Eastern Congo on the brink: sanctions, minerals, and the fragile Washington accord
By Eloge Willy Kaneza On March 2, 2026, the conflict in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo...
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U.S. presses South Sudan as Ambassador Michael J. Adler demands Machar’s release
By Sheila Ponnie The United States government is calling for the immediate release of South...
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M23 military spokesperson killed in DR Congo army drone strike
By Ignatius Ssuuna KIGALI, Rwanda – Col. Willy Ngoma, the military spokesperson of the M23 rebel...
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South Sudan opposition party lays down new demands over peace talks
By Sheila Ponnie South Sudan’s main opposition party says it will not take part in any further...
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Two of seven migrants deported to Rwanda from the US return to their home countries
By Ignatius Ssuuna KIGALI, Rwanda — Two of the seven migrants deported from the United States...
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President Museveni Takes Early Lead with More Than 70% in Partial Results
By Ignatius Ssuuna KAMPALA, Uganda — Uganda’s longtime leader, President Yoweri Museveni, has...
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Uganda Orders Nationwide Internet Shutdown as Country Goes to Polls Tomorrow to Elect President
By Ignatius Ssuuna AMPALA, Uganda – Uganda has ordered a nationwide suspension of public...
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When the water refuses to leave: how dikes are holding Rubkona together
By Sheila Ponnie A vast grey sheet of floodwater stretches in every direction. It swallows trees,...
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Under pressure, Starlink shuts down satellite internet access in Uganda ahead of Presidential polls
By Ignatius Ssuuna Kampala, Uganda — With less than a week to Uganda’s 2026 presidential...
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Why Women in South Sudan Wade Through Danger in Search of Family Planning Services?
By Sheila Ponnie His hands and face bear visible scars as Andrew Makwee Ngatok, a maternal and...
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Violence follows Tanzanian elections
By Éloge Willy Kaneza When Samia Suluhu Hassan became Tanzania’s first female president in 2021,...
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Africa hit hard by U.S. green card lottery suspension and travel restrictions
By Violet Ikong On December 18, as part of a broad immigration crackdown, President Donald Trump...
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U.S. accuses Rwanda of fueling war in eastern Congo as M23 advances threaten Trump-brokered peace
By Ignatius Ssuuna KIGALI, Rwanda — The U.S. has accused Rwanda of fueling instability in...
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These five events shaped U.S.-Africa relations in 2025
By Violet Ikong As 2025 winds down, it will be remembered as one of the most complex years ever...
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Juba gears up for first elections as UN Peacekeeper presence draws down
By Sheila Ponnie The United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) has recently closed over a...
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