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Additional South Sudan People's Defence Forces soldiers arrived in Goma, eastern DR Congo, on April 3, as part of EACRF. Following the previous deployments by Kenya, Burundi, and Uganda, South Sudan’s entry now marks the full deployment of the regional force.
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South Sudan deploys more troops to DR Congo

Tuesday, April 04, 2023
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Kagame, Ruto to discuss Northern Corridor, food security, tech

Tuesday, April 04, 2023
The Uganda contingent of the East African Community Regional Force, on April 2, officially occupied areas of Bunagana in eastern DR Congo after M23 rebels left the area.
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M23 rebels begin withdrawal from Bunagana

Tuesday, April 04, 2023
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Kenya president visits Rwanda

Tuesday, April 04, 2023
A group of 103 refugees and asylum seekers from Libya arrived in Rwanda on the night of Thursday, August 18.
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UNHCR keen on renewing Libya asylum seekers deal with Rwanda

Monday, April 03, 2023
An advance party of the South Sudan People's Defence Forces troops arrived in Goma, the capital of North Kivu province, on Sunday, April 2, as part of the East African Community Regional Force in Eastern DR Congo (EACRF).
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DR Congo: South Sudan troops arrive in Goma

Monday, April 03, 2023
Oscar Pistorius walks without his prosthetic legs during his resentencing hearing at the Pretoria High Court for the 2013 murder of his girlfriend, Reeva Steenkamp (Courtesy photo)
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Oscar Pistorius denied early release

Sunday, April 02, 2023
The Commander of EACRF, Maj Gen Jeff Nyagah, visited Kenyan troops deployed at Kibati and Kibumba localities of eastern DR Congo on March 29. He implored them to remain objective and focused in all assigned tasks including protection of civilians, opening up of the main supply route and humanitarian assistance. On the same day, Ugandan troops joining EACRF crossed the Uganda-DR Congo border to deploy in Bunagana, Kiwanja and Mabenthe zones within Rutshuru territory.
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DR Congo: Ugandan troops to open Bunagana-Goma supply route

Saturday, April 01, 2023
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Museveni explains Uganda’s troop deployment to DR Congo

Friday, March 31, 2023
African Union General Assembly in Ethiopia.
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AU roots for adoption of gene editing to boost food production

Thursday, March 30, 2023
Prime Minister Edouard Ngirente meets with Lukas Sinimbo Muha, Chairperson of the National Council of Namibia in Kigali on on Wednesday, March 29. Courtesy
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Rwanda, Namibian officials discuss strengthening parliamentary diplomacy

Wednesday, March 29, 2023
Over 48 people sustained injuries after two passenger buses belonging to Rwandan transportation companies collided head-on on Wednesday morning in Ntungamo District, Western Uganda.
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Over 48 people injured as two Rwandan buses collide in Uganda

Wednesday, March 29, 2023
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Regional parliament urges Ndayishimiye on permanent solution to DR Congo conflict

Wednesday, March 29, 2023
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Ugandan army deploys to DR Congo

Wednesday, March 29, 2023
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Burundi President opens EALA session in Bujumbura

Wednesday, March 29, 2023
According to court papers, the female lawyer also used to refer to her colleague as “boy lollipop”. Net
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Kenyan woman sacked for calling male colleague 'baby boy', 'baby lollipop'

Wednesday, March 29, 2023
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Convicted rapist fakes death, breaks out of prison

Wednesday, March 29, 2023
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AU expresses ‘deep concern’ over violence in Kenya during protests

Tuesday, March 28, 2023
Looters invade Kenyatta family farm, steal livestock.
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Kenya: Looters invade Kenyatta family farm, steal livestock

Monday, March 27, 2023
U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris waves as she arrives in Accra, Ghana, Sunday March 26, 2023. Harris is on a seven-day African visit that will also take her to Tanzania and Zambia. (AP Photo/Misper Apawu)
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In Ghana, Kamala Harris 'excited about the future of Africa'

Monday, March 27, 2023