Search Results

M23 rebels move to establish own banking system in captured DRC cities

M23 rebels move to establish own banking system in captured DRC cities

The March 23 Movement (M23) rebels have announced plans to establish their own banking system in areas under their control in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), signaling their continued hold over the region.

Ultimate Uganda

South Sudan: 21 Civilians Killed in Nasir Airstrike.

South Sudan: 21 Civilians Killed in Nasir Airstrike.

At least 21 civilians, including two women and two children, were killed in an aerial bombardment in Nasir town, Upper Nile state, on Sunday night, local officials and residents told Radio Tamazuj. One survivor remains in critical condition.Witnesses accused the South Sudan People’s

Ultimate Uganda

Israeli police say one killed in train station knife attack

Israeli police say one killed in train station knife attack

BBC | An elderly man has been killed and four other people have been wounded in what police say was a terrorist stabbing attack in the northern Israeli city of Haifa.It happened at the HaMifratz Central train and bus station, and the attacker was shot dead at the scene by

Ultimate Uganda

Fighting Resumes Between M23 and FARDC Despite Ceasefire Agreement

Fighting Resumes Between M23 and FARDC Despite Ceasefire Agreement

BUKAVU, DRC – Fighting has resumed between M23 rebels and the Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of Congo (FARDC) in South Kivu, just days after regional leaders brokered a ceasefire agreement in Dar es Salaam.

Ultimate Uganda

Ramaphosa Vows to Reinforce South African Troops in DRC, Tells Rwanda to Withdraw Forces

Ramaphosa Vows to Reinforce South African Troops in DRC, Tells Rwanda to Withdraw Forces

Pretoria, South Africa – South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has vowed to reinforce South African National Defence Force (SANDF) troops deployed in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) following the deaths of 14 South African soldiers in attacks linked t

Ultimate Uganda

Ramaphosa tells Rwanda ‘firing at SA troops is a declaration of war’

Ramaphosa tells Rwanda ‘firing at SA troops is a declaration of war’

Just R20 for the first month. Support independent journalism by subscribing to our digital news package.Image: Luke Dray/Getty ImagesAs South African soldiers lay l

Ultimate Uganda

How S.Sudan’s Salva Kiir has fuelled division, violence and corruption

How S.Sudan’s Salva Kiir has fuelled division, violence and corruption

Salva Kiir Mayardit has served as South Sudan’s president since the country’s independence in 2011. South Sudan’s secession from Sudan came on the heels of a long and bloody civil war that resulted in a referendum on independence. The initial optimism about the new state f

Ultimate Uganda

DRC army says it takes back Kalembe from M23, rebels deny

DRC army says it takes back Kalembe from M23, rebels deny

Democratic Republic of Congo's army on Tuesday said it had taken back the eastern town of Kalembe, a day after it was seized by M23 rebels, but rebels said they still controlled the town. Kalembe, a small town in Walikale territory in militia-plagued North Kivu, came under M23 control on

Ultimate Uganda

DRC, Rwanda agree – again – to end hostilities  

DRC, Rwanda agree – again – to end hostilities  

Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo have signed a joint undertaking to stick to the mediation of Angola and avoid escalating the tensions over the M23 rebellion in DRC’s east. A dispatch after delegations led by their Foreign ministers met in Luanda said Kigali and Kinshasa

Ultimate Uganda

Why Tshisekedi skipped key Francophone summit

Why Tshisekedi skipped key Francophone summit

The 19th Francophonie summit ended without Congolese President Felix Tshisekedi, whom reports indicated left in a huff, angry at French President Emmanuel Macron’s failure to mention the war in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) in a speech he made about conflicts shaking the world, es

Ultimate Uganda