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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

GOMA: Over 200 Romanian Mercenaries Captured by M23 Rebels

KIGALI, RWANDA – Atleast 288 Romanian mercenaries fighting for the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) government were captured by M23 rebels in Goma following the...

Andrew Mwenda is a well-known Ugandan journalist who has played a key role in the political scene of Uganda and East Africa. His career has given him the chance to build...

Meet the 4 Greatest African Generals of All Time, All Hailing from Uganda

A few weeks ago, I shared on my X handle that General @KagutaMuseveni is the greatest General in African history, and I continue to stand by that statement. However, it's...

M23 Rebels Edge Closer to Key Town in East DR Congo

Rwanda-backed M23 rebels on Friday moved closer to a key town in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), capturing a nearby area, sources told AFP.The March 23 Moveme...

Museveni to Trump: We seek peace and mutually beneficial co-operation

President Museveni Friday joined several African leaders who have congratulated Donald Trump on winning US' November 5 presidential election in which he defeated Vi...

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 i...

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...

Reborn Okello says worst is behind him

This time last year Allan Okello was not that certain about his career, but had - at least - been given a lifeline by Vipers SC when they signed him on transfer deadline...

Rwanda says DRC refused to sign deal to ease M23 conflict

Rwandan Foreign Minister Olivier Nduhungirehe said on Saturday his Congolese counterpart had refused to sign an agreed deal to help resolve the M23 rebel conflict in east...