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 »
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 »
March 02
Kenya: Kenya, 5 Nations Offer Personnel to Help Haiti Fight Gang Violence
Five countries are committed to providing personnel for an international police force to help Haiti battle gang violence, a UN spokesman said on Thursday. Read more »
February 25
Uganda: Museveni Wrong On Sudan Situation
When President Yoweri Museveni received a delegation from the Gen. Abdel Fattah al-Burhan led Sudan's Transitional Sovereignty Council recently, he told them to stop fighting their… Read more »
February 19
Uganda: Museveni Says UPDF Establishment 2021 Key to Uganda's Peace
President Yoweri Museveni, also the Commander-in-Chief of the Uganda Peoples' Defence Forces (UPDF), has presided over the Defence Forces Council at State House, Entebbe. Read more »
August 06, 2023
Somalia: African Union Transition Mission in Somalia Military Commanders Meet Over Troop Withdrawal From Somalia
Top military commanders of the African Union Transition Mission in Somalia (ATMIS) met to evaluate the first phase of ATMIS troop withdrawal from Somalia, which was successfully… Read more »
July 30, 2023
Niger: EU Ends Financial Support, Security Cooperation With Niger's New Authorities
The European Union (EU) does not recognize and will not recognize the authorities resulting from the putsch in Niger, High Representative of the EU for Foreign Affairs and Security… Read more »
June 10, 2023
Somalia: Stay in Somalia or Get Out?
Jonathan Odur, the opposition MP of Erute South constituency and Shadow Minister for Defence, says the Ugandan contingent in the African Union Transition Mission in Somalia (ATMIS)… Read more »
June 04, 2023
Sudan: UN Security Council Extends Mandate of Assistance Mission
The United Nations (UN) Security Council on Friday decided to extend the mandate of the UN Integrated Transition Assistance Mission in Sudan (UNITAMS) until Dec. 3 of this year. Read more »
April 22, 2023
Ethiopia: PM Ahmed Refutes Allegation About Ethiopian Forces Crossing Into Sudanese Border
Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has "strongly condemned" and refuted allegations that Ethiopian troops have crossed into neighboring Sudan. Read more »
February 19, 2023
Africa: UNDP Calls for Proactive Measures to Root Out Violent Extremism in Africa
The growing threat of violent extremism in the Sub-Saharan African region should be nipped in the bud using a raft of economic, social and political tools in order to realize… Read more »
February 05, 2023
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 »
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 21, 2022
Uganda: Uganda Sends Another 1500 Troops to Somalia
The Uganda People's Defense Forces (UPDF) on Dec 13th sent a total of 1556 peacekeepers to Somalia to replace an equal number of fighters who have been recalled from the… Read more »