withdrawal plan

    A US military delegation met with Lebanon's army in Beirut to discuss implementation of Israel's withdrawal from a "pilot zone" in southern Lebanon under a framework agreement reached on June 26. As part of the agreement, Israel will gradually withdraw from areas where it deployed troops to fight Hezbollah, and the Lebanese military will take full control of two small pilot zones.

    12 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →

Tuesday 7 July

  1. Over 500 dead as Ebola outbreak spreads in DR Congo

    More than 500 people have died in the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo since it was declared in mid-May, with 1,561 confirmed cases recorded according to WHO figures. The outbreak has a 32 percent case fatality rate and is concentrated in Ituri province, while two deaths have also been reported in neighbouring Uganda.

    7 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →

  2. DR Congo Ebola outbreak kills over 500 people

    More than 500 people have died in the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo, with 1,561 confirmed cases since the outbreak was declared in mid-May, according to World Health Organization figures. The DRC outbreak has a 32 percent case fatality rate and has affected four provinces, with 254 patients recovered and 354 suspected cases under investigation.

    7 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →

Saturday 27 June

  1. Venezuela earthquakes kill 920, over 50,000 reported missing

    Twin earthquakes struck Venezuela on Wednesday evening, killing 920 people with over 50,000 reported missing. La Guaira and surrounding northern areas suffered the most damage, and international rescue teams are conducting search efforts as public anger over the government response grows.

    27 June 2026 · Citizen Digital →

Wednesday 3 June

  1. US defends Sh1.7 billion Laikipia bio-isolation facility as safe

    The US Embassy has defended a planned Sh1.7 billion bio-isolation facility in Laikipia, saying it poses no risk to surrounding communities and is intended to enhance Kenya's readiness to detect and respond to Ebola. The defense comes after a High Court order halted construction of the facility.

    3 June 2026 · The Standard →

Friday 15 May

  1. Haiti gang violence displaces over 5,000 since May 10

    Armed gangs swept through neighbourhoods north of Haiti's capital, forcing more than 5,000 people to leave their homes since Sunday, according to the International Organization for Migration. Homes were looted and set on fire, shops and schools were vandalised, and medical workers reported an unprecedented spike in gunshot victims.

    15 May 2026 · Citizen Digital →

Sunday 10 May

  1. Militia kills at least 69 in DRC's Ituri province

    Codeco militia attacked several villages in Ituri province in northeastern DRC on April 28, killing at least 69 people, according to local and security sources. The attacks followed an assault by another armed group, the CRP, on Congolese army positions near Pimbo.

    10 May 2026 · Citizen Digital →

  2. Militia attack kills at least 69 in DRC's Ituri province

    Armed men affiliated with the Codeco militia carried out attacks in several villages in Ituri province on April 28, killing at least 69 people according to local and security sources. The attacks were reportedly retaliatory strikes following an assault by a rival armed group on Congolese army positions.

    10 May 2026 · The Standard →

Sunday 3 May

  1. Afghanistan-Pakistan conflict displaces 94,000, disrupts schooling

    Following recent fighting between Afghanistan and Pakistan, about 12,000 eastern Afghan students have lost access to education, with more than 94,000 people displaced and many living in temporary shelters. Humanitarian agencies warn that without urgent intervention, the disruption risks deepening an already fragile education system.

    3 May 2026 · Capital News →

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