October 11, 2023
East Africa: East African Community Boss, Museveni Discuss DR Congo Crisis
East African Community Secretary-General Peter Mathuki and Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni on Tuesday, October 10, discussed the conflict in eastern DR Congo. Read more »
October 10, 2023
East Africa: DR Congo Crisis - Kenyatta Urges Non-Military Solution
The facilitator of the East African Community (EAC)-led peace process for DR Congo, former Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta has called for a "non-military solution" to the conflict… Read more »
October 06, 2023
Africa: Army Chiefs Meet Over DR Congo Crisis
Army chiefs from four African regions met on Friday, October 6, at the African Union (AU) headquarters in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia over the crisis in eastern DR Congo. Read more »
October 05, 2023
Congo-Kinshasa: DR Congo Gears Up for December Polls - What You Need to Know
The DR Congo's ruling party, the Union for Democracy and Social Progress (UDPS) confirmed Félix Tshisekedi's candidacy for the December 20 presidential election at an… Read more »
October 04, 2023
Congo-Kinshasa: Fighting Continues After Two-Day Calm
Hostilities between DR Congo's armed forces (FARDC) and the M32 rebel group continued on Wednesday, October 4 after two days of uneasy calm, which followed renewed fighting on… Read more »
October 03, 2023
East Africa: Regional Army Chiefs to Discuss Interventions After Fighting Resumes in Eastern DR Congo
Chiefs of defence staff from a four-bloc mechanism for DR Congo are expected to meet in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia under the auspices of the African Union (AU) to map out the… Read more »
October 02, 2023
Rwanda: Fighting Resumes in Eastern DR Congo
Fighting erupted on Sunday, October 1, in eastern DR Congo's North Kivu province pitting the country's armed forces (FARDC) and the M23 rebel group. Read more »
September 26, 2023
Rwanda: As Rwanda Eyes the Election Season Party, Tshisekedi Readies the Congolese People for Business End of the Gun
It's been quite an eventful seven days since I last wrote. French news magazine, Jeune Afrique, 'broke' the worst kept political secret; President Kagame would run for President… Read more »
Rwanda: Rwanda Hosts Course to Address Child Recruitment in Armed Violence
The Regional Lead Trainers Course on Prevention of Recruitment and Use of Children in Armed Violence commenced on Monday, September 25, at Rwanda Peace Academy (RPA) training… Read more »
September 25, 2023
Burundi: President Refutes Allegations of Coup Plot
Burundi President Evariste Ndayishimiye has laughed off allegations that have circulated on social media recently of a coup d'état plot against his leadership. Read more »
September 22, 2023
Congo-Kinshasa: Nearly Three Decades Later, Congolese Tutsi Appeal for Persecution to End
John Nsengiyera, 27, recalls, with a tinge of nostalgia, how life used to be back home in Ngungu, a region in Masisi territory, in DR Congo's North Kivu Province, where cattle… Read more »
September 21, 2023
Rwanda: Tshisekedi Meets Rwandans Fighting Kigali in New York
DR Congo President Etienne Tshisekedi on Wednesday, September 20, met in New York, with a group of self-exiled Rwandans headed by fugitive Eugene Richard Gasana, The New Times has… Read more »
September 20, 2023
Africa: We Must Cool Down on Conflict - Kagame Tells UN General Assembly
In addition to efforts geared at tackling climate change, President Paul Kagame on Wednesday, September 20, told the United Nations General Assembly that effort must also be put… Read more »
September 06, 2023
East Africa: DR Congo - What EAC Regional Force Has Achieved Since Deployment
East African Community (EAC) leaders on Tuesday, September 6, agreed to extend the mandate of the bloc's regional force deployed to eastern DR Congo by three months until December… Read more »
September 05, 2023
Congo-Kinshasa: Six Soldiers Charged for Killing Civilians
Six soldiers appeared in court on Tuesday, September 5, in the eastern DR Congo city of Goma accused of involvement in the killing of more than 40 people during a demonstration… Read more »
East Africa: Regional Force Gets Three Months' Extension to Restore Peace in Eastern DR Congo
East African Community leaders on Tuesday, September 5, agreed to extend the mandate of the EAC Regional Force deployed to eastern DR Congo for three months. Read more »
Rwanda: A Tale of Two Peoples, Two Destinies and One Border
I spend almost an hour daily reading up on what is happening across the region. Unfortunately, because of the myriad of problems that it faces, the majority of the news that I read… Read more »
September 01, 2023
East Africa: 24 Regional Military Officers Complete AU Course
Twenty-four military personnel from Rwanda, Burundi, Comoros, Ethiopia, Kenya, Somalia, Sudan, Uganda, and the Eastern Africa Standby Force (EASF) Secretariat have completed the… Read more »
Rwanda: Thank You for Your Service - Kagame to Retired Generals
President Paul Kagame, in his capacity as the Commander-in-Chief of the Rwanda Defence Force (RDF) on Friday, September 1, met with recently retired Generals and senior officers,… Read more »
September 03, 2023
Congo-Kinshasa: Two Chinese Killed in Attack on DR Congo Gold Convoy
Two Chinese nationals and two others have been killed in an attack on a convoy carrying gold in the eastern DR Congo Read more »
September 04, 2023
Rwanda: Inside Govt's U.S.$13 Million Plan to Fix Gender Inequality in Peacekeeping
The Ministry of Family and Gender Promotion (MIGEPROF) and gender activists have jointly formulated the 3rd National Action Plan (NAP) of the United Nations Security Council… Read more »
August 31, 2023
Africa: Continent Witnesses Seven Coups in Three Years
Africa had experienced seven coups since August 2020, before army officers said on Wednesday that they had deposed President Ali Bongo in Gabon, The East African reports Read more »
August 30, 2023
Rwanda: Kagame Approves Retirement of 12 Generals
President Paul Kagame has approved the retirement of 12 Generals and several officers including those whose contracts of duty ended and others who leave the army on medical… Read more »
Rwanda: Kagame Names New Rwanda Defence Force Division Commanders
President Paul Kagame has appointed new division commanders of the Rwanda Defence Force (RDF). Read more »
August 29, 2023
Zambia: Mystery Plane Carrying Gold, Weapons, Cash Lands in Zambia
Zambian Drug Enforcement Commission (DEC) intercepted an aircraft carrying five million dollars in cash and over 100kg of suspected gold at Kenneth Kaunda International Airport… Read more »