Tag Archives: DRC

Behind the intrigue of South Africa and Tanzania’s role ANALYSIS | IAN KATUSIIME | A terse exchange between South African President Cyril Ramaphosa and his Rwandan counterpart Paul Kagame on X was the latest escalation in the fallout over the fighting in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). The exchange showed …

How politics in Kinshasa combines with international power politics to undermine regional efforts for peace in DRC THE LAST WORD | Andrew M. Mwenda | Once again, the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is on fire. This week, M23 rebels captured the strategic town of Goma and are now advancing on Bukavu. At …

ADDIS ABABA | Xinhua |  The Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) has warned that the worsening humanitarian situation in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) hampers the fight against the spread of Mpox in the region. The number of mpox cases reported in Africa …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) is strengthening deployment along borders and in the eastern part of the Democratic Republic of Congo-DRC. This follows M23’s capture of Goma city, the capital of North Kivu province and reports of hundreds of deaths of civilians, fighters, and …

  PETER KENNY | ALL AFRICA.COM |  The humanitarian crisis in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is “not just a regional concern but a global responsibility,” a UN spokesperson has said. Matthew Saltmarsh, global spokesperson for the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR), said at a press conference the situation in the …

Arua, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Security agencies in West Nile region have urged the public to remain calm and be vigilant amid the upward fighting between the M23 Rebels and government forces in the Democratic Republic of Congo . The conflict in the City of Goma, located in eastern …

Kigali, Rwanda | THE INDEPENDENT | Rwanda’s president Paul Kagame has criticized the efforts by the East African Community and the international community as a whole for failing to resolve the conflict in the Democratic Republic of Congo-DRC. At the 24th Extraordinary Summit of the East African Community Heads of …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | State Minister for Regional Cooperation John Mulimba has confirmed that Uganda’s Embassy in Embassy in Kinshasa was attacked by a riotous mob. He said non of the staff at the embassy was hurt. He also briefed the Parliament about the escalating conflict in eastern …

Kagame debunks Ramaphosa’s claims on DR Congo crisis Kigali, Rwanda | ALICE KAGINA – The New Times of Rwanda |  President Paul Kagame has debunked claims made by South African President Cyril Ramaphosa and clarified points discussed during conversations between them over the situation in eastern DR Congo. Following conversations …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The East African Community (EAC) heads of state have called for an immediate ceasefire in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. This follows the announcement by the rebel group, M23, that they had captured Goma city, the capital of North Kivu province, amidst reports of hundreds …