September 09, 2025
Uganda: Gen Mbadi Moves to Address Trade Barriers Between Uganda and DRC
The Minister of State for Trade, Gen.eraWilson Mbasu Mbadi, has announced plans to engage his counterpart in the Democratic Republic of Congo to resolve long-standing trade… Read more »
August 26, 2025
Central Africa: Conflict, Displacement Drive Mental Health Crisis in Great Lakes
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has warned that ongoing conflict and displacement continue to place a heavy mental health burden on the Great Lakes Region. Read more »
August 17, 2025
Uganda/Rwanda: UPDF Edges Rwanda in Dramatic Penalty Shootout After 1-1 Draw in Musanze Friendly
The Uganda Peoples' Defence Forces (UPDF) 2 Infantry Division football team defeated the Rwanda Defence Force (RDF) 5 Infantry Division 10-9 in a tense penalty shootout on… Read more »
August 05, 2025
Burundi: U.S. Suspends Visa Issuance to Burundians
The United States has imposed temporary visa restrictions on citizens of Burundi, citing repeated violations of visa regulations and national security concerns. Read more »
July 22, 2025
Rwanda: Rwanda's Institute for Conservation Agriculture Wins Harvard's Top Design Prize
The Rwanda Institute for Conservation Agriculture (RICA) has been awarded the 2025 Veronica Rudge Green Prize in Urban Design by Harvard University, in recognition of its… Read more »
July 21, 2025
Congo-Kinshasa: Monusco and Rwanda Welcome DRC-M23 Doha Peace Declaration
The latest push for peace in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has received a boost with endorsements from the United Nations peacekeeping mission MONUSCO and the Government… Read more »
July 16, 2025
Uganda: Tshisekedi Hosts Museveni's Pastor Kayanja
President Félix-Antoine Tshisekedi on Tuesday, July 15, received a delegation of religious leaders at Mont Ngaliema Palace in Kinshasa. Read more »
July 14, 2025
Burundi: WHO Announces Burundi Has Eliminated Trachoma As a Public Health Problem
The World Health Organization (WHO) has officially announced that Burundi has eliminated trachoma as a public health problem, marking a major milestone in the country's fight… Read more »
July 10, 2025
Uganda: Uganda Re-Opens Bunagana-Mupaka Border Points With DR Congo
After four years of closure, Uganda has re-opened it's border points with the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) at Bunagana and Mupaka. Read more »
July 01, 2025
Rwanda: Never Again, but Not for Gaza - Rwanda's Silence and the Crisis of Moral Leadership
Each April, Rwanda gathers in solemn reflection to remember the horrors of 1994, when over one million people--mostly Tutsi--were brutally murdered in 100 days of orchestrated… Read more »
East Africa: Uganda, Burundi Struggle With Oldest Trucks in the Region
Uganda and Burundi are falling far behind their East African neighbours in tackling vehicle emissions, with a shocking average truck age of 37 years, a new study has revealed.… Read more »
June 27, 2025
Uganda: Uganda, Kenya and Burundi Shine As World of Coffee 2025 Opens in Geneva
The World of Coffee 2025 officially opened today in Geneva, with the unmistakable aroma of East African brews drawing early attention to the continent's pavilions. Read more »
June 26, 2025
Uganda: Muhoozi Sends Gen Birungi to Burundi
The Chief of Defence Forces, Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba, has removed Maj Gen James Birungi from command of the Uganda People's Defence Forces (UPDF) Mountain Infantry Division and… Read more »
June 24, 2025
Rwanda: Kagame Reappears After Two-Week Absence, Meets Obasanjo in Kigali
After a conspicuous two-week absence from the public eye, Rwandan President Paul Kagame reappeared on Tuesday, June 24, hosting former Nigerian President Olusegun Obasanjo at… Read more »
