South Sudan’s President Salva Kiir has dismissed two vice presidents appointed under the terms of a peace agreement, along with a recently appointed spy chief. The announcement was made late …
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The Ministry of Health of South Sudan has declared an outbreak of mpox in Juba, Central Equatoria State, following the confirmation of a case on 6 February 2025. The patient, …
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A high-level joint summit between the Southern African Development Community (SADC) and the East African Community (EAC) has convened in Tanzania to address the ongoing crisis in the DR Congo, …
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Rwandan President Paul Kagame has told CNN he doesn’t know if his country’s troops are in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo, where fighting between the M23 armed …
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GOMA – The March 23 Movement (M23) rebel group has announced a ceasefire effective February 4, 2025, citing humanitarian concerns amid ongoing clashes with the Armed Forces of the Democratic …
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US Orders Immediate Departure of Citizens from Kinshasa
by puisserugoby puisserugoThe United States has issued a fresh security alert for its citizens in Kinshasa, the capital of the Democratic Republic of Congo, urging immediate departure due to escalating security threats. …
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In a shocking escalation of protests in Kinshasa, the capital of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), the Ugandan embassy was looted and partially set ablaze early this morning. This …
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The Ugandan government has expressed deep concern over the escalating conflict in the Democratic Republic of Congo which has intensified in the eastern region and is now spreading to the …
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An eventful Monday continues in Rwanda with claims of the Rwanda Defence Forces (RDF) deploying air defence system to intercept missiles fired in from DR Congo. Reports from Rwanda say …
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Goma, Democratic Republic of Congo – Early on Monday, the Rwandan-backed M23 rebel group announced they had taken control of Goma, the largest city in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, …