Afcon 2025 - Holders Ivory Coast to Face Cameroon, Uganda Draws Nigeria
Nile Post
Uganda, returning to the biannual tournament after two showings in 2017 and 2019 was interrupted by a dip, were in their best form in the qualifiers under Belgian tactician Paul… Read more »
I've Spoken to French President About Situation in DRC - Ruto
Nile Post
Mr Ruto had in the morning announced that he had spoken to Tshisekedi and his Rwandan counterpart Paul Kagame and that both had given their word they would attend. Read more »
President Ruto Confirms Presence of Tshisekedi, Kagame For Emergency Summit
Capital FM
President William Ruto has confirmed the presence of Felix Tshisekedi and his Rwandan counterpart Paul Kagame in Wednesday's East African Community (EAC) emergency summit to… Read more »
Ruto, US Secretary of State Rubio Discuss Trade and M23 Crisis in Goma
Capital FM
President William Ruto on Monday held a telephone conversation with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, focusing on Kenya-US trade relations, regional security and the UN-led… Read more »
DR Congo Crisis Not Just Regional Concern, 'But Global Responsibility,' Says UN Official
allAfrica
The humanitarian crisis in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is "not just a regional concern but a global responsibility," a UN spokesperson said Tuesday. Read more »
Decades of Security Cooperation Under Threat in Lake Chad Basin [analysis]
ISS
Niger has suspended its participation in the Multinational Joint Task Force, and Chad has threatened to withdraw. Read more »
Three Questions on the Intensification of the Armed Conflict in the DRC
MSF
In recent weeks, the armed conflict in the DRC between the M23/AFC and the Congolese army, backed by their allies, has flared up again in the province of North Kivu and spread… Read more »
DR Congo Says Rwanda Army in Goma
DW
Congolese government spokesperson Patrick Muyaya said Kinshasa wanted to prevent "carnage," with Rwanda's forces in the east of the country. It comes after the M23 group claimed to… Read more »
Sources Tell of 'Hellish Scenes' of Prison Escape as M23 Took Goma
Agenzia Fides
"It was a terrible night," local sources told Fides from Goma, the capital of North Kivu, in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo, which was conquered today, January 27, by… Read more »
Five Things to Know As Govts Race to Power 300 Million Africans
New Times
Africa's energy landscape could be poised for a major shift as governments, investors, and financial institutions convene to forge groundbreaking agreements. The goal is to provide… Read more »
M23 Rebels Capture Goma, Call for Calm
New Times
The AFC/M23 rebels early Monday, January 27, announced that they captured Goma, the capital of eastern DR Congo's North Kivu Province. The rebels announced the city's capture in a… Read more »
DRC Has Created a Reserve Force to Fight the M23 - Why This May Backfire [analysis]
The Conversation Africa
After nearly three decades of warfare, armed conflict in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) seems only to intensify. The Rwanda-backed M23 rebellion has been at the… Read more »
DR Congo's Shelling of Rwanda Will Only Complicate an Already Bad Situation
New Times
The shelling of Rwandan territory by Congolese forces on Monday which resulted in the loss of lives constitutes a dangerous escalation of tensions and a grave violation of… Read more »
Five Rwandans Killed, 35 Injured By Bombshells From DR Congo
New Times
At least five Rwandans were killed by bombshells from DR Congo on Monday, January 27, according to Rwanda Defence Force (RDF). Read more »
Relief Group Pulls Workers Out of DRC's Goma As M23 Rebels Advance
VOA
Amid fighting between M23 rebels and government forces in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, some organizations are relocating staff because they no longer feel safe.… Read more »
