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...
Category : Regional News
Sudan bans all imports from Kenya after it hosted civil war rivals
Kenya says it aims to provide a non-partisan platform for Sudan peace talks March 14 — Sudan has suspended all imports from Kenya in protest...
D. R. Congo, M23 rebels to begin direct peace talks on March 18 as South Africa bloc prepares to withdraw troops from Congo
M23 rebels sitting on a truck escorting captured FDLR members to Rwanda for repatriation, at the Goma-Gisenyi Grande Barrier border crossing March 13 — Direct...
Congo refugees pour into Burundi, conditions dire
A Congolese woman prepares a meal near a temporary shelter at Rugombo Stadium, after fleeing from renewed clashes between M23 rebels and the Armed Forces...
Rwanda asking UK for $63 million over cancelled asylum deal
A view of The Hope Hostel accommodation in Kigali, Rwanda, where illegal migrants deported from Britain to Rwanda were to be accommodated. The hostel hosted...
Museveni Pushes for African Representation at UN Security Council, Calls for Regional Integration.
By Dean Lubowa Saava. President Yoweri Museveni has emphasized the importance of regional integration for countries in the Maghreb region, citing strategic security, economic growth,...
Muslim World League Launches Ramadan Food Basket Distribution in Uganda
As the holy month of Ramadan approaches, the Muslim World League has launched a commendable initiative to provide food baskets to vulnerable communities in Uganda....
Sudanese army plane crashes, kills 46
An Antonov aircraft. File photo used for representational purpose only February 26 — Forty-six people were killed when a Sudanese army plane crashed in a...
Regional Security: Uganda and Somalia Military Leaders Meet in Nairobi.
By Dean Lubowa Saava In a significant meeting held in Nairobi this morning, Uganda’s Chief of Defence Forces (CDF), General Muhoozi Kainerugaba, engaged in crucial...
DRC Crisis: Gen Kainerugaba Joins EAC Military Chiefs for Talks in Nairobi
By Dean Lubowa Saava Nairobi, Kenya – The Chief of Defense Forces of the Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF), General Muhoozi Kainerugaba, arrived in Nairobi...