Several explosions killed at least 11 people and injured 65 others on Thursday in Bukavu in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), shortly after a political rally in support of the rebel March 23 Movement (M23). The latest casualties were confirmed by Corneille Nangaa, the political leader of the Congo River Alliance, a […]
The leader of the Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA), Joseph Kony’s family, has been repatriated to Uganda from the Central African Republic (CAR). The group includes Kony’s wife, Ruth Achan, their children, Maisa Amu, Betty Akidi, and Pope Kony arrived at Entebbe International Airport on Wednesday February 26, 2025. They were received in the early hours […]
Two South African National Defence Force (SANDF) soldiers stationed in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) have reportedly fallen pregnant while on deployment. The claims suggest that while serving in eastern DRC as part of a peacekeeping or regional mission, the soldiers may have engaged in activities outside their primary military duties, leading to their […]
Uganda Police on Monday issued a report disregarding rumors that had circulated indicating the cause of death of the Nigerian footballer, Abubakar Lawal to a road accident. According to a police report, Lawal who has been playing for Vipers Sports in Uganda Premier League died after falling from a building on a third floor and […]
President Yoweri Museveni has said it is not true that the Ugandan army UPDF has deployed troops in Eastern Congo to help the Congo government fight the M-23 rebels. STATEMENT IN FULL I need to clarify one misinformation I saw on Al-Jazeera TV, the other night. There was an item that said that Uganda had […]
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Co-operation in Rwanga has issued a statement announcing its reversal of cooperation with Belgium over what was termed as leading an aggressive campaign together with the DRC, aimed at sabotaging Rwanda’s access to development finance, including in multilateral institutions. According to the Ministry statement, Belgium is leading acts […]
The President of the Uganda Law Society (ULS), Isaac Ssemakadde has allegedly fled the country following the High Court of Uganda ordering his arrest and imprisonment for two years after finding him guilty of contempt of court. According to the latest messages posted on Ssemakadde’s X handle, he allegedly fled to Rwanda. After posting as […]
Fourteen bodies of South African soldiers who were killed while in battle alongside Armed Forces of Democratic Republic of Congo (FARDC) soldiers and coalition forces in Goma city North Kivu province have been repatriated through Rwanda and Uganda. The soldiers were killed during fierce fighting two weeks ago as they fought to stop the March […]
The President of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) Felix Tshisekedi has been warned to pack and get going when the going is still good as his foes, the M23 rebels are swearing to take the capital of Kinshasa any moment. This was contained in a press briefing addressed by rebel commander Cornellie Nangaa and M23 […]
TotalEnergies AFCON 2025 Final Draw Group C 1. Nigeria 2. Tunisia 3. Uganda 4. Tanzania Uganda Cranes have been handed a tough draw on their return to the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON). Former champions Nigeria and Tunisia will stand in their way to qualification for the knockout stages. Meanwhile, The Confédération Africaine de Football (CAF) […]