Congo commutes death sentences for US citizens in failed coup
(L-R) Benjamin Zalman-Polun, Marcel Malanga and Tyler Thompson were sentenced to death over last year’s coup attempt in DR Congo April 2 — The death...
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Shaka Ssali’s Family agrees to his Will, his body to be cremated in the U S and send ashes
March 31 — The family of the late veteran journalist, Shaka Ssali, have agreed to his Will for his remains to be cremated in the...
Convicted war criminal Lubanga announces new rebel group in east Congo
Former Congolese warlord Thomas Lubanga awaits the judges’ verdict in the courtroom of the International Criminal Court (ICC) in The Hague, December 1, 2014 March...
Somalia offers US exclusive control of air bases, ports
Somalia’s President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud addresses the media inside his office in Mogadishu, Somalia February 21, 2024 March 29 – Somalia is prepared to offer...
South Sudan’s Vice President Machar put under house arrest, US calls for his immediate release
March 27 — The United States Thursday called on South Sudan President Salva Kiir to release his rival First Vice President Riek Machar who was...
Sudanese army recaptures Khartoum airport from civil war rivals
Civilians in Khartoum celebrating the army’s recent territorial gains from the presidential palace to the airport in the capital March 26 — The Sudanese army...
South Sudan’s VP Machar accuses Uganda of violating arms embargo
South Sudan’s Vice President Riek Machar addresses a news conference in Juba, South Sudan April 5, 2020 March 25 — South Sudan’s First Vice President,...
US cuts to HIV/AIDS will cost millions of lives – UNAIDS chief warns
March 25 — US funding cuts will lead to an additional 2,000 new HIV infections each day and over six million further deaths over the...
M23 rebels enter another eastern Congo town, defying calls for ceasefire
M23 rebels sitting on a truck March 20 — Rwanda-backed M23 rebels pressed deeper into Congolese territory entering the outskirts of the town of Walikale...
Tension in South Sudan as major party in coalition withdraws from peace process
South Sudan’s ex-vice President and former rebel leader Riek Machar flanked by President Salva Kiir Mayardit address a news conference at the State House in...