July 22
East Africa: Military Spending Rising in East Africa Region
Governments that allocate substantial resources to the military can inadvertently increase the political power of the military. Read more »
July 16
Uganda: Ugandan Economy Back On Track, DRC Reparation Continues - Ggoobi
Secretary to the Treasury Ramathan Ggoobi has said Uganda's economy is back on track, and indications are of even stronger growth in the coming years. Read more »
March 03
Congo-Kinshasa: Regional Military Leaders Meet in Eastern DRC to Coordinate Strategy Against M23 Rebels
Stability hangs in the balance in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), where military leaders from five regional countries have been meeting for days to devise a… Read more »
February 19
Congo-Kinshasa: UPDF Ghosts in DR Congo Awaken
The Uganda Army is once again locked in a propaganda war of words with armed fighters in the DR Congo who claim it is siding with rebels fighting the Kinshasa government. Read more »
February 04
Congo-Kinshasa: What Next for DR Congo?
When President Felix Antoine Tshisekedi Tshilombo was on Jan.20, sworn-in for his second five-year term, he said he was aware of the expectations of the Congolese people. During… Read more »
January 29
Congo-Kinshasa: Afcon - DRC Advances to Quarter-Final After Dramatic Penalty Shootout
Penalties after 1-1 tie Read more »
September 03, 2023
Uganda: Museveni Meets UPDF, and DRC Senior Army Officers Over ADF
President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni met with senior army officers from the Uganda People's Defence Forces (UPDF) and the Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of Congo (FARDC) at… Read more »
July 16, 2023
Uganda: UPDF Contingent in DRC Joins Drive to Fight Cholera
The Uganda Peoples' Defence Forces (UPDF) Contingent operating under the East African Regional Force (EACRF) to keep peace in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) joined the… Read more »
April 12, 2023
Uganda: Parliament Concerned About Security of Ugandan Businesses in DRC
The Committee on Foreign Affairs is concerned about the security of Ugandans and their businesses in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). Read more »
January 25, 2023
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 »
January 09, 2023
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 »
December 15, 2022
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 »
November 21, 2022
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 »
November 08, 2022
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 »
November 04, 2022
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 »