African Stories in Perspective
African Stories in Perspective
JUBA, South Sudan — South Sudan’s government has established a high-level multi-agency committee to investigate the crash of a Cessna 208B Caravan aircraft in Central Equatoria State, in a move aimed at strengthening accountability and aviation safety oversight. The Ministry of Transport issued a ministerial order on April 29, 2026, directing the formation of the […]
NAIROBI, Kenya – Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi has raised alarm over what he described as the growing commercialization and privatization of peace initiatives across the globe, warning that mediation efforts are increasingly being treated as business transactions rather than genuine attempts to restore peace and stability. Speaking at the ongoing IGAD Mediation Reflection Conference […]
NAIROBI, Kenya – More than 500 delegates from across the continent have gathered at the Argyle Grand Hotel Nairobi for the Kenya Mining Investment Conference, as African leaders, investors, policymakers, and academics intensify discussions on reforms aimed at unlocking greater value from the continent’s vast mineral wealth. The high-level conference comes at a time when […]
The final contingent of 150 officers from the National Police Service has returned home from Haiti, bringing to a close Kenya’s 22-month, 7-day deployment under the UN-backed, Kenya-led Multinational Security Support (MSS) Mission.. The officers arrived on April 28, 2026, marking the official conclusion of a historic international security assignment that saw a total of […]
The Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) has called for a fundamental reimagining of peace mediation in Africa, warning that the international order that once supported diplomatic conflict resolution is steadily weakening. Speaking during the IGAD Mediation Reflection Conference in Nairobi, IGAD Executive Secretary Dr. Workneh Gebeyehu said the global environment has changed dramatically, making mediation […]
Kenya’s Cabinet Secretary for Interior and National Administration, Kipchumba Murkomen, and Inspector General of Police, Douglas Kanja, have visited the remaining Kenyan officers serving under the Multinational Security Support (MSS) mission in Haiti as the drawdown of the Kenya-led deployment officially comes to an end. The high-level visit, which took place on April 27, 2026, […]
JUBA, South Sudan — Two South Sudanese journalists, Vivian Nandeng Alfonse and Mama Hawa Adams, are among several passengers who perished in a tragic plane crash involving a CityLink Aviation aircraft on Monday morning, in an accident that has shaken both the media fraternity and the wider public. The Union of Journalists of South Sudan […]
Juba, South Sudan – A small passenger aircraft has crashed in South Sudan, killing all 14 people on board in yet another devastating aviation tragedy for the young nation. According to the South Sudan Civil Aviation Authority, the aircraft went down on Monday morning approximately 20 kilometres south-west of the capital, Juba. The plane, identified […]
JUBA, South Sudan — Salva Kiir has signed into law the East African Community (EAC) Act 2026, a landmark piece of legislation that formally integrates the country’s regional obligations into its domestic legal system and signals renewed momentum toward economic and political cooperation in East Africa. The new law domesticates the Treaty Establishing the East […]
MOMBASA, Kenya — The government has stepped up efforts to tackle maternal and child mortality, with a renewed focus on high-burden counties under the Every Woman Every Newborn Everywhere (EWENE) Acceleration Plan. Director-General for Health Patrick Amoth said the country must urgently shift from policy formulation to implementation, warning that key health indicators remain off […]
