Africa: Paul Biya's Embarrassing Video

During the USA-Africa summit in December last year, President Paul Biya of Cameroon was videotaped in a highly compromising situation. Old and senile at almost 90, he entered the… Read more »

Uganda: Ruto Urges Faster Action As Tshisekedi, Kagame Meet in Burundi

Kenya's President William Ruto has called on leaders from the East African Community (EAC) to urgently address the conflict in the Eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo. Read more »

Rwanda: IMF Chief Hails Rwanda's Climate Actions

Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) Kristalina Georgieva has hailed policies and sustained implementation of reforms to address climate change by the… Read more »

East Africa: The DRC-Rwanda Conflict, Coloniality and Refusal of EAC to Unite

I was left puzzled when I heard that Kenya that failed miserably to pacify Somalia, has now sent its army to fight M23 rebels in the DRC. A million questions have been generated by… Read more »

East Africa: East Africa Community Must Safeguard DRC for Its Own Good

I recently wrote a piece on what to do to avoid inter-member conflicts in the new East African Community (EAC). Sadly, nobody's interested in it. It died an unnatural death.… Read more »

Burundi: Burundi Declares Cholera Outbreak

Burundian Public Health and AIDS Control Minister Sylvie Nzeyimana on Sunday evening declared an outbreak of cholera in the east African country's commercial capital Bujumbura. Read more »

Africa: Ruto, Museveni and Kagame Discuss DRC in Washington

East African leaders have continued the discussion on the situation in the Democratic Republic of the Congo in Washington, where they are all assembled for the USA-Africa Leaders… Read more »

Uganda: Malaba - DRC Bound Fuel Truck Ambushed, Driven to Mbale

Using the modern Regional Electronic Cargo Tracking System (RECTS), the Uganda Revenue Authority's security team on Friday rescued a fuel truck that had been hijacked by robbers. Read more »

East Africa: EAC Summit - Rwanda's Kagame Meets DRC Prime Minister

Rwanda's President Paul Kagame has met face to face with DRC Prime Minister Jean-Michel Sama Lukonde at a special EAC High Level Consultative meeting held Monday in Egypt at the… Read more »

Uganda: Address - Tshisekedi Says DRC Choosing Peace Over War

President Félix Antoine Tshisekedi Tshilombo has addressed the nation over the unrest in east of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), and said despite disagreement… Read more »

Rwanda: Rwanda Reports Increase in Mental Health Disorders Among Patients

Cases of mental health disorders have increased in Rwanda since the beginning of this year, the Ministry of Health said Monday. Read more »

Uganda: Uganda Intensifies Border Surveillance After Ebola Outbreak in Eastern DR Congo

Uganda has intensified surveillance on its western border following a reported Ebola case in the neighboring eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), a senior government… Read more »

Uganda: State of Uganda-Rwanda Border Town Shocks Ministers

Top cabinet ministers have been shocked at the rotting state of Uganda's newly constructed one-stop border post of Katuna while the Rwanda side Gatuna is sparkling and meticulously… Read more »

East Africa: East African Regional Force Ready to Go to DRC - Kenyatta

The East Africa Community chairman President Uhuru Kenyatta of Kenya has called for the immediate deployment of a regional force to stabilize the situation in DRC. (FULL STATMENT… Read more »

Uganda: Uganda - DR Congo Trade

Private Sector Foundation Uganda representing private sector business associations in partnership with Government of Uganda will hold the first ever Uganda- DR Congo Business… Read more »

Uganda: Pictorial - President Kagame in Uganda

President Paul Kagame is Uganda on private visit. He will attend birthday celebrations of the First Son and UPDF Land Forces commander Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba. He earlier held… Read more »

Uganda: Kinshasa to Host the 2nd Edition of the Uganda-DRC Business Forum

Ugandan Embassy in Kinshasa and the government of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) will host a joint Business Forum from March 22-24 aimed at building foundations that will… Read more »

Uganda: Uganda-DRC Reparations

In 2005, the International Court of Justice found that Uganda had committed serious violations of international law during the 1998-2003 war in the Democratic Republic of Congo… Read more »

Congo-Brazzaville: Museveni Meets Tshisekedi in Congo Brazzaville

Uganda's President Yoweri Museveni has met President Felix Tshisekedi of the Democratic Republic of Congo in a mini-summit on peace and security in the region, three days after the… Read more »

Uganda: Uganda - DRC Trade Forum Set for Feb 22

The Government of Uganda represented by the Embassy of Uganda in Kinshasa - Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) together with the DRC - Uganda Business Association (DUBA)… Read more »

Uganda: Uganda - ICJ Decision On DRC Unfair and Wrong

Uganda has rejected findings of wrongdoing by the Uganda Peoples' Defence Forces (UPDF) in DRC, and said it considers yesterday's judgment by the International Court of Justice… Read more »

Uganda: ICJ Orders Uganda to Pay U.S.$325 Million in DRC Case

The total amount of compensation awarded to the DRC is US$325,000,000. This global sum includes US$225,000,000 for damage to persons, US$40,000,000 for damage to property, and… Read more »

Rwanda: Rwanda Agrees to Re-Open Border With Uganda

Rwanda has finally agreed to re-open her border with Uganda after receiving assurance that the issues that led to its closure three years ago are being addressed. Read more »

Rwanda: Ambassador Ayebare in Kigali With Special Message

Uganda's Permanent Representative of Uganda to the United Nations Amb. Adonia Ayebare has made another trip to Kigali, as efforts to mend relations with Rwanda continued today. Read more »

Uganda: DRC - Museveni, Kagame and Uhuru Meet

East African leaders met for just the second time this year today and agreed to fast track the Democratic Republic of Congo's (DRC) request for membership to their regional body… Read more »