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Lubumbashi, DR Congo | AFP | DR Congo’s disbanded M23 rebel movement has called on the government to agree a new demobilisation scheme following deadly clashes near a camp housing former rebels dissatisfied with their conditions. M23 leader Bertrand Bisimwa said in a statement that the deaths of several people …

Attacks in the Central African Republic have increased in the first three months of the year, with 42 incidents, six deaths and 252 abductions, according to a report by UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon. United Nations, United States | AFP | The rebel Lord’s Resistance Army is stepping up attacks, …

UPDF’s Chief of Military Intelligence Brig. Charles Bakahumura has welcomed back two former officers that fled from Uganda in 2001 and 2005. They are Tom Mujuzi and Mike Kakooza. Tom Mujuzi, who went in exile in 2001 after he was allegedly accused of rebellion after  having been connected to Mayombo’s …

Bangui, Central African Republic | AFP | Monday – A rebel group in the Central African Republic has captured and handed over to US forces a commander of the infamous Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA), one of its leaders said Monday. “Our forces captured the commander ‘Sam’ at the weekend at …

By Joan Akello Caleb Alaka, 38, the sought after lawyer talked to Joan Akello about his life and clients Any three things we don’t know about you? My father was a banker but later became a Reverend. I have a knack for tackling very challenging issues. I’ve had very scary …

By Patrick Kamara In the very late 1990s, the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) rebel force was clearly gaining momentum and stretching the entire Ugandan army along the difficult terrain only the Rwenzori Mountain can offer. They were no longer just at the border points or in the jungle; Jamil Mukulu’s …