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), sign...
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More UPDF Troops Enter South Sudan
More Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) troops have been sent to South Sudan to support commandos who arrived in Juba last week under Operation ‘Mlinzi wa...
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 r...
Rwanda Says Germany has 'Politicised' Development Cooperation
Germany's action comes after the European Union and the United Kingdom, Sweden as well as Canada, announced plans to suspend bilateral aid to Rwanda.Rwanda has accused Ge...
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
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...
UN Security Council sanctions two RSF generals in Sudan
A United Nations Security Council committee on Friday sanctioned two generals in Sudan's paramilitary Rapid Support Forces for destabilizing the country through violence...
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 Su...
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 con...
Israel pounds Lebanon, pressuring Hezbollah after killing its leader
 Israel said it bombed Houthi targets in Yemen on Sunday, expanding its confrontation with Iran's allies in the region after killing the Hezbollah leader Sayyed Hassan...