Tag Archives: DRC

Buliisa, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The government has handed over 23 confiscated boat engines to the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) government officials. The 23 boat engines, together with 19 fishing boats, were handed over to the Congolese government officials at Butiaba landing site in Butiaba town council, Buliisa …

Hoima, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Leaders in the Bunyoro sub-region have blamed the Ugandan government for failing to demarcate the Lake Albert boundary, a situation they say continues to cause tension and insecurity. They argue that the absence of a clear border between Uganda and the Democratic Republic of Congo …

Goma, DRC | THE INDEPENDENT | Joseph Kabila, a former Democratic Republic of Congo leader, has held a meeting with religious leaders in his first public appearance in North Kivu province, an area under the control of the March 23 Movement (M23) rebels. On Thursday, Kabila held a closed-door meeting …

Entebbe, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  The 12th High-Level Meeting of the Regional Oversight Mechanism of the Peace, Security and Cooperation (PSC) Framework for DRC and the region hosted by Uganda has hailed Qatar for bringing warring factions on the continent to talks. The PSC said that they “welcome the peace efforts …

JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA | Xinhua | An image U.S. President Donald Trump showed as evidence of “white genocide” in South Africa is actually a video screenshot taken in the Democratic Republic of Congo, not South Africa. On Wednesday, Trump confronted visiting South African President Cyril Ramaphosa with conspiracy theories on …

GOMA, DR Congo | Xinhua | In Goma, a city in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), where war has redrawn borders and scattered families, a hospital has emerged as a beacon of resilience amid the ruins. Now under the control of the March 23 Movement (M23) rebels, …

  Ituri, DRC | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda and DRC have signed a deal to jointly address problems at the border, and for greater cooperation of the districts bordering the Democratic Republic of Congo. The cross-border peace agreement , which is aimed at mitigating  the cross border crimes and controlling illegal …

JOHANNESBURG, South Africa | Xinhua | The withdrawal of South African peacekeepers deployed to the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), along with their military equipment, has begun, South African Minister of Defense and Military Veterans Angie Motshekga announced on Sunday. “This announcement follows extensive regional diplomatic engagements, high-level consultations …

Kabale, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The World Health Organisation (WHO) is intensifying emergency response efforts to control an outbreak of anthrax in the Democratic Republic of Congo. In a statement released on Thursday, WHO reported that 16 suspected and one confirmed human cases of the disease have been recorded …

Kigali, Rwanda | THE INDEPENDENT | Southern African Development Community (SADC) forces, who were defeated by the March 23 Movement (M23) rebels in Goma City in DRC and neighbouring areas, have started withdrawing from North Kivu. Following the fall of Goma city in January 2025, SADC troops remained stationed in …