Presidential candidate Robert Kyagulanyi, popularly known as Bobi Wine, is reportedly under house arrest as vote counting continues in Uganda’s 2026 presidential election. His party, the National Unity Platform (NUP), …
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Rwanda’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Olivier Nduhungirehe, has arrived in Lomé, Togo, to take part in a high-level meeting aimed at advancing peace efforts in Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo …
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KAMPALA — Early provisional results from Uganda’s high-stakes presidential election show incumbent President Yoweri Museveni taking an initial lead, as the country navigates a day marked by technical failures, …
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The Alliance Fleuve Congo / March 23 Movement (AFC/M23) has announced that it has placed the city of Uvira, in South Kivu province, under the full responsibility of the international …
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Burundian nationals and individuals born in Burundi accounted for the highest number of people granted Rwandan citizenship in 2025, according to official statistics. The data show that by November …
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The U.S.-based fintech company PayServices has filed a lawsuit against the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) in American courts over the collapse of a state digitalisation project, alleging breach of …
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Congolese Rebels Seek Clarity from Angola Over Latest Peace Initiative
by Fred Mwasaby Fred MwasaGoma — The Alliance Fleuve Congo (AFC)/M23 rebel movement has asked Angola to clarify reports of a possible new peace dialogue initiative expected to be hosted in Luanda, warning that multiple …
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Tshisekedi Government Sustaining Anti-Rwandan Groups While Publicly Disavowing Them – UN Experts
The conflict in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo is increasingly shaped not only by the actions of armed groups such as M23, but by deliberate strategic choices made by the …
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Burundian citizens applying for a U.S. visitor visa will now be required to pay a visa bond, a new measure introduced by the United States government to reduce visa overstays. …
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Rwanda’s Cabinet on Wednesday put the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) peace process at the center of its deliberations, reaffirming Kigali’s commitment to the Washington Accords for Peace and Prosperity …
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On the morning of December 16, 2025, residents of Uvira woke to unexpected news: the Alliance Fleuve Congo (AFC/M23) announced a strategic withdrawal from the city it had captured …
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DR Congo’s Uvira Needs AFC-M23 Common Sense, Not Endless Militarisation
by Fred Mwasaby Fred MwasaThe latest statement by the AFC-M23 regarding its conditional withdrawal from Uvira is notable not because of who issued it, but because of how it frames the path toward de-escalation. …