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East African Community Regional Force (EACRF) Commander Maj. Gen. Aphaxard Muthuri Kiugu visiting the Ugandan contingent’s bases in Kiwanja and Bunagana, in North Kivu Province, in June 2023. The EAC regional force has troops from Kenya, Uganda, Burundi, and South Sudan.
Africa

DR Congo crisis: Kenyatta urges non-military solution

Tuesday, October 10, 2023
Chiefs of Defence Staff of the Quadripartite Mechanism on Eastern DRC convened at the AU Headquarters on Friday, October 6. COURTESY
Africa

DR Congo crisis: African army chiefs back peace talks

Saturday, October 07, 2023
Army chiefs from four African regions met at the African Union (AU) headquarters in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia over the crisis in eastern DR Congo on Friday, October 6. Courtesy
Africa

African army chiefs meet over DR Congo crisis

Friday, October 06, 2023
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Africa

Kenya’s Foreign Affairs Minister Mudavadi arrives in Rwanda

Friday, October 06, 2023
The New Times
Editorial

There is only one viable solution to DR Congo’s security crisis – dialogue

Friday, October 06, 2023
Volunteers during the past elections in DR Congo. The DR Congo's ruling party, the Union for Democracy and Social Progress (UDPS) confirmed Félix Tshisekedi's candidacy for the December 20 presidential election. Courtesy
Africa

DR Congo gears up for December polls; what you need to know

Thursday, October 05, 2023
Rwandan rapper Maestroboomin. Courtesy photos
Music

Rwanda's MaestroBoomin gears up for Poland show

Thursday, October 05, 2023
EAC Secretary General Peter Mathuki delivers his remarks at the launch of the new agribusiness growth programme (MARKUP II), on Tuesday, October 3. Courtesy
Agriculture

EAC agribusinesses get €40m boost under market access scheme

Thursday, October 05, 2023
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Africa

DR Congo: Fighting continues after two-day calm

Wednesday, October 04, 2023
Rwanda's Minister of Trade and Industry Jean-Chrysostome Ngabitsinze (right) speaks during a session of the Intergovernmental Committee of Senior Officials and Experts as his Burundian counterpart Marie Chantal Nijimbere (centre) and ECA's ECA Deputy Executive Secretary Hanan Morsy look on. The meeting held in Bujumbura from September 26-29 urged African governments to leverage the continent free trade market in order to tackle food security issues. Courtsey
Africa

African govts urged to leverage AfCFTA to tackle food insecurity

Wednesday, October 04, 2023
The commander of the East African Community regional force in DR Congo, Maj Gen Alphaxard Kiugu, visited Kenyan and South Sudanese troops deployed to Rutshuru Territory, in North Kivu province on August 10, 2023. The regional force occupies positions vacated by the M23 rebels as part of a withdrawal plan called for by regional leaders. Courtesy
Africa

Regional army chiefs to discuss interventions after fighting resumes in eastern DR Congo

Tuesday, October 03, 2023
The Force Commander of the East African Community regional force, Maj Gen Aphaxard Kiugu, and other officers, visit Ugandan EACRF contingent, on August 12, in Rutshuru territory, eastern DR Congo. It remains unclear how the regional force will react to renewed hostilities. Photo: courtesy of EACRF
Africa

Fighting resumes in eastern DR Congo; what’s at stake?

Tuesday, October 03, 2023