The United Nations Committee on the Rights of the Child (CRC) has issued an urgent warning about the critical situation faced by children in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), particularly in the eastern provinces of North Kivu and South Kivu. These areas have been the epicenter of violent clashes sparked by the M23 […]

The Somali government announced on Thursday that more than 130 members of the jihadist group Al Shabab were killed in a military operation conducted by the Somali army in collaboration with local militias in the central region of the country. According to a statement released by the Somali Ministry of Information and reported by local […]

Kenya announced its willingness to mediate peace efforts in Sudan on Wednesday, following accusations from Khartoum that Nairobi had violated Sudanese sovereignty by hosting a meeting for Sudan’s paramilitary group, the Rapid Support Force (RSF). Sudan condemned Kenya’s decision to host the RSF meeting on Tuesday, calling it an “act of hostility”—especially since the meeting […]

The United Nations Refugee Agency (UNHCR) has raised the alarm over the displacement of 10,000 to 15,000 people toward Burundi in recent days due to violent clashes caused by the M23 terrorist group in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). Most of the displaced individuals are Congolese citizens, many from Bukavu in South Kivu, […]

The Ugandan Army has deployed its soldiers to a city in northeastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) to support Congolese troops in their escalating conflict with an armed group that has left over 100 people dead in the past two weeks, a military spokesperson confirmed to EFE on Wednesday. “There have been no clashes, […]

A delegation of Catholic and Protestant Church leaders from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) met with Kenyan President William Ruto on Tuesday as part of ongoing consultations aimed at finding a peaceful resolution to the conflict in eastern DRC. The delegation included representatives from the National Episcopal Conference of Congo (CENCO) and the Church […]

Uganda has reversed its decision to try prominent opposition leader Kizza Besigye in a military court, citing his deteriorating health due to a hunger strike. Information Minister Chris Baryomunsi announced on Sunday that Besigye’s case would be transferred to a civilian court, ending the controversial plan that sparked national and international outcry. The veteran opposition […]

Bernard Maheshe Byamungu, a sanctioned leader of the M23 rebel group, appeared outside the South Kivu governor’s office in Bukavu, declaring intentions to “clean up the disorder left over from the old regime.” His remarks were met with cheers from a small crowd as some urged the rebels to “go all the way to Kinshasa,” […]

At least 70 civilian bodies killed by the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF), a rebel group with diffuse links to the Islamic State (IS), have been discovered in the north-east of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). RELATED: UN Condemns the Killing of Three Humanitarian Workers in DR of Congo The bodies were found this […]

A head-on collision between a bus and a truck killed 24 people in Zimbabwe on Thursday, according to police spokesperson Paul Nyathi. The tragic incident occurred near Beitbridge, a town on the southern border with South Africa. Related:Zimbabwe: 1000 Elephants Will be Sacrifice to Reduce the Hunger The bus, carrying 65 passengers, was traveling from […]