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BY NJOKI KARANJA ​KHARTOUM, Sudan – December 13, 2025. The Rapid Support Forces (RSF) issued a strong denial today regarding media reports that accuse its troops of committing widespread violations against civilians in the Darfur region. ​In a pivotal statement released by the official RSF spokesperson, the paramilitary group unequivocally refuted claims of mass detention and financial extortion, specifically addressing allegations that its forces were demanding ransoms from the relatives of detained civilians. ​The RSF directly challenged a recent report published by The Washington Post, which cited what it described as "harrowing testimonies from survivors in difficult circumstances." ​"Our forces affirm that what the Washington Post report relied upon... are nothing more than fabricated and recycled narratives," the statement read. The RSF characterized the claims as being "promoted by known political motives, in desperate attempts to undermine t...

BY NJOKI KARANJA.  The Kenyan government has renewed its push to strengthen micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) through the Kenya Jobs Economic Transformation (KJET) Project, a USD 150 million partnership with the World Bank, aimed at enhancing productivity and competitiveness across key value chains. Speaking during a visit to the Mbomberi Farmers Cooperative Society in Kiambu County, Principal Secretary for MSME Development Hon. Susan Auma Mang’eni emphasized that the initiative seeks to empower entrepreneurs—especially farmers—through skilling, business development support, and co-investment in modern machinery. Mang’eni highlighted that farmers are integral to Kenya’s manufacturing and job creation agenda. She noted that the KJET project, alongside the Nyota Programme for youth, is structured to build strong enterprise clusters that can access larger markets, increase production, and expand value addition. She said the dairy cooperative, which currently pro...

BY NJOKI KARANJA.  Khartoum – December 10, 2025. The Sudan Founding Alliance (TASIS) has issued a strongly worded statement warning Sudanese citizens against responding to protest calls made by the Muslim Brotherhood, accusing the group of exploiting the country’s ongoing humanitarian crisis for political gain. In the press release issued Wednesday, the alliance condemned what it described as “misleading, paid-for demonstrations” being organized for Saturday, December 13. The group alleged that the Muslim Brotherhood and its “defeated military wing” were attempting to manufacture false scenes of public support despite widespread suffering caused by the war that erupted on April 15. More than 15 million Sudanese have been displaced internally or forced to flee the country since the conflict began, according to the alliance. TASIS claims the Brotherhood is taking advantage of this hardship by using vulnerable civilians as “props” in staged public gatherings. “This is not ...

BY NJOKI KARANJA Khartoum, 1 December 2025. The Tasis Forces announced on Monday that their positions in the city of Babnousa came under what they described as a “surprise attack” carried out at dawn by forces they associate with the army and elements linked to the Muslim Brotherhood. In a statement released on 1 December, the group said the incident constituted a new violation of the humanitarian truce supported by the United States, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, and the United Arab Emirates. According to the statement, this marks the eighth alleged breach of the ceasefire in recent days. The Tasis Forces claimed they had fully complied with the truce and accused the army of “repeatedly carrying out hostile operations” aimed at obstructing peace efforts and limiting the delivery of humanitarian assistance to civilians. Despite what they described as escalating attacks, the group said its fighters repelled the offensive and then launched a “precise military operation” that resulted ...

BY STAFF REPORTER  Nairobi – Kenya, 1 December 2025. In the presence of the Deputy Commander of Kenya’s Army, Major General Mohamed Nur Hassan, IMCTC implements a five-day advanced program in the Kenyan capital, Nairobi, titled “Counter Terrorism Financing and Anti-Money Laundering – Advanced Level.” The program comes as part of the strategic initiative “Capacity Building”, which aims to enhance the national capabilities of member states in countering financial crimes linked to terrorism. The program targets a select group of specialists from the banking, financial, and security sectors, including financial compliance directors, financial investigators, and officials responsible for anti-money laundering and terrorism financing, in addition to personnel from regulatory and supervisory authorities. The program includes a set of advanced technical and leadership themes, such as international legal frameworks, modern techniques of terrorism financing, money-laundering mech...

BY NKOKI KARANJA  1 December 2025, Khartoum. The Rapid Support Forces (RSF) reported on Monday that its units in the town of Babnousa, located in Sudan’s West Kordofan State, came under what it described as a “treacherous attack” by forces it calls the “Islamic Movement Army” and allied militias. In a statement, the RSF said its fighters “had no choice but to exercise the legitimate right of self-defense,” asserting that they repelled the assault. The group reiterated its commitment to the unilateral humanitarian truce it previously announced, but accused its opponents of exploiting the ceasefire to carry out repeated attacks on towns and villages. According to the RSF, these alleged operations have resulted in hundreds of civilian casualties and have hindered the flow of humanitarian aid. The statement called on the Quad countries and international and regional organizations to condemn what it described as ongoing violations, referencing a recent attack in the Kamo are...