AFRICA

GOMA, DR Congo | Xinhua | Intense gunfire and artillery fire shook the western neighborhoods of Goma overnight from Friday to Saturday, plunging the city in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) into panic, according to local sources. Residents in the Keshero and Lac-Vert districts reported heavy shooting …

KINSHASA, UGANDA | THE INDEPENDENT | Fighting between the March 23 Movement (M23) and the Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of Congo (FARDC) soldiers/coalition has continued in North and South Kivu provinces despite the ongoing mediation between factions in Qatar’s capital, Doha. The mediation presided over by Qatar’s President, …

    No Title. No Utilities. No Problem. Inside the Zimbabwean Ruling Party’s Land-for-Votes Scheme. Harare, Zimbabwe | Linda Mujuru Global Press Journal Zimbabwe |  A political party card, not cash, got Alice Nasiyaya her first plot of land. In 2014, her brother-in-law tipped her off about a group that was distributing residential …

ADDIS ABABA, ETHIOPIA | Xinhua | The number of mpox cases reported in Africa in the past three months has been more than half of the total reported in the whole 2024, the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) said. The continent has reported 39,840 mpox cases …

  A new GSMA report confirms Africa’s leadership in digital payments, with the continent accounting for 53% of global mobile money accounts last year and over US$1 trillion in transactions. Contributing US$190 billion to GDP, Africa’s mobile money ecosystem has evolved into a robust and mature digital payment infrastructure. SPECIAL …

East Africa posts the sharpest decline in maternal deaths in Africa as fatalities dropped 40%  on the continent between 2000 and 2023, thanks to skilled delivery care and improved reproductive health — even as some major economies on the continent struggle with gaps in reproductive healthcare. SPECIAL REPORT | BIRD …

KAMPALA, UGANDA | THE INDEPENDENT | The cybersecurity war between legitimate content providers and the criminal gangs running illegal pirate streaming services is heating up. Technology now allows for pirate syndicates and users to be tracked, blocked and prosecuted. But the real war is to ensure that African storytellers have …

Kampala Geopolitics Conference highlights Africa’s role in AI governance and peacebuilding KAMPALA, UGANDA | Patricia Akankwatsa | The 8th edition of the Kampala Geopolitics Conference commenced on April 9, 2025, at Makerere University, emphasizing Africa’s perspectives in international debates. The event convened scholars, policymakers, diplomats, and students to deliberate on pressing …

  Kinshasa, DRC | THE INDEPENDENT | DRC President Felix Antoine Tshisekedi has reiterated his commitment to a friendly relationship with neigbours Uganda. He said Uganda’s commitment to diplomatic representation, is an affirmation of commitment to strengthening the good and friendly bilateral relations between the two countries. Tshisekedi was speaking Thursday …

Kampala, Uganda | Apophia Agiresaasi Global Press Journal Uganda |  Days after an emergency cesarean section at a private clinic, Barbara Kwarikunda experienced excruciating pain. “I couldn’t eat,” she says. “I would feel pain whenever someone touched me. My stomach was swollen. I felt like something was bursting in my uterus.” Visits to …