Ceasefire Frays as M23 Rebels Recall Doha Delegates
The M23/AFC rebel coalition has recalled its delegation from peace talks in Doha, Qatar, after more than a month of closed-door negotiations with the Congolese government...
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DRC Conflict: Uganda’s Role in the Search for Regional Stability
Security experts, analysts, and civil society leaders have convened in Kampala to dissect the persistent conflict in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and its growin...
Another Opposition Leader Courts M23 Rebels as DR Congo's Parallel Authority Gains Momentum
Rex Kazadi Kanda, a 2023 presidential contender and leader of the EKOKI movement, has officially met M23 rebel leadership in Goma, signalling growing civilian-political a...
Experts Call for Sustainable Charcoal Production Instead of Bans
Environmental experts have said there is need for sustainable charcoal production mechanisms, instead bans.Speaking during a forum on 10+ Years of Forest and Climate Acti...
ACTV, CAT Call for Torture-Free 2026 Elections Amid Rising Violence
The African Centre for Treatment and Rehabilitation of Torture Victims (ACTV), in partnership with the Coalition Against Torture (CAT), has urged political actors, securi...
Civic Actors Decry Escalating Threats to Human Rights Defenders
“We are not afraid,” one participant declared defiantly. “We will continue to speak, to organise, and to defend the space that belongs to all Ugandans.”Uganda’s...
Civic Freedoms Under Pressure as NCHRD-U Launches 2024 Civic Space Index Report
The National Coalition of Human Rights Defenders Uganda (NCHRD-U) has officially launched its Civic Space Index Report 2024, warning of growing restrictions on fundamenta...
Mounting fear, distrust push Ugandans away from civic engagement
Mounting fear and declining trust in political processes are driving Ugandans away from civic engagement, according to the newly released Civic Space Index Report 2024 by...
M23/AFC Rebels Announce Arrival of Joseph Kabila in Rebel-Held Territory
The announcement comes just days after the Congolese Senate voted to lift Kabila’s immunity, clearing the way for his prosecution on charges of treasonGoma, DRC | The...
Uruguay's José Mujica, world's 'poorest president', dies
Former Uruguayan President José Mujica, known as "Pepe", has died at the age of 89.The ex-guerrilla who governed Uruguay from 2010 to 2015 was known as the world's "poor...